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A Verse Novella: Poetry meets Fiction...Again!

by Joe Sullivan

I've written a novella in a melodic free verse entitled: Jillian Loman. It's a story about a girl...

  17% funded

$111 pledged

6 backers

76 days to go

Ten Animal Masks in 10 Weeks

by Pash Galbavy

A project to make 10 animal masks to further artistic skills, develop new products, & promote symbolism & information about endangered & other species

  10% funded

$206 pledged

9 backers

73 days to go

Help press Field Mouse's first album "You Are Here"

by Rachel Browne

We finished our first record! Now we just need to send it off to become a CD...

  144% funded

$1,437.51 pledged

53 backers

43 days to go

Transylvania Television Halloween Special

by gordon smuder

Transylvania Television is a monster puppet comedy aimed at grown ups! Join us as we prepare to launch our one-hour Halloween Special project!

  40% funded

$2,400.06 pledged

40 backers

82 days to go

Rosario Dawson Loves Me (or: I want to die right now, please.)

by Justin Valmassoi

Rosario Dawson Loves Me is my contribution to Chicago's still-thriving 'zine community. It revolves around Rosario Dawson. Loving me. In Heaven.

  47% funded

$165 pledged

8 backers

57 days to go

MORE JACQUES COUSTEAU, LESS HUCK FINN

by emily richmond

Help me get the gear needed to keep me safe round-the-world!

  9% funded

$445 pledged

13 backers

33 days to go

8-Bit Cities: real-world maps that look like 80s video games

by Brett Camper

Help me create interactive web maps of real cities, in the 8-bit style of 1980s video games. Try it out at 8bitnyc.com.

  113% funded

$3,378 pledged

55 backers

22 days to go

■ VFX for SCI-FI shortfilm SIMILO ■

by mikehedge

SIMILO is a SCI-FI love story shortfilm set in 2064

  125% funded

$14,722.44 pledged

129 backers

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A Proper Heating System

by Flux Factory

Having a heating system would let us survive through the winter months and carry on with our acclaimed programs.

  22% funded

$1,090 pledged

34 backers

21 days to go

Grand Canyon GigaView

by Thomas Hayden

18 days, 286 river miles, 1 camera, Gigs & Gigs of Images...A Virtual Tour worthy of America's premier natural attraction.

  101% funded

$2,524 pledged

44 backers

9 days to go

Building the Open Source Bussard Fusion Reactor

by Famulus

Building an open source Bussard fusion reactor, aka the Polywell.

  126% funded

$3,785 pledged

79 backers

successful

DRAGONS

by David Lukasik

Dragons is a t.v. show about two busted up skateboard buddies on a mission to gain true freedom through goofy and unorthodox ways.

  45% funded

$3,560 pledged

51 backers

33 days to go

Above Ground Episodes

by J. Wise

Pre-order signed and numbered, limited-edition LPs and DVDs with hand-designed artwork. Music and art by J. Wise.

  59% funded

$4,006 pledged

47 backers

16 days to go

THE APOLOGY LINE

by William Bridges

We want to set up a freephone telephone line across the US allowing people to leave anonymous apologies on an answering machine.

  13% funded

$1,325 pledged

17 backers

76 days to go

Bring BEETLE QUEEN CONQUERS TOKYO to a theater near you!

by Jessica Oreck

This film is about the Japanese enthusiasm for insects. It encourages audiences to rethink the way we look not just at bugs, but all of nature.

  4% funded

$514 pledged

16 backers

30 days to go

Almost Super - A Novel

by Matthew Buckley

Almost Super is a book about unlikely superheroes. The book is finished, and I'm looking for funds to print it and send it to anyone who wants a copy.

  25% funded

$1,399 pledged

35 backers

70 days to go

Asian Elephant Conservation Documentary

by greenermedia

A film about conservationists inventing innovative strategies to alleviate the pressure of human elephant conflict in Sri Lanka.

  107% funded

$10,710 pledged

146 backers

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a film

by Joshua Brandon

a film

  1% funded

$65 pledged

3 backers

18 days to go

Josh Jennings for Congress TV pilot

by Nathan Gotsch

When Josh Jennings decided to run for Congress, he made national news. Now he's about to get his own TV show...but he needs your help.

  104% funded

$20,841.02 pledged

176 backers

successful

RADIO UNNAMEABLE: Bob Fass and the Rise of Free Expression on the Airwaves

by Jessica Wolfson + Paul Lovelace

Bob Fass revolutionized the FM airwaves with his free form program Radio Unnameable, a cultural hub for music, politics and audience engagement.

  93% funded

$4,672 pledged

66 backers

71 days to go

Everglades Multi Media Art Book

by jules jones

I am raising funds to create a multi-media artist book about my experience in the Everglades. The book will house paintings, writing, photos, & audio.

  114% funded

$8,542.37 pledged

77 backers

58 days to go

Brooklyn Soda Works - artisanal, handmade sodas made with fresh ingredients

by Caroline M & Antonio R

Not your average soda - small batch, artisanal sodas and sparkling juice, made in Brooklyn, featuring unexpected flavor combinations

  121% funded

$1,822 pledged

53 backers

21 days to go

James Kochalka + Pixeljam = Glorkian Warrior

by Pixeljam

James Kochalka and Pixeljam are making a video game called Glorkian Warrior.

  105% funded

$10,497.51 pledged

203 backers

6 days to go

Andrew vs. The Collective

by Andrew Fitzgerald

I wrote a novel! And I wanted to try a fun way to distribute it. The book is called The Collective. This is Andrew vs. The Collective.

