Into It:

2/14 Into It: Crawlers

Crawlers are the unsung heroes of the United States space program, as Andrew Bales points out on this week’s Into It.

Into It 1/31: Rabbit-Jumping

Andrew Bales discusses an unlikely new pastime developing in UK on this week’s Into It.

Into It 1/17: Tremolo

Andrew Bales explains one of the most basic musical effects this week on Into It.

Into It 1/3: Time Zones

Time zones are as much about politics and commerce as they are about the correct time itself. Andrew Bales explains this week on Into It.

Into It 12/20: Dark Christmas

Christmas celebrations are not all light and warm as we travel around the world, as Andrew Bales tells us on this week’s Into It.

Into It 12/6: Auto-Tune

Auto-tune has become an overwhelmingly familiar sound in music, as Andrew Bales tells us on this week’s Into It.

Into It 11/22: Minitels

This week on Into It: France prepares to say goodbye to a technological companion dating back to the 1980s.

Into It 11/8: Lionfish

This week on Into It, Andrew Bales tells us that rodeos aren’t just for dry land.

10/25 Into It: Houdini

Harry Houdini escaped nearly everything—except for death. Andrew Bales reminds us of Houdini’s mastery in this week’s Into It.

10/11 Into It: Occupy Wichita

The Occupy movement has spread across the country with rapid intensity, even appearing in Wichita. Andrew Bales has more on this week’s Into It.

9/27 Into It: Butter Sculptures

This week on Into It: Andrew Bales reminds us that not all art is permanent.

9/13 Into It: Cinemagraphs

This week on Into It Andrew Bales discusses a brand new Internet trend, cinemagraphs.

8/30 Into It: Submarines

The submarine dates back to 1620 and has moved from a lumbering, oar-propelled apparatus to an advanced nuclear-powered machine. Andrew Bales has more on this week’s Into It.

8/16 Into It: Blue Holes

This week on Into It Andrew Bales discusses some unexpected treasures of the sea.

8/2 Into It: Barber Pole

This week on Into It Andrew Bales discusses the surprising history of a true cultural icon, the barber pole.

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Andrew Bales

Andrew Bales is a Wichita native, co-editor of Fractions Journal and lead coordinator of Wichita’s annual LIV Music Festival. He is studying toward an MFA in Creative Writing at WSU, where he was the 2009-2010 Barr fellow. He has presented at national conferences on subjects including pop culture and aesthetics, as well as pedagogy and post-contemporary genres. His writing can be found in editions of NANO Fiction, Touchstone, Johnny America and Fast Forward: an Anthology of Flash Fiction.

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