A Cautionary Tale About Money and Art Very often States large and small deploy Arts funding systems to help Artists develop their work, and sometimes, with the best of intentions, it doesn't work out as intended. This essay explores an imaginary country's attempts, and the increasingly serious problems associated with allowing artistic freedom full expression … Continue reading The Next Big Thing
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More Notes on Story
In terms of navigating and understanding the world we live in, few things are more important than the idea of story. Through the mechanism of story we piece together what we perceive as reality in terms of cause and effect. We are therefore part of a bigger story. Story telling thus can give a supremely … Continue reading More Notes on Story
Some Notes on Facebook
The most powerful social media platform in history is amazing and lucrative, but has downsides.
On Not Having a Clue What to Write
Getting Stuck – Writers Block As life is pretty complex, as there is an infinity of time and space out there, as there are billions of events happening out there in time and space, as it is close to impossible to actually comprehend the sheer vastness of what is beyond the stratosphere of our small … Continue reading On Not Having a Clue What to Write
Pretty Woman Three Miles from the Czech Border
I am watching the movie Pretty Woman with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Gere is so stereotypically leading man material. However his tendency not to look directly at his interlocutor, this shy downward glance followed by his knowing smile is a little irritatingly condescending. That being said, his acting skills and his commanding presence overcomes … Continue reading Pretty Woman Three Miles from the Czech Border
Annus Horribilis
ANNUS HORRIBLIS 2014 is a year I will very gladly put behind me. It was without question the worst year of my life. Sarah Lundberg (1968-2014) died under the most tragic and awful circumstances and I and so many others are still reeling from the shock of her death which was so unexpected and so … Continue reading Annus Horribilis
O Superman – the Man of Steel Reboot
‘Man of Steel’ (2013) is the reboot, as they like to call it in these computer literate times, of the endlessly fascinating myth of Superman. Zack Snyder directs, with Christopher Nolan producing, and Henry Cavill starring as Kal El . Amy Adams co-stars as Lois Lane. Michael Shannon as General Zod. Kevin Costner as Jonathan … Continue reading O Superman – the Man of Steel Reboot
MY JOB AND MASKING MY CONTEMPT
(American Beauty, 1999) “My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge , and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell.” Alan Ball, creator of the Six Feet Under TV Series … Continue reading MY JOB AND MASKING MY CONTEMPT
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