  291% funded

$2,913.12 pledged

98 backers

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JOHNNY RECON No. 02: A Daring HI-FI Adventure Tale - A Comic Book Project

by POPGUNPULP Comics

This spring, POPGUNPULP Comics is releasing the second issue of their highly successful SCI-FI comic book, JOHNNY RECON. Become a Recon Ranger!

  146% funded

$2,925 pledged

69 backers

39 hours to go

The Museum Proper: a public puppet performance

by bustedpuppet

Spectacle Puppetry: a 12-foot tall monster will confront the net of a naturalist in the midst of the crowd of San Jose's summer arts festival.

  181% funded

$2,356.13 pledged

57 backers

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1024 bits of you and me

by pesi

you give me words, i give you art. repeat 1024 times. a book gets made. awesome!

  45% funded

$4,590.38 pledged

179 backers

33 days to go

ode to jack.

by cat ferraz

ART embodies the human capacity for empathy. 10 MONUMENTAL paintings (where the grass turns yellow in July).

  1% funded

$270 pledged

12 backers

50 days to go

Stretch: The Unlikely Making Of A Yoga Dude

by Neal Pollack

I've written a comic memoir about my adventures in American yoga culture. It comes out in August 2010. And now I want to train to be a yoga teacher.

  77% funded

$3,228 pledged

59 backers

11 days to go

Zoop To The Future! - A Hilarious Point-n-Click Adventure Game For PC and XBOX 360!

by Joey Rodriguez

"The Somewhat Comical Adventures of Prickley Pete! - Zoop To The Future!" is a new point-n-click adventure game starring Prickley Pete! ZOOP!

  3% funded

$211 pledged

6 backers

no time left

THE ELBOWS: A Window Into the Novel

by William Burck

THE ELBOWS is my first novel. This project will enable me to commission a cover artist and print copies of the book for backers.

  76% funded

$2,276.37 pledged

45 backers

18 days to go

The Report

by MIchael McGregor

The Report is a new bi-annual, hand bound journal containing musings on music and culture. A cultural polaroid of what's going down right now.

  201% funded

$2,006 pledged

55 backers

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CHESS MOVIE - The Story of I.S. 318 - The Best Jr. High Chess Team in the Country

by Rescued Media

Chess Movie is an in-the-works feature documentary that goes inside the best junior high chess team in the nation, I.S. 318 from Brooklyn, New York.

  194% funded

$7,749 pledged

83 backers

40 days to go

"Lilith & Thatch" CGi Short Film. You get original artwork & film credits in return!

by D. Ryan Reeb

Lilith builds Thatch to protect her peppermint patch. Who protects Thatch in this dark story of friendship, love,pride & revenge. Love will survive!

  58% funded

$4,757.60 pledged

86 backers

no time left

JENS PULVER | DRIVEN a feature documentary about a legendary fighter's last march

by Gregory Bayne

DRIVEN probes the incredible personal story of legendary UFC fighter, Jens Pulver, as he journeys back into the cage for what may be his final bout.

  109% funded

$27,210.45 pledged

401 backers

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Shaker Love: Every Salt Shaker Needs A Home

by Dannielle Owens-Reid

Over 500 pairs of salt and pepper shakers are in need of some warm, loving, and caring families! http://shakers.tumblr.com

  43% funded

$2,172 pledged

101 backers

15 days to go

Platinum Vinyl: Get Busy Committee's Picture-Disc 12"

by ian c rogers

Ultra-limited edition (500), numbered, picture disc vinyl. One lucky pledge gets a song written and recorded about them and a platinum record.

  51% funded

$1,641 pledged

30 backers

30 days to go

The @1000TimesYes 2009 Tweet Box

by Article

The @1000TimesYes 2009 Tweet Box is a handmade box set of music critic Christopher R. Weingarten's record-breaking run of 1,000 Twitter record reviews

  129% funded

$1,293 pledged

43 backers

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Coming & Crying: real stories about sex from the other side of the bed

by Melissa Gira Grant and Meaghan O'Connell

A book of stories & photos about sex as it really is: messy, awkward, hilarious, painful, true.

  575% funded

$17,242.79 pledged

647 backers

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The Monster Book

by Christopher Howell

The Monster Book is a compilation of 26 linoleum block prints: a monster for every letter of the alphabet—each with it's own unique short story.

  107% funded

$1,065 pledged

32 backers

15 days to go

The Winter Workshop Series

by The Bridge

Help us premiere the work of two critically-acclaimed Canadian playwrights in New York City. All US donations are tax-deductible.

  115% funded

$4,500 pledged

49 backers

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We Are The Anti-Job:Tour and Documentary of a band traveling the West Coast & Midwest

by Amanda Jones

The Anti-Job are going on tour this summer 2010!! We are traveling thru the west coast & midwest, filming and documenting our travels along the way.

  16% funded

$81.02 pledged

6 backers

27 days to go

Dear Mr. Watterson - a cinematic exploration of Calvin & Hobbes

by Joel Schroeder

Dear Mr. Watterson is a documentary film that will celebrate and explore the art and impact of Calvin & Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson.

  205% funded

$24,548 pledged

359 backers

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Send a Postcard, Get a Postcard

by Gaily

A Community Art Project That Aims To Make The World A Much Smaller Place.

  3040% funded

$456 pledged

181 backers

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Tigerbuttah: A Hand-Painted All Ages Story Inspired by Golden Books

by Becky Dreistadt

We're printing a 24-page Golden Book! The book is about Tigerbuttah, a little tiger who doesn't know much about the world. It is 100% hand-painted!

