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  • Ethan Persoff
    8:45 am Fri, Mar 13, 2020
    After Eight Years on Boing Boing…The JOHN WILCOCK Comic Concludes!

    And we're done! We (along with John, who loved that this was serialized) would like to thank everyone on Boing Boing, and all readers, for following this story over the… Read the rest of the article: After Eight Years on Boing Boing…The JOHN WILCOCK Comic Concludes!

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  • Ethan Persoff
    5:27 pm Wed, Feb 26, 2020
    JOHN WILCOCK: A Smoke Bomb at The Anarchist Cookbook Press Conference

    Thank you for reading — After eight years on Boing Boing, the John Wilcock story will conclude next week! — From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: A Smoke Bomb at The Anarchist Cookbook Press Conference

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  • Ethan Persoff
    12:59 pm Wed, Feb 12, 2020
    JOHN WILCOCK: The Story Behind Interview Magazine

    — TWO WILCOCK COMICS REMAIN UNTIL THE SERIES CONCLUDES! — From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall — (See all Boing Boing installments)

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  • Ethan Persoff
    2:48 pm Fri, Jan 31, 2020
    JOHN WILCOCK: Writing 'The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol'

    John Wilcock's foray into biography, documenting many of the Factory personas — in what is largely considered the first critical assessment of Andy Warhol and his entourage — From John… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: Writing 'The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol'

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  • Ethan Persoff
    8:06 am Thu, Jan 23, 2020
    JOHN WILCOCK: Valerie Solanas Shoots Andy Warhol

    SCUM Manifesto author Valerie Solanas' effort to get her play "Up Your Ass" produced by Andy Warhol leads to deadly confrontations. With cameos from Maurice Girodias, Paul Krassner, and Barney… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: Valerie Solanas Shoots Andy Warhol

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  • Ethan Persoff
    5:50 pm Thu, Jan 9, 2020
    JOHN WILCOCK: The End of Andy and Edie

    From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall. (See all Boing Boing installments)

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  • Ethan Persoff
    4:24 am Thu, Dec 19, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: A Xmas Letter From Hunter S. Thompson

    A holiday letter to John Wilcock from Hunter S. Thompson (written exactly fifty years ago this week!) – Describing Thompson's intentions to run for sheriff of Aspen and Joe Edwards'… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: A Xmas Letter From Hunter S. Thompson

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  • Ethan Persoff
    3:16 pm Wed, Dec 11, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: The Brutal 1968 DNC and Abbie Hoffman's Illegal Forehead

    The mayhem (or success) of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and Abbie Hoffman's arrest for writing a forbidden word on his forehead. From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: The Brutal 1968 DNC and Abbie Hoffman's Illegal Forehead

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  • Ethan Persoff
    2:44 pm Tue, Dec 3, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: Paul Krassner and the Birth of the Political Prankster Group, YIPPIE!

    A 1967 acid trip during a hurricane at Ramrod Key, Florida, leads Abbie Hoffman, his wife Anita, and Paul Krassner to see the upcoming 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: Paul Krassner and the Birth of the Political Prankster Group, YIPPIE!

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  • Ethan Persoff
    3:38 pm Tue, Nov 26, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: Peace on Earth, at Last! The Moment The Pentagon Lifted up Into the Air.

    The climactic moment when The Pentagon levitated into the air, ending war. This historic moment begs the question: "Was Daniel Ellsberg's moral evolution due, in part, to him being inside… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: Peace on Earth, at Last! The Moment The Pentagon Lifted up Into the Air.

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  • Ethan Persoff
    3:02 pm Tue, Nov 19, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: The Day Kenneth Anger Walked Into The Pentagon to Distribute 93 Anti-War Talismans

    Part Two of "LEVITATION OF THE PENTAGON" — Concluded Next Week Read Part One: Applying for a Permit to Exorcise the Pentagon of Evil Spirits, Levitating It Ten Feet Off… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: The Day Kenneth Anger Walked Into The Pentagon to Distribute 93 Anti-War Talismans

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  • Ethan Persoff
    7:51 am Tue, Nov 5, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: Applying for a Permit to Exorcise the Pentagon of Evil Spirits, Levitating It Ten Feet Off the Ground

    Abbie Hoffman and Martin Carey arrive at The Pentagon to do a literal hand-count on how many protestors will be needed to encircle the building for a protest. On the… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: Applying for a Permit to Exorcise the Pentagon of Evil Spirits, Levitating It Ten Feet Off the Ground

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  • Ethan Persoff
    4:06 am Mon, Oct 28, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: First Meeting of the Underground Press Syndicate

    The first meeting of editors from around the country, merged together as The Underground Press Syndicate — and the early gestation for what will become the protests at the Pentagon… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: First Meeting of the Underground Press Syndicate

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  • Ethan Persoff
    7:00 am Fri, Oct 18, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: An Encounter with Hunter S. Thompson During His HELL'S ANGELS Book Tour

    A spirited conversation between Hunter S. Thompson and John Wilcock. From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall. Look for a holiday follow-up to this story… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: An Encounter with Hunter S. Thompson During His HELL'S ANGELS Book Tour

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  • Ethan Persoff
    6:26 am Fri, Oct 11, 2019
    John Wilcock's Wonderful Underground Masterpiece: "OTHER SCENES"

    Shown at top of fold: Cover to OTHER SCENES, Volume 1, Number 6, September 1968 — Additional items on the history of OTHER SCENES will be included in the comments… Read the rest of the article: John Wilcock's Wonderful Underground Masterpiece: "OTHER SCENES"

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  • Ethan Persoff
    4:14 am Thu, Oct 3, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: Establishing The Underground Press Syndicate (1966)

    A relieving of tensions between John and the East Village Other leads to the development of the UPS. From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall.… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: Establishing The Underground Press Syndicate (1966)

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  • Ethan Persoff
    5:30 am Mon, Sep 23, 2019
    JOHN WILCOCK: Visiting Japan on Five Dollars a Day

    From John Wilcock, New York Years, by Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall. Greetings, Wilcock readers! The series will complete here on Boing Boing, in weekly installments, through the end of… Read the rest of the article: JOHN WILCOCK: Visiting Japan on Five Dollars a Day

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  • Ethan Persoff
    11:35 am Mon, Sep 2, 2019
    My Unfinished Sound Project with David Berman (Hear: "Governors on Sominex", "The Moon", and "My Life at Home During Banking Hours")

    Last month was a rough one. I began August grieving the death of a friend, Paul Krassner, which Mark remembered here on Boing Boing, following Paul's death on July 21.… Read the rest of the article: My Unfinished Sound Project with David Berman (Hear: "Governors on Sominex", "The Moon", and "My Life at Home During Banking Hours")

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  • Ethan Persoff
    2:09 pm Thu, Feb 7, 2019
    THE BUREAU: Part Twelve, "Conclusion" — with My Experience Giving Up Alcohol (and Kickstarter for a Print Copy)

    The Bureau concludes! — with a summoning of The President and a performance of "Ignore Him (The More You Say His Name)" by the Aloha Aryan Fellows.

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  • Ethan Persoff
    1:03 pm Thu, Jan 10, 2019
    THE BUREAU: Part Eleven, "Your Supervisor Disintegrates" — with a Gysin Dream Machine, an Altman Brain Machine, and Other Hallucinatory Hardware

    Week Eleven for The Bureau has you returning back to the office. The HR Video Terminal has a few exit questions, as this will be your last day. While you're completing that, be sure to plug on a Brain Machine and get the Gysin DM spinning.

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