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…
Please Read On ...Vintage Life
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…
Please Read On ...A Sailor’s Tour Of The Liquor Cabinet
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 ...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 ...Prophet And Loss
The ArtistProphet 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 ...Awful Food: Spicy Muffnuts
We’re not sure if this food is awful or just the recipe title. These little puffs taste like cake doughnuts but are as easy to make as a batch of…
Please Read On ...The Real Wall Of Sound
When someone mentions the Wall of Sound, what comes to mind is usually the signature sound of Phil Spector that he created by using dense layers of sound with large…
Please Read On ...The Great Chain Of Being
The chain of being, or the great chain of being, is a Neoplatonic metaphor for the hierarchical nature, function, and organization of the universe. The concept, created by Plotinus (205?-270),…
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