  176% funded

$8,786.93 pledged

259 backers

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"Constellations" by Antarctica Takes It!

by Dylan McKeever

Constellations is the second album by indie-pop outfit, Antarctica Takes It! We need your help to get it released.

  100% funded

$2,004 pledged

60 backers

15 days to go

Zombie Fortress for the iPhone - Fight back the zombie horde!

by Rick Marson

Using an array of weapons you collect or build, defend survivors who make their way to your base through a zombie horde in this game for the iPhone.

  26% funded

$2,583 pledged

20 backers

20 days to go

Lumi Co. – A NEW TEXTILE PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

by Lumi Co.

Lumi Co. creates prints that were previously impossible. Using their new technology, two young designers want to turn the fashion world upside down!

  113% funded

$13,597.87 pledged

188 backers

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My Teenage Stride New Album

by My Teenage Stride

Acclaimed cult pop entity My Teenage Stride is making preparations for a new full-length album. Be a part of it.

  107% funded

$2,450 pledged

55 backers

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Crap Hound #4: Clowns, Devils & Bait!

by Chloe Eudaly

Beloved by artists, crafters and designers alike, Crap Hound is a great resource and a work of art in and of itself. Come on pledgers, let's publish!

  118% funded

$14,751.81 pledged

304 backers

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make a pledge to enable BASS ACKWARDS distribution on 02/01

by Thomas Woodrow

on top of the $5K we have already raised to get to Sundance, we need an additional $50K to market and distribute BASS ACKWARDS on 02/01.

  10% funded

$4,951 pledged

77 backers

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Mass Produce the Bison Oleander Time Machine

by Bison Oleander

The Bison Oleander Time Machine has arrived! The prototype is built and now with your help, we can put the Time Machine on shelves nationwide!

  4% funded

$1,026 pledged

5 backers

no time left

Comix Journalism: Send Ted Rall Back to Afghanistan to Get the Real Story

by Ted Rall

Cover travel costs for independent cartoonist/war correspondent to travel and live with Afghans. He report from Afghanistan and write a book.

  45% funded

$11,194.95 pledged

134 backers

19 days to go

Help Press and Create Cerebral Ballzy's First 7"

by Article

Cerebral Ballzy is releasing its first 7 inch vinyl record. Each record will come packaged in a hand made jacket covered in skateboard grip tape.

  30% funded

$299.06 pledged

18 backers

no time left

West Coast Turnaround

by shelby davis

Crystal and I are building a life-size semi tractor trailor out of sheet rock. It will look like it was parked in a 4th floor artist loft.

  120% funded

$299 pledged

14 backers

successful

(SECRET MEMBERSHIPS CONTINUED) THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY

by The Underground Librarians

the Underground Library is a book-making and distributing community project circulating non-established words, art, films and music, mysteriously.

  107% funded

$3,198 pledged

77 backers

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IN TRANSIT presents: 16mm

by Jonathan Dueck

To produce a beautiful DVD/CD package with a booklet of stills from a hand-made, collaborative 16mm project that has been 4 years in the making.

  109% funded

$2,830 pledged

56 backers

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Poorcraft: A Comic Book Guide to Frugal Urban and Suburban Living!

by IronSpike

Poorcraft means living well on less. I could fill a (comic) book with what I've learned about getting by on an artist's pay and liking it. And I will!

  227% funded

$13,606.31 pledged

693 backers

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YOU ONLY RAP ABOUT WHAT?…

by Crispy on the mic

Help ToTs (your friendly neighborhood potato rhymer) & Mix Master Mash record and release the 3rd ToTs album "Au No You Didn't" featuring 15 tracks!

  112% funded

$1,119 pledged

27 backers

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Kids Go Free to Fun Fun Time: a super 16mm feature film

by Ben Hicks

Help us make our first feature film about a globetrotting couple set in Japan, Taiwan and Germany. DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!

  121% funded

$6,042.50 pledged

88 backers

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"Little Brother" vs. Big Brother

by Emily Jacobi

Translating Cory Doctorow's book "Little Brother" into Burmese languages to broaden the debate on technology for freedom against tyranny.

  102% funded

$2,235.60 pledged

53 backers

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Help a Kenyan Hospital

by Jacob Shiach

4 Engineers and 2 Students heading to Kenya, Africa to help provide water and electricity to a Hospital in need.

  113% funded

$225 pledged

9 backers

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JANKY Magazine and pop-up exhibit/zine fest

by LEe Tusman

JANKY is a crazy new junked-up art mag/zine publication & pop-up zine fest/exhibit for urban/landscape/decayed/eye-tastic photos and noizy sound.

  104% funded

$2,610.65 pledged

44 backers

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Deacon of Animal Collective and Music Fans Making a Difference in Mali, Africa

by Deacon & Leg Up

Josh Dibb aka Deacon of Animal Collective wants his new music, a book and CD, and ending slavery to meet when performing at Festival au Desert in Mali

  104% funded

$25,985.07 pledged

199 backers

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Become A Citizen of The Wonder City

by Courtney Zell & Justin Rivers

Be in a comic! The Wonder City is a graphic novel that traces the mythological origins of New York City and we want you to be a part of it.

  110% funded

$5,518.45 pledged

62 backers

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reality bites: a mail-order snackfood company.

by Cassie Marketos

my name is cassie and i make snacks.

  226% funded

$1,128 pledged

56 backers

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FOUR

by Joshua Sanchez and Christine Giorgio

Four juxtaposes the relationships of two couples struggling with their desires and demons on the American night of independence.

  107% funded

$19,325 pledged

172 backers

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Young Actors Co-op performs "A Christmas Carol"

by Young Actors Co-op

The Young Actors Co-op of Floyd, Virginia performs "A Christmas Carol" in December. The sets will be huge! The cast is huge! The budget is small.

