Sà³lo La Verdad es Revolucionaria (Only the Truth is Revolutionary) [In Spanish]

Submitted by Mike Ibanez from ¡Zap! (Futura Ediciones, 1995) in Spanish.

But, first, a quick English summary:

In 1978, a pair of French nexialistas – third generation fantasy anarchist situationists – mounted a prank on the Spanish intellectual world. Planning to bring a manifesto of an old Italian anarchist in their luggage when visiting friends in Barcelona, and concerned that it might be questioned, they disguise it as a work of Sartre entitled “Jean Paul Sartre: My political testament”.

Source: photographie de Jacques Robert; Brosman, Jean-Paul SartreAct 1: They decide it will be great to take it to a left wing Spanish magazine called “El Viejo Topo” (the old stumbler). The magazine is surprised at the stated philosophy and tries to get in touch with Sartre or his publisher to verify. Unable to do so, they decide to publish it anyway, with a disclaimer that they are not sure Sartre would say these things.

Act 2: Two men show up at the magazine claiming to represent Sartre who, indeed, had not written the testament. They insist that the magazine has been hoaxed and must print a retraction. But — the two men are the same French guys who brought the story there in the first place…


El aà±o 1978, un par de nexialistas franceses –anarquistas de fantasà­a, situacionistas de tercera generacià³n- montaron un buen prank, un bromazo en el mundo intelectual espaà±ol. Los dos nexialistas -les llamaremos Dupont & Dupont- venà­an a Espaà±a para visitar Barcelona. En su equipaje llevan una soflama de un viejo anarquista italiano. La llevan, entre otro material, para enseà±ar a colegas de grupos anarcoides barceloneses. El anarquista de Catania, entre la broma y el afà¡n de difusià³n, ha titulado su texto Jean Paul Sartre: Il mio testamento polà­tico. Continue reading “Sà³lo La Verdad es Revolucionaria (Only the Truth is Revolutionary) [In Spanish]”

The 22nd Annual April Fools’ Day Parade

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The New York April Fools’ Committee Is Proud to Announce:
NEW YORK CITY’S 22nd ANNUAL APRIL FOOLS’ DAY PARADE

THE CIRCUS IS COMING! THE CIRCUS IS COMING!

The 22nd Annual April Fools’ Day Parade will march down Fifth Avenue, from 59th Street to Washington Square Park, beginning at 12 noon, Sunday, April 1, 2007. Continue reading “The 22nd Annual April Fools’ Day Parade”

Culture Jamming: Hacking, Slashing and Sniping in the Empire of Signs by Mark Dery

In 1993, Mark Dery wrote this seminal discourse coining the phrase Culture Jamming. I think it’s a must read for anyone interested in the subject. This is an open source document and is available on Mark Dery’s Web site. JS


“Culture jamming,” a term I have popularized by articles in The New York Times and Adbusters, might best be defined as media hacking, information warfare, terror-art, and guerrilla semiotics, all in one. Billboard bandits, pirate TV and radio broadcasters, media hoaxers, and other vernacular media wrenchers who intrude on the intruders, investing ads, newscasts, and other media artifacts with subversive meanings are all culture jammers. Continue reading “Culture Jamming: Hacking, Slashing and Sniping in the Empire of Signs by Mark Dery”

The Well Cooked Journalist: A Traditional Recipe

Joey Skaggs by Tomo Lavric

“Is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly?” Walton

This delicious recipe for catching and cooking a journalist has been thoroughly tested. It features easy to find ingredients.

This is a very satisfying meal and although I have prepared it many times, one should not be concerned about repeating it too often. There are many ways to change the recipe and the results will always be pleasing. Continue reading “The Well Cooked Journalist: A Traditional Recipe”