Author Archives: chris

Brechtian Theater Techniqes

Posted on February 4, 2012 by chris

After hearing psychedelic music, I became a rock music fan and went to many concerts. In the early 1970s, the general trend was for pompous, self-involved rock theatrics. The beatnik notion of “poet-is-priest” became “rock star-is-priest,” and the rock concert … Continue reading →

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Mike Kelley

Posted on February 3, 2012 by chris

R.I.P.

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Fall Video of the Month: January 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by chris
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Anne Cessna & Essendon Airport

Posted on January 7, 2012 by chris
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Conspiracy Theory Rock by Robert Smigel

Posted on January 6, 2012 by chris

The 1998 Robert Smigel animated short film “Conspiracy Theory Rock”, part of a March 1998 “TV Funhouse” segment, has been removed from all subsequent airings of the Saturday Night Live episode where it originally appeared. Michaels claimed the edit was … Continue reading →

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Liebe Auf Den Ersten Blick

Posted on January 5, 2012 by chris

DAF

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The Essential Cartography of the United States of America

Posted on January 4, 2012 by chris

According to independent cartographers I spoke with, the big mapmaking corporations of the world employ type-positioning software, placing their map labels (names of cities, rivers, etc.) according to an algorithm. For example, preferred placement for city labels is generally to … Continue reading →

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How to Turn a Sphere Inside Out

Posted on October 11, 2011 by chris
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Photograph

Posted on July 7, 2011 by chris

Frans Lanting

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Badware

Posted on July 7, 2011 by chris

So apparently some jerks managed to get some “badware” links into my .htmls so Google declared me off limits to the internet. Think I weeded them out now. Fingers crossed… Anybody have any idea how this happens? I’m stumped.

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LÔL

Posted on July 2, 2011 by chris
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Civil War

Posted on June 30, 2011 by chris

3-D ‘Motion Pictures’ From The Civil War

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Posted on June 30, 2011 by chris
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Unwound

Posted on June 27, 2011 by chris
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Shooting bears

Posted on June 22, 2011 by chris
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Vaseline, magazines, tangerines

Posted on June 20, 2011 by chris
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10 trashy ideas about the environment from the Guerrilla Girls’ Compleat 1985–2008

Posted on June 6, 2011 by chris
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Please, keep to the lake.

Posted on May 23, 2011 by chris
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“I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later.”

Posted on May 19, 2011 by chris

“Hey, there’s the comedian. He doesn’t seem funny.” No shit. Because I’m trippin’ out, man. Here you are surrounded by those you know well. And here I am, fish outta water struggling to breathe. Tell you what…you be funny now. … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin

Posted on May 17, 2011 by chris

Starts at 7:10.

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