  105% funded

$1,045 pledged

16 backers

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LITTLE BRASS BIRD: Handmade Plush Toy Animated Show!!

by Little Brass Bird

Handmade plush toys come to life in this uniquely animated show indulging in outlandish humor, heart warming stories and underground indie music!

  119% funded

$1,427 pledged

30 backers

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The Gentlemen of the South Sandwiche Islands

by James Taylor

The Gentlemen of the South Sandwiche Islands is a charming board game that sits nicely at the intersection of art, logic and literature. PreOrder $26-

  118% funded

$8,936.50 pledged

148 backers

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Grand and Lorimer-Photos of Brooklyn's Art and Music Scene 1997-2005.

by Emily Wilson

An eight-year photographic history of Williamsburg, Brooklyn's vastly influential creative community during its defining years of 1997-2005.

  102% funded

$3,052 pledged

63 backers

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LET'S MAKE A COMEDY RECORD TOGETHER!

by Mindy Raf

Recording and pressing 500 copies of live comedy album on vinyl. Performing as my comedic, chick rockin, alter-ego, Leibya Rogers.

  109% funded

$3,271 pledged

104 backers

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On the Road Again: Asobi Seksu Goes on Tour

by Asobi Seksu

We're Asobi Seksu, a band from New York City, and we are asking our fans to help support two upcoming tours. Debt is not our friend.

  109% funded

$8,173.76 pledged

166 backers

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Live Wrong and Prosper...the Book!

by Kali

I'd like to self-publish a book of hilarious questions that ask how far you would go for an easy – or perhaps not so easy -- million dollars.

  104% funded

$1,243 pledged

62 backers

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Mysterious Letters

by Lenka & Michael

Michael Crowe and Lenka Clayton are writing a personal, hand-written letter to every household in the world.

  109% funded

$2,182 pledged

73 backers

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Sydney Wayser's Lonely Hearts Club Van

by Sydney Wayser

I'm Sydney Wayser and I am going to be touring this spring/summer. I'm looking for help from my fans to get funding together so i can play your city!

  101% funded

$5,048 pledged

55 backers

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Giant Crowd Painting

by Emily Grenader

Be portrayed in a large painting of a crowd made up of the painting's supporters.

  156% funded

$3,116 pledged

36 backers

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PONG 3.0 - The Lower East Side Ping Pong Club

by Grand Opening

PONG returns to the Lower East Side. Help us bring the table to life at a new location!

  100% funded

$3,505.12 pledged

28 backers

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50 Characters in 50 Weeks

by Brent Rose

An attempt to write, shoot, edit, and release one short-film every week, for fifty weeks, each featuring a new, original character.

  107% funded

$10,702.50 pledged

155 backers

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Let's Find My Dogwalker & Write a Book

by lauran

My dogwalker has been missing for weeks. What happened? With the help of Private Investigator Jerry Palace, I hope to track her down & write a book.

  51% funded

$916 pledged

26 backers

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Join the Multiplex: Book 1 Club of Awesome

by Gordon McAlpin

Help fund the first Multiplex print collection and get awesome rewards and access to exclusive content in the process!

  176% funded

$13,194.50 pledged

306 backers

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Telling the BIG story of a small frog

by Maura O'Connor

Fewer than 600 Kihansi spray toads exist in the world today. Send a journalist to Africa to report on efforts to save them from extinction.

  107% funded

$2,132.11 pledged

58 backers

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Feltron vs Kickstarter

by Charles Adler

An exploration into statistical displays on Kickstarter.com. For this endeavor we're pulling in Nicholas Felton, famed information graphic designer.

  107% funded

$3,222 pledged

131 backers

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Showpaper Issue 63

by Showpaper

Showpaper is an all ages newsprint listing with beautiful poster-size artwork. Please donate to the next issue so we can keep printing!

  114% funded

$911.11 pledged

7 backers

successful

VIDEOGAMES + MAGAZINE + ADULTS = KILL SCREEN

by Kill Screen

A videogame magazine with more words than explosions that will feature photos and writings and maybe some pin-ups. It's coffee table compatible.

  170% funded

$5,949.84 pledged

159 backers

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The 1st Ghetto Biennale in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

by robert peterson

My name is Robert Peterson and I have been selected to participate in the 1st Ghetto Biennale in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in December 2009.

  100% funded

$2,000.92 pledged

50 backers

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The Rise of the Peaceballoon Detroit Music Preservation Project

by nicole wilamowski

The Rise of the Peaceballoon would like to make some music! We need your cash, in return for our products and services. And we love you.

  5% funded

$227 pledged

10 backers

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The Fishes are Photographing Every Sizzler in the United States of America!

by The Fishes

All 206 of them. That pretty much sums it up.

  18% funded

$2,110 pledged

41 backers

no time left

Video Game Set in Iran During the Post-Election Riots

by Borut

A game that takes a look at what it was like in Tehran during the post-election riots of this past June.

  20% funded

$2,925.11 pledged

52 backers

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Always a Bridesmaid: Produce a Bloody Good Horror-Comedy Short!

by Charred Oak Films

An awesome horror-comedy short about a bachelorette party gone wrong. Bad voodoo, jealousy, melting eyeballs, male strippers, and so much more!

  22% funded

$3,590 pledged

76 backers

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A Dictionary Story - Art book

by w_sam

Playing with language, poetry and type this illustrated story is about a dictionary that brings her words to life.

