Junkie
Dirque du SoleilJunkie is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs. First published in 1953 (Ace Books), it was Burroughs’ first published novel and has come to be considered a seminal text…
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The Unwild One: Eric Von Zipper
Rude BoyBeach movies. Those goofy attempts during the 1960s to portray a fantasy teenage lifestyle on film and then sell it back to the teenagers viewing the movie in a theater.…
Please Read On ...Awful Food: Tuna-Cheese-Macaroni Loaf
Super BuffetThere’s a couple of problems here. First, this dish is a casserole, a conglomeration of ingredients slowly cooked in a deep dish and presented as an odd-looking loaf. Casseroles are…
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Gin FingerSailor Martin, as described by his creator and “handler”, is an unspeakably vile tattooed and pierced sailor (ventriloquist dummy) who stars in some very funny video mash-ups of vintage songs…
Please Read On ...Cute Meets Deadly: The Hello Kitty Assault Rifle
LumberghIn 1994, a ban on assault rifles was instituted by President Clinton and it has since expired – except for a ban in California. The ban on assault rifles in…
Please Read On ...Buying And Caring For Your Chucks
For over 50 years, the Chuck Taylor All-Stars made by Converse have outperformed and outsold any other type of basketball shoe – or athletic shoe for that matter. Known on…
Please Read On ...Bauhaus: The Persistence Of Design
The ArtistThe Bauhaus (the full name Bauhaus means “state building house”) was the most famous school of architecture and design of the 20th century. Founded by Walter Gropius at Weimar, Germany,…
Please Read On ...Prophet And Loss
Prophet And Loss is a very unique and creative cartoon by Jonathan Bairstow from the MTV series Liquid Television. The music is by Steve Naive & The Love Band. The…
Please Read On ...Nerdcore: Hip-Hop Goes Geek
The Web MasterThe nerds are out for revenge again! Or, at least some street cred, with their latest venture – Nerdcore Hip-Hop. Nerdcore is a subgenre of hip-hop that is created by…
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