Essay
The Sinners & other great Latin garage rock bands
Bernard Meisler
So after watching Simon of the Desert last week, and being blown away by what is perhaps the most ridiculous (or sublime?) ending to any film ever made, I did my research and figured out the name of the band - The Sinners. ...
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Essay
Inception Antidote – Luis Buñuel’s "Simon of the Desert"
Bernard Meisler
I hate to write a negative review of anything - what's the point, really? - and I don't want to rain on anyone's parade who might have enjoyed it - but I hated Inception. I mean, I didn't just not like it, it made me angry. ...
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Essay
Dennis Hopper – Outlaw Artist
Bernard Meisler
I've wanted to pay tribute to the great Dennis Hopper, one of my all-time outlaw artist heroes, since he passed May 29th. I'm not gonna say much, but I'll pass along a few tidbits of info that perhaps you weren't familiar ...
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Tuli Kupferberg, RIP
The Editors
Another great shuffles off this mortal coil. Here's a gem from the '60s.
https://youtu.be/2mQJSxX5sGg
Tuli would sometimes (a lot?) show up at the Unbearables readings. I remember him singing "Slum Goddess" like it w...
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Review
Banksy’s Movie
Mark Netter
Even though he doesn't take a directing credit on it, there's no doubt that Exit Through the Gift Shop is Banksy's movie. Banksy is the English street artist who has stenciled, painted, graffitied or, if you like, vandalized...
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