  121% funded

$8,485 pledged

162 backers

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LAKE BEAST animated short film

by Vance Reeser

A strange glowing face once smiled up at a boy from the bottom of a polluted lake. Now older and alone, the man obsesses over seeing it again.

  101% funded

$2,025 pledged

31 backers

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Bring FAUST to Athens, Ga.

by Heather McIntosh

AUX has invited German experimental music group FAUST for a performance and workshop October 10-11 in Athens, Georgia. Please help us make it happen!

  42% funded

$843 pledged

34 backers

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An investigation into the bizarre, scary, subterranean world of Richard Shaver

by Jeff Edwards

Help me research and write a book about the bizarre life and work of science fiction writer and outsider artist Richard Shaver!

  10% funded

$301 pledged

10 backers

canceled

March! The Movie

by Apt. 21 Productions

MARCH! A Road Trip Film from Lower Manhattan into Brooklyn, reveals how far some will go for personal and professional glory.

  144% funded

$4,321.74 pledged

53 backers

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Art as Fashion: A Mural Transformed into Handbags

by andrea

"Art as Fashion" is my dream of transforming one large work of art into many functional, beautiful, and inspiring handbags for women to enjoy.

  101% funded

$4,027 pledged

29 backers

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Video chat at 35,000 Feet

by Perry Chen

Video chat w/ me while I ride on a Virgin America flight!

  158% funded

$19 pledged

6 backers

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Robin writes a book (and you get a copy)

by Robin Sloan

I'm writing a detective story set halfway between San Francisco and the internet. And the more people who reserve a copy, the better each one will be!

  398% funded

$13,942.31 pledged

560 backers

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Florine EP on Vinyl- Limited Edition

by julianna barwick

it would be really fantastic to see the florine ep put on vinyl- especially with the help of friends.

  119% funded

$2,981 pledged

90 backers

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Tiny fabric houses want to take over the world!

by Amy Wilson

I've designed these houses that store small things like paperclips, transforming your cluttered desk into an art installation - a tiny little village!

  276% funded

$691 pledged

29 backers

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Live Radical and CHANGE THE WORLD! - Our First FEATURE FILM Needs Your Gracious Love.

by Matthew Lessner

We want to change the world. - We moved to the woods, financed, and shot a film about people who want to change the world. - Now we need your help.

  145% funded

$11,584.15 pledged

94 backers

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Sew Helpful

by Mena Trott

I'm sewing blankets for children in need as part of Project Linus and using the fundraising proceeds to purchase supplies and a new sewing machine.

  169% funded

$885 pledged

10 backers

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Phone-Tastic View: Your Name on a Sign Overlooking Manhattan

by An Xiao

I will help DUMBO Festival goers appreciate the NYC skyline with their cell phones... and a little twist. Get a cool print of the skyline.

  180% funded

$900 pledged

31 backers

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THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY

by The Underground Librarians

The Underground Library is a book-making and distributing community project circulating non-established words, films and music, mysteriously.

  105% funded

$3,163.65 pledged

54 backers

successful

Release The Next Five Times August Album!

by Brad Skistimas

Five Times August needs your support releasing the next album! Pre-Order your copy and get cool prizes, the more you give the more you get!

  103% funded

$20,546.36 pledged

389 backers

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LaPorte, Indiana. Our feature doc film needs your love!

by Joe Beshenkovsky and Jason Bitner

From 18,000 portraits discovered in a Midwestern diner, we share the vivid stories which create this tight-knit community...

  162% funded

$12,152.99 pledged

149 backers

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One Revolution--The first unassisted paraplegic to summit Mt Kilimanjaro

by Christopher Waddell

One man. One mountain. Chris Waddell attempts to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro without the use of his legs.

  27% funded

$13,348 pledged

164 backers

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LOVELAND: CROWD CREATE A CITY ON A MILLION INCHES IN DETROIT!!

by Jerry Paffendorf

The basic idea: One million square inches in Detroit, Michigan that you can own and create on for $1 an inch. Call Jerry at 908-343-1981 to discuss.

  158% funded

$1,582.12 pledged

67 backers

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LED Floaties at Hoosac River Lights!

by Greylock Arts

We want to give out hundreds of multi-colored LED filled balloons (Floaties!) at the Hoosac River Lights festival in North Adams, MA on August 22!

  112% funded

$353 pledged

19 backers

successful

"Katz's: That's All!", a feature documentary

by Yura Dashevsky

"Katz's: That's All!" is a feature documentary "food vaudeville", dedicated to the universe of 120 year -old Katz's Delicatessen in New York City.

  2% funded

$600 pledged

10 backers

no time left

Keep Music Indie: April Smith Makes a Record

by April Smith

My name is April Smith and I'm working on a new album. I'm looking for help from my fans to get funding together and start it off right!

  131% funded

$13,099.73 pledged

213 backers

successful

50 states

by Sarah Sharp

It is my intention to make a photographic record/postcard collection of a visit to all 50 states in a single year.

  117% funded

$5,841.22 pledged

113 backers

successful

MR. DREAM GOES TO JAIL

by MR. DREAM

Sponsor this Brooklyn punk band's debut seven-inch, MR. DREAM GOES TO JAIL.

  104% funded

$3,132.63 pledged

65 backers

successful

LET'S SAIL AROUND THE WORLD !!

by emily richmond

I've got the boat, and I've got the plan. Help me get S/V BOBBIE ready to go around the world!

  102% funded

$8,141.80 pledged

142 backers

successful

Help Me Finish My Book and Share It With the World

by E. Christopher Clark

Hello! I've been working on my novel DOWN THE CAPE for 5 years. Now it's time to finish it and share it with the world!

