Jonathan Vankin

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Viral Paranoia

Jonathan Vankin
Bugs by L.A. Weekly Art Dept.BACK IN EARLY APRIL, WHEN THE MELISSA VIRUS WAS unleashing its alleged menace, George C. Smith reacted with a resounding yawn. The New York Times had declared on April 1 that "tens of thousands of computers worldwide" were infected with the virus which had "already......
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Downloading the Future

Jonathan Vankin
Illustration by Alex Munn Chuck D, voice, lyricist and leader of the veteran rap group Public Enemy, has been in the game too long to let a little thing like a multinational cartel shake him up. At age 38, Chuck may photograph a bit older and beefier than 12 years......