The 19th issue of Cabinet features a themed section on "Chance." Includes Dario Gamboni on art and the accidental; Tarot writings by Denis Johnson & Francine Prose; David Serlin’s interview with Jackson Lears about the history of luck in America; Dale Pendell on necromancy, bletonomancy, margaritomancy, and other obscure forms of divination; and Cabinet’s quite certainly ill-advised Crazy Topsy-Turvy Two-Page Reader Giveaway Bonanza-Stravaganza!™ The unthemed sectin and columns include Margaret Wertheim in conversation with Ed Burton, creator of the virtual ecosystem of sodaconstructor; Christopher Turner on the first daredevils of Niagara Falls; Priscilla Becker on the color silver; Paul Maliszewski on King Camp Gillette’s urban utopia; Mark Morris on architectural pastries; Peter Thomashow on 19th-century philosophical instruments, and Louise Harpman and Scott Specht on the myriad wonders of the American drink-through lid. Artist projects by Moyra Davey, Mariana Castillo Deball, Caitlin Masley, James Peel, and John Colle Rogers, and more.
Columns
- Colors Priscilla Becker
Silver - Inventory Louise Harpman & Scott Specht
Peel, Pucker, Pinch, Puncture - Ingestion Mark Morris
Why Architects Look Sick at Building Dedication Ceremonies - Leftovers Barbara Penner
A Revolutionary Aim?
- Looking Forward Paul Maliszewski
King Camp Gillette and the dream of Metropolis - Evolving out of the Virtual Mud: An Interview with Ed Burton Margaret Wertheim
The imaginary Galapagos of sodaconstructor - Extraordinary Voyages Christopher Turner
The first daredevils of Niagara Falls - Harnessing Niagara Falls Sasha Archibald
Lighting the Path of Progress - The Difference Engine Samantha Hunt
Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, and the birth of the computer - The Old Curiosity Shop Peter Thomashow
The Philosophical Instruments of Benjamin Pike, Jr.
Artist Project: Events Moyra Davey
Artist Project: Kevin Okada a.k.a Kevino
Artist Project: Reconstructions (Middle East) Caitlin Masley
- Rolling the Dice: An Interview with Jackson Lears David Serlin
Luck in America - Stumbling Over/Upon Art Dario Gamboni
Chance as a creative ally - A Machine For Constructing Stories Francine Prose, Denis Johnson
Two stories - Nevada's Most Unwanted Christopher Turner
The story of the gambling capital's Black Book - Cherry, Cherry, Cherry Marshall Fey
How the slot machine got its fruit - Why Ask Why?: An Interview with Alison Gopnik Courtney Stephens
The origin of the idea of chance in children - Bet the House Javid Soriano
The Assinoboine game of Cossoo - What's Luck Got To Do With It? Sasha Archibald & Courtney Stephens
The genius of cheating - Notes On Structure René Morales & Erik Henriksen
Sphish-packing, gestalt sensations, and the wonders of buckminsterfullerene - Be Ready! Nicolas Herman
The existential prerogative of the Go Bag - Artist Project: Two Buffons (An Interview And A Problem) Mariana Castillo Deball
Artist Project: Accidental Graffiti John Colle Rogers
The Language of Birds Dale Pendell
Some notes on chance and divination
Some notes on chance and divination
Artist Project: Some Letters From Bookmakers James Peel
Editor-By-Chance!
Win dominion over two pages in Cabinet's Summer 2006 issue
Win dominion over two pages in Cabinet's Summer 2006 issue
Postcard: Victoria Falls Julian Gantt
Bookmark: From the Archives of Chance Magazine