  23% funded

$364 pledged

16 backers

no time left

HAMBURGER EYES ISSUE 013

by Ray Potes

THE CONTINUING STORY OF LIFE ON EARTH. help us put out our 13th issue! it will be lucky!

  148% funded

$4,435.82 pledged

114 backers

successful

Run, Blago Run! Show

by Mr. CRO

A 3-day pop-up art gallery of work depicting ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich aka Blago.

  103% funded

$3,612.01 pledged

51 backers

successful

Chicago Griddle Guide

by Anthony Zinni & Marin Heller

A guide to Chicago's well-loved but not often well-known diners, griddles, and greasy spoons; complete with the stories that make them local favorites

  11% funded

$320 pledged

10 backers

no time left

BFF

by Shawn Feeney

I'm drawing 127 composite faces from photos of friends, then drawing a series of combinations until finally there is one face derived from them all.

  18% funded

$884 pledged

27 backers

no time left

No Scroll Email (Custom Timesaving Email Application)

by Evan Roth

No scroll email is a custom email application that only accepts email messages which can be read without having to use a scroll bar.

  2% funded

$110 pledged

4 backers

no time left

Empower Women in Rwanda through Social Enterprise

by Ben Stone

Contribute to an innovative social enterprise empowering women and orphans in Rwanda through export markets, long-term skills, and job experience.

  108% funded

$650 pledged

24 backers

successful

Reading Odyssey: Going Non-Profit!

by Phil Terry

Reading Odyssey - raising funds to turn this informal organization into an official not-for-profit

  8% funded

$250 pledged

6 backers

no time left

The RAA 7" Project

by The Rural Alberta Advantage

We (the Rural Alberta Advantage) want to say thanks to the people that helped us though the internet by giving them an exclusive 7" vinyl record.

  134% funded

$6,700 pledged

102 backers

successful

Frkwys: Excepter 12" (a future now series)

by Matt Rvng

Hello Kickstarters, Rvng, a small Brooklyn-based record label focused on releasing limited runs of electronic music mixes, edits...

  165% funded

$3,963 pledged

56 backers

successful

Wedding Chapel

by Grand Opening

Wedding Chapel will marry loving couples at the Grand Opening storefront in Manhattan's Lower East Side -- It's Vegas, the New York way!

  103% funded

$3,094 pledged

49 backers

successful

Send some kids to GameCamp!

by GameCamp! Athens

GameCamp! Athens needs your help to launch its first camp this July! Money will go to equipment, scholarships for the kids, and hiring experts!

  107% funded

$3,204 pledged

35 backers

successful

Comic Remix

by Joshua Rothhaas

Kind of like Girl Talk, but analog and with comics.

  120% funded

$71.84 pledged

6 backers

successful

We Scream: Voices From The Ice Cream Underground

by Chris Schlarb

We Scream is a documentary short film about ice cream truck drivers and paleteros in Los Angeles, California.

  120% funded

$2,399.50 pledged

55 backers

successful

"The Cost" - a short film with tall aspirations

by Mitchell Long

Welcome! I'm so glad you are as excited about this project as we are! My name is Mitchell Long and I am an independent filmmaker and student from NC

  13% funded

$125 pledged

2 backers

no time left

Allison Weiss makes a full-length record!

by Allison Weiss

Hello internet! My name is Allison Weiss and I'm recording a new EP this summer. It'll be eight songs long and packed with all kinds of awesome...

  386% funded

$7,711.16 pledged

195 backers

successful

Project Pedal

by Mike Ambs

Project Pedal is an independent documentary about the shift in perspective after traveling alone, for thousands of mi…

  111% funded

$1,105 pledged

18 backers

successful

Jay Bennett's "Whatever Happened I Apologize" on vinyl

by Casey Meehan

In November 2008, Jay Bennett (ex-Wilco, Titanic Love Affair), released his new album "Whatever Happened I Apologize", for free...

  28% funded

$1,124 pledged

44 backers

no time left

Do It Again: One Man's Quest to Reunite the Kinks

by Geoff Edgers

Last May, I created my mission: To reunite the brilliant but (in my opinion) under-appreciated band, the Kinks. I decided to make...

  121% funded

$6,632.32 pledged

74 backers

successful

Indie Nerd Board Game, Needs Player Character Miniature Sculpted!

by Adam Poots

pictured here is the character we would like to sculpt as a high quality game miniature - the Forsaker, a man that has abandoned his sanity to face..

  116% funded

$1,741.02 pledged

26 backers

successful

Late Night Tunes

by Rob Deeming

Back in the day there was an awesome CD series called Back to Mine. The series asked some of the best DJs and music acts of the...

  102% funded

$510 pledged

36 backers

successful

Kind of Bloop: An 8-Bit Tribute to Miles Davis

by Andy Baio

What would the pioneers of jazz sound like on a Nintendo Entertainment System? Coltrane on a C-64? Mingus on Amiga? For years...

  432% funded

$8,647.79 pledged

411 backers

successful

Decorative Nihilism Art Catalog

by Kevin Fey

My most recent painting show, Decorative Nihilism, just closed in New York City. Now that the show is down I want to share my work...

  160% funded

$160 pledged

9 backers

successful

Kickstarter Open House NYC!

by Kickstarter Staff

We're having our first Kickstarter party/open-house/meet-up this Thursday night in the Lower East Side (NYC). Two Kickstarter...

  157% funded

$125.38 pledged

24 backers

successful

365 Postcards

by Emily Grenader

Postcards are fun to make, fun to send, and fun to receive. I want to send a postcard every day for one year starting June 1st...

