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Bichopalo’s Musical Machines
Ever since I first saw the work of Paul Klee and the kinetic fanciful frenzy of Yves Tanguey, I was hooked.
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Christie’s Sells an NFT for $69 Million: Tulip Mania or Barking At The Moon?
NFT = non-fungible token. An NFT is essentially a way to attach ownership to a work of digital art. Christie’s recently sold an NFT by ‘Beeple’, aka Mike Winkelmann, titled “The First 5000 Days” for $69 million dollars. You may be thinking, “That’s nuts!” I’m […]
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Warren Ellis Beard Balm: For the Bad Seed In All Of Us
Beards, especially long beards, can become unruly. Positively wild. What’s the hirsute to do? Balm, my friend. Balm.
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The Twittering Machines Barn Mug
Everyone deserves a Barn (mug).
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Haruki Murakami T-Shirts!
Dress for literary success!
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Flowers Bloom, Butterflies Come
Regular readers with good memories will see a familiar face in the photographic work of Miho Kajioka.
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Marquee Marauders Club: Action Figures For Music Geeks!
I am a music geek! and I have a thing for off-beat action figures. Enter Marquee Marauders Club.
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Nick Cave’s Things
The Bad Seed’s leader has been busy. With Covid keeping everyone homebound and away from concerts, busy has come to produce some fun stuff. Like Cave Things.
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4 The Vinyl Store Rue des Dames Scented Candle
I was talking to my friend and colleague Ingo Schultz of FIDELITY Magazine the other day, and we got into the smell of old records, old books, and used book shops.
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“Stray Dog, Misawa” Action Figure!
Among photography’s classic images, Daido Moriyama’s Stray Dog, Misawa from 1971 is near the head of the pack.
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Twittering Machines 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
We have much to be thankful for.
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Movies That Don’t Suck: Poli Sci Thrills From The ’70s
What better time to get lost in a good political thriller and forget about the madness of the day!
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“In My Own Time: A Portrait Of Karen Dalton” Premieres Today!
Karen Dalton possessed a singular and soul stirring voice while existing well off the radar yet her influence belies her humble and troubled life.
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Three Great Art Books By People Not Known For Their Art
I am a fan of the other. Alfred Jarry, Antonin Artaud, and Henri Michaux’s visual works of art have long fascinated me to no end.
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Movies That Don’t Suck: Häxan and A Halloween List
Danish film director, actor, and screenwriter Benjamin Christensen found a copy of Malleus Maleficarum, a 15th C treatise on witchcraft, in a Berlin bookshop that sent him on a 2-year journey resulting in the silent film classic Häxan.
