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An open-access online journal committed to producing contemporary
postcolonial critique. [www.darkmatter101.org]

1) The Wire Files - Special Issue [4]
http://www.darkmatter101.org/site/category/journal/issues/4-the-wire/
Publication of a special issue on the critically acclaimed TV series
The Wire. The Wire Files brings together an innovative range of
writings addressing, through the prism of race, the aesthetics and
politics of this compelling urban drama.

2) Race Mashup
http://www.darkmatter101.org/site/mashup/
A unique experimental 'race mashup', consolidating data from the
internet produced from search terms such as 'racism',
'multiculturalism' and immigration'. Social networking sites
(Delicious, Facebook, Twitter etc.), Blogs and News feeds are tracked
in real-time, generating a dynamic snap-shot of the multiplicity of
race discourses on the net.

3) Forthcoming - Pirates and Piracy - Special Issue [5], Nov 2009

4) Contribute to darkmatter: Reviewers Wanted
If you are interested in reviewing books, films, television or
cultural events, send us a brief CV highlighting your areas of
interest and a sample of writing to [log in to unmask]. For
book reviews, you may suggest a specific text.
For further information about contributing or becoming a Guest Editor
for special issues, see the Submission page:
http://www.darkmatter101.org/site/submission/

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