  172% funded

$626 pledged

53 backers

successful

Unbunny's "Black Strawberries" Limited-Edition LP

by Ryan Catbird

One of my favorite albums of all time was put out by a tiny, little-known label out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the Fall of...

  105% funded

$3,690 pledged

128 backers

successful

Farmlands an Indie Game Project

by Greg

My name is Greg Chudecke and I am a Indie (Independent) Game Developer. This is my story: I have always dreamed of starting my own game company...

  9% funded

$850 pledged

19 backers

canceled

"LostLES" at Tiny's Giant

by Mike Brown

Opening Friday, June 5 2009, on view through September, 2009. Tiny’s Giant Sandwich Shop, 129 Rivington St, NYC 10002. Michael...

  101% funded

$5,045 pledged

44 backers

successful

daily digest

by Kirstin Butler

I'm a fledgling videoblogger living in Brooklyn, NY. The webcast I'm making, which you can check out at http://www.youdigest.com...

  100% funded

$700 pledged

14 backers

successful

Produce My Play

by Haden Polseno-Hensley

I recently wrote a play for my local children's theater, the Floyd Young Actors Co-op. It is about a boy band that tries emulating...

  115% funded

$575 pledged

21 backers

successful

Accidental to Edinburgh - PHASE 1: REBUILDING THE SET

by Accidental Nostalgia

We need to rebuild our set so that we can put it up and take it down in 35 minutes every night.

  101% funded

$10,145 pledged

25 backers

successful

You Are Among Friends: a book for the little sisters I never had

by Lindsey J Markel

I am a writer, actress and zinester living and working in downtown Champaign, Illinois. Last summer I wrote and produced a zine...

  214% funded

$750 pledged

40 backers

successful

Logical Guess Pictures' 2nd Horror Movie!

by Logical Guess Pictures

Last summer, Michael and Jacob Guess wrote and shot their very first horror movie called "Don't Go Into the Woods." Through the...

  100% funded

$501.66 pledged

20 backers

successful

Crossword Puzzles!

by Eric Berlin

I create crosswords and other puzzles. These have appeared, among other places, in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Games Magazine...

  151% funded

$2,265 pledged

159 backers

successful

Help me write my second novel.

by Brendan Mackie

Do your part to help out starving artists and help me write my second novel! I have just finished writing my first novel, and...

  113% funded

$563 pledged

18 backers

successful

Pantshirts

by Coley

Q: What's better than wearing pants? A: Wearing no pants at all… and wearing a PANTS shirt...

  20% funded

$387 pledged

10 backers

no time left

New York Makes a Book!!

by We Make a Book

Let's make the world's first crowd-funded book! New York Makes a Book will be entirely composed of submissions from 100 participants. 100...

  111% funded

$3,329 pledged

108 backers

successful

Offline Wikipedia iPhone app

by Dan Phiffer

This is a project to create a free iPhone app for browsing Wikipedia offline. The code will be open source and I'll launch it with...

  146% funded

$145 pledged

24 backers

successful

Grace Jones Does Not Give A F$#% T-Shirt (limited Edition)

by Perry Chen

About two years ago I realized a profound truth: "Grace Jones Does Not Give A Fuck". Could there be anything more true?! I'm not...

  63% funded

$625 pledged

30 backers

no time left

Recent Posts by Yancey Strickler

1. 

   Yancey Strickler
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   That's a really moving trailer, Raja.

   Project: Documentary Film on Effect of Conflict and War on Children in Kashmir
2. 

   Yancey Strickler
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   SENTENCE: "And from that day on, they used chairs for money."

   Submissions for the penultimate story

   I've been trying to figure out what to do with Story #5, the penultimate story (beyond the obvious inclusion of the word "penultimate").

   There are two factors at play - the first being th...

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   Project: Andrew vs. The Collective
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   Thanks so much for sharing, Greg. I'm really fascinated in seeing how the film develops!

   Off to Columbus...

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   Project: JENS PULVER | DRIVEN a feature documentary about a legendary fighter's last march
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   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo

   Thank you! More Details About YOUR Rewards...

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   Project: Lumi Co. – A NEW TEXTILE PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
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   The bento box is amazing

   Some fun tidbits with 3 Weeks to go!

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   Project: Dear Mr. Watterson - a cinematic exploration of Calvin & Hobbes
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   Love

   CD Status Update

   A special guest provides a recording update.

   Project: Make a New CD with The Quiet!
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   these are fantastic!

   in progress sneak peek

   so, the weekend got the better of me, what with the holiday and my lousy work schedule. but, i owe all you awesome people something, so here's an in progress peek at some of the paintings... som...

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   Project: 1024 bits of you and me
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   Yancey Strickler
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   a young simon pegg in the fourth pic!

   Progress on Coup de Théâtre

   Hi everyone! Filming has been going strong on Coup de Théâtre — so strong, in fact, that we're now over 25% done! Clearly, there's a lot left to do (and that's only taking the filming stage into ac...

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   Project: Coup de Théâtre: A Heist Comedy About Filmmaking
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   Yancey Strickler
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   Stunning!

   a sneak peak

   Some snapshots from the actual film. This footage has not been graded yet. But it looks good so far! Mac

   Project: ■ VFX for SCI-FI shortfilm SIMILO ■
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    my pic is coming! sorry emily!

    Layout

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    Project: Giant Crowd Painting
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    Awesome update, Andrew. Looking forward to reading the story!

    "The Cannonball Run" - Andrew vs. The Collective #1

    Story #1: "The Cannonball Run" is LIVE! It's a long one! You can download a PDF (if you like ...

