Monthly Archives: November 2012

An Insane Sci-Fi Dream Inspired John Adams’ “Harmonielehre” Score From Tilda Swinton’s “I Am Love”

When director Luca Guadagnino and producer Tilda Swinton released their passion project I Am Love in 2009 it marked the culmination of an 11-year journey.  I Am Love remains one of my most cherished films of all time, and I will forever … Continue reading

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LINKguide (November 30, 2012)

☛ More hotness from Aleksandar Tomovic’s RISTEFSKY MACHEDA campaign (OHLALAmag) ☛ FADER talks to Brandy about her brand new brilliant album Two Eleven (FADER) ☛ Andy Cohen hooks a big one in New York harbor (Towleroad) ☛ “The hills are alive with the sound of … Continue reading

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John Waters’ Live Christmas Show, And How To Use Eroticism & Revenge To Survive The Holidays

VICE recently caught up with John Waters to talk about the legendary director’s upcoming live Christmas show A John Waters Christmas in Tarrytown, New York on December 3rd.  VICE’s Nick Gazin was admittedly floored when Robert Johnson, the show’s promoter, asked … Continue reading

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The WTF Files: “Business Insider” Reports Ocean Acidification Is Literally Dissolving Sea Creatures

I know for certain I lost a few nights’ sleep in June 2011 when I read that an explosion in the jellyfish population is quickly turning our oceans into acid wastelands.  What’s more, this is such a big deal that … Continue reading

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Narcissism Will Destroy Civilization Sooner Than Global Warming: The Playlist Reviews “KING KELLY”

What greenhouse gases have done for global warming the internet has done for narcissism — but this is a familiar story.  The Western World’s first attempt to understand self absorption emerged with the mythology of Narcissus, the Greek hunter who was renowned for … Continue reading

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M83 Posts RENDEZ-VOUS’ Video For “Donna” To Facebook, Timewarping Fans Back To A 1997 Rave

Yesterday M83 proclaimed his adoration of Paris-based duo RENDEZ-VOUS when he posted “I LOVE RENDEZ-VOUS!!!” to his nearly 600,000 Facebook fans.  That was all the convincing I needed, so I clicked on the link which brought me straight to their … Continue reading

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“Thinking Clearly About Almost Nothing”: Amazing Animation Explains Science Of Your Brain On Alcohol

Last week I wrote about Daniel Amen’s incredible PBS special Change Your Brain, Change Your Life where he explains the dangerous effects that certain substances can have on the human brain.  Years of functional brain-imaging research has shown that even … Continue reading

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A Purpose Driven Poison: Rick Warren’s Anti-Gay CNN Tirade Proves He’s A Few Saddles Short Of A Full Ranch

Rick Warren (born January 28, 1954) is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author.  He is also the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, currently the eighth-largest church in the United States.  His book The Purpose Driven Life has sold more … Continue reading

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