Banksy is perhaps the most beloved, world renown vandal the world has never seen… and perhaps its most hated, as well. While other practitioners in their field watch their art get accosted by rival artists and whitewashed by property owners, Banksy watches as his pieces are dissembled and sold for thousands upon thousands of dollars […]
15
Jan
Tracking down the world's most hated/beloved Vandal
8
Mar
Scientology, Snooki and the death of poetry
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I, vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V, vol VI, vol VII, vol. VIIIvol IX, vol X, vol XI, vol XII, vol XIII and vol XIV) I’m a prime target for pyramid schemes, Scientology, and cults in general right about now. Writing is nifty and babysitting helps but the need for some serious income is […]
1
Apr
...but can the iPad really save the publishing industry?
The iPad meme has evolved from distant rumor to growing buzz to unveiling to long-winded promises, but so far has yet to materialize anything substantial. Yes, it has been anointed as the savior of the publishing world — and huge publishers like Hearst, Condé Nast, Time Inc and the New York Times are praying the […]
As my obsession with all things James Cameron and Avatar continues, here is a good interview done this weekend by 60 Minutes. A lot of the info is repeated from that New Yorker interview, but there are a few flashes of new creatures I haven’t seen on previous vignettes. Good viewing if you’re at all […]
17
Nov
The man, the myth, the genius and the megalomaniac
If you’re a fan of sci-fi or film in general, I highly recommend Dana Goodyear’s interview with James Cameron in the latest issue of the New Yorker. It’s an incredibly insightful, well written examination of one of America’s best auteur filmmakers, living or dead. (If you don’t think so, best be prepared for a heated […]
