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I’m a freelance designer in Brooklyn, New York.

The Face of Another

December 18, 2007 – 3:44 am

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I just watched an amazing film by the most under-rated director of all time, Hiroshi Teshigahara. The title of the movie is, “The Face of Another”. It’s the story about a man who loses his face in a horrible industrial accident, and he replaces it with another detachable face. He ends up living a […]

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The 9/11 of the Internet

November 9, 2007 – 5:21 am

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It’s been over two weeks now that OINK, (the best damned torrent site, hands down) was shut down by Interpol (not the band), and I’ve been trying to fill the abyss of emptiness since then, but to no avail…
Check out the article at the bottom, “When Pigs Fly…”. It’s excellent.
Oink R.I.P.
*Ironically enough, this occurred […]

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Let’s Get metaPhysical

November 4, 2007 – 7:25 am

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Lately, I’ve been reading an amazing novel that was published in 1970 called, “The Atrocity Exhibition”, by J.G. Ballard. Yes, the same title as the Joy Division song on the album, Closer. Shame on me for never having read Ballard’s fine material until now. The story of the book is told in a series […]

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All Music Should Be Free

October 9, 2007 – 3:33 am

*Thanks to Steven for inviting me to contribute with posting on Reality on a Stick.
I’ve been a firm believer in free music for a long time. Cheers to Radiohead for the bold move of releasing their latest album as a free download on their website. They’re causing quite a stir with all the music industry […]

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