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    Project: Andrew vs. The Collective
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    Yancey Strickler
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    Nice job!

    Motion Cover

    It has been a little bit since I have updated but what an update this will be! Take a look at this amazing Motion Cover!!!! Enjoy! Joseph Pais

    Project: RIP No.01: Action/Horror - Comics Fighting Cancer
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    Yancey Strickler
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    So great. More of these pls!

    Shaker Love - Episode One

    This post is exclusive to backers.

    Project: Shaker Love: Every Salt Shaker Needs A Home
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    Yancey Strickler
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    What an amazing post, Gregory!

    This is OUR FIGHT! This is YOUR CALL TO ACTION!

    Just a short 15 days ago I launched this Kickstarter.com campaign to help fund my film, JENS PULVER | DRIVEN. Since that day, I’ve been working non-stop, 24/7, to get the word out; an effort that h...

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    Project: JENS PULVER | DRIVEN a feature documentary about a legendary fighter's last march
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    Yancey Strickler
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    excellent update!

    How the Lino Block Prints Are Made

    This handy video demonstrates the basic process by which each each monster is born: 1. Think up a monster. 2. Draw the monster backwards on a linoleum block. 3. Carve the block. 4. Ink the bl...

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    Project: The Monster Book
16. 

    Yancey Strickler
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    Great update!

    Midnight Video Update from Genet!

    45 days left and a lot more tricks up our sleeve! Check out the latest video update from Lumi Co.

    The Lumi Co. Team Genet & Stephan

    Project: Lumi Co. – A NEW TEXTILE PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
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    Yancey Strickler
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    That was amazing. More crazy rich people stories please

    Thanks, And A Few Rich ODDS And Ends

    First of all, THANK YOU.

    Thanks so incredibly much to each of you for helping Live Wrong and Prosper...The Book get made. Thanks to all the new backers, thanks to those who've been...

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    Project: Live Wrong and Prosper...the Book!
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    Kickstarter's Community Guidelines read: * Be courteous and respectful. Don't harass or abuse other members. * Don't post obscene, hateful, or objectionable content. * If you don't like a project, don't back it. No need to be critical. Actions that violate these community rules or Kickstarter's Terms of Use may lead to an account or project being suspended or deleted. http://www.kickstarter.com/help/guidelines

    Project: Deacon of Animal Collective and Music Fans Making a Difference in Mali, Africa
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    We're not deleting comments because we disagree with them. We have no problem with critical discussion. The issue is with inflammatory or abusive comments, as discussed in our community guidelines. Kickstarter's a supportive community. If you don't like a project, don't back it. No need to be critical.

    Project: Deacon of Animal Collective and Music Fans Making a Difference in Mali, Africa
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    Yancey from Kickstarter here. We have community guidelines about acceptable behavior, and we'll be removing comments that cross the line. Discussion is great, but namecalling and abuse are not. Those comments will be deleted, and repeat abusers will be suspended. We'd prefer not to do that, so just be cool.

    Project: Deacon of Animal Collective and Music Fans Making a Difference in Mali, Africa
21. 

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    I just got my book and I am in awe.

    Project: THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY
22. 

    Yancey Strickler
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    the trailer looks great guys!

    Long Overdue Update on The Unhuman!

    Everyone, Sorry about the huge delay in getting info about the filming of The Unhuman out to all of our loyal backers. We hope you’ll understand that things got a little bit crazy during our ini...

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    Project: Logical Guess Pictures' 2nd Horror Movie!
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    I just got my houses! They are AMAZING. I could not be happier. Thanks Amy!

    Houses are on their way!

    The first two rounds of houses went out last week... and more will go out this week. My goal is by the end of the month to have fulfilled all the orders. Hang in there! :)

    Project: Tiny fabric houses want to take over the world!
24. 

    Yancey Strickler
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    Hi Robin -- I really enjoyed the story a lot. Thanks for sharing it.

    Par avion

    So here's me, earlier today, somewhere over the eastern United States, just after finishing a new short story—» View full post

    Project: Robin writes a book (and you get a copy)
25. 

    Yancey Strickler
    commented on a project update

    How does next Thursday the 15th sound?

    If You Still Need a Book...

    Hi everyone. When we first launched the project we specifically asked for just New Yorkers because we weren't raising money to ship any books, solely to get them printed. Still, not everyone has go...

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    Project: New York Makes a Book!!
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    love the video! the balloon arrangement is such a natural!

    Project: Bring FAUST to Athens, Ga.
27. 

    Yancey Strickler
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    great post, robin

    Naming characters with Google AdWords

    Here's a new trick. In this book, I'm trying to craft a central character with some of that same iconic strangeness that makes Sherlock Holmes so appealing. There's a lot that goes into that, but ...

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    Project: Robin writes a book (and you get a copy)
28. 

    Yancey Strickler
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    Awesome Ian!

    What's to come, project updates.

    Hey Everyone, Thanks to anyone for donating, checking the page out, or spreading the word. So what can you expect for project updates if you have donated or plan to donate? As I travel to new ev...

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    Project: I Got Next | A Documentary on the Fighting Game Scene
29. 

    Yancey Strickler
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    that photo is a work of art

    Open House at the Wedding Chapel

    Hello Backers and Kickstarter supporters, There's good news and bad news. The good news is that we've completed 12 weddings at the chapel since we opened on July 12th and we've gotten some gr...

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    Project: Wedding Chapel
30. 

    Yancey Strickler
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    Hi James. Very cool project! I have a question: if we decide on a book that we want to use, what will appear on the shirt? The book title? Cover art? Something else entirely? Thanks!

    Project: Tees for the Literate