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The Fear

Thaddeus Rutkowski

THE FEAR I have the fear, But I’m not running around, yelling, “I have the fear!” It is a quiet fear centered in the pit of my stomach. Sometimes it bubbles up when I remember who caused the fear (it was no...

Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones

John Weed

“Ladies and Gentlemen, the greatest rock ’n' roll band in the world, the Rolling Stones!” So start about half a dozen Stones bootlegs I own. I always cringe ever so slightly every time I hear it. Although I believe it�...

The Logger’s Lament

Jay Frankston

Yesterday’s Hero "I was 12 years old when I got my first axe. Fifteen when I got my first chain saw. I was young, and strong, and proud. My father took me into the woods with him and showed me how we could ...

New Monsters – Point Cloud – Brand-New Release

New Monsters

Point Cloud is the latest release from the New Monsters. Their third outing takes the listener on a fantastic voyage to the edge of jazz space—influenced by and in homage to the great Eric Dolphy. Point Cloud feature...

Max Beckmann in New York

Franklin Mount

Max Beckmann in New York At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, through February 20, 2017 These days, you can’t get away from references to Weimar era figures, in art, politics, or anywhere else. In that Weim...

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Some Reflections on Bertolt Brecht, on the Occasion of the 119th Anniversary of His Birth

Franklin Mount

Some Reflections on Bertolt Brecht, on the Occasion of the 119th Anniversary of His Birth “Unhappy is the land that needs a hero.” “Unglücklich das Land, das Helden nötig hat.” - Leben des Galilei, scene 1...

The Day After

Puma Perl

The Day After My messages all sound the same. I’m sick I can’t believe it I’m crying I don’t know what to do All of us caught, unprepared, unarmed. Yesterday, I deliberated for hours, trying to cho...

The 10 Best Chinese and Korean Films of 2016

Jim Feast

Here's my list of the 10 best Chinese/Korean films of 2016, in no particular order. Enjoy! 1) Saving Mr. Wu (dir. Ding Sheng) This is a terrifically gritty thriller about a movie star (Andy Lau) kidnapped out...

The Elephant’s Tale

Maggie Dubris

THE ELEPHANT’S TALE An excerpt from BrokeDown Palace But what was it like, really? Those wild west, blow-your-head-out times that everyone wishes they were a part of. Like a pot, like a plow "There was hero...

A Glance Like Flashing Lightning

Marc Olmsted

"Homage! Tara, swift, heroic!" - Chapter III, Tara Tantra Facebook cyber-chat filled with bad news and petitions My answer to depression is sleep and caffeine, whichever works first Still. I shake off the blue...