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Just got around to finishing āBlack Holeā. A brilliant horror story of transgression and the physical loss of innocence in a time (mid 70s) where a lot of the youth felt completely ostracised.
Perfect for lovers of body horror and Richard linklaterās coming of age films. Also, has some incredible artwork throughout.
Donāt know how it hasnāt been adapted yet? (Feel like itād make a brilliant mini-series).
Donāt know how it hasnāt been adapted yet? (Feel like itād make a brilliant mini-series).
Oct 16, 2024
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šBook by Mark Z Danielewski where:
A young LA tattoo artist named Johnny finds an unfinished academic paper (the incomplete lifeās work of his friendās murdered neighbor) that analyzes a cult documentary film, in which a family moves into a strange house, one that changes shape and size and hides an endless labyrinth in its walls. Johnny tries to edit and annotate the text, while journaling about his own life, as he starts to lose his mind.
Itās a story within a story within a story ā about obsession, and hell, and grief and finding yourself lost (and I think a lot more), all written in the form of diary entries, transcripts, essays, poems, letters and footnotes.
It reads like a choose your own adventure book, and is itself a monster and a maze. Pretty dark and really beautiful.
It reads like a choose your own adventure book, and is itself a monster and a maze. Pretty dark and really beautiful.
Aug 28, 2024
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šŖ¢I think his short stories shine brighter than his longer stuff. His essay āThe lucky dog pet storeā is also very impactful. I revisit that one when I need to hype myself up/prepare to sacrifice. Thatās really the one I recommend. But āthe hanging strangerā is fun and spooky. It covers my greatest fear (loved ones being replaced) but adds another really sinister element. Itās unexpectedly biblical.
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Iāve loved a good weird, creepy, and/or magical story ever since I first read The Bloody Chamber. Hereās a few I recommend:
Stranger things happen - Kelly link white cat, black dog - Kelly Link her Body and Other Parties - Carmen Maria Machado The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories - Angela Carter the Dangers of Smoking in Bed - Mariana EnrĆquez When Things get dark - Edited by Ellen Datlow The Frangipani Hotel - Violet Kupersmith
Stranger things happen - Kelly link white cat, black dog - Kelly Link her Body and Other Parties - Carmen Maria Machado The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories - Angela Carter the Dangers of Smoking in Bed - Mariana EnrĆquez When Things get dark - Edited by Ellen Datlow The Frangipani Hotel - Violet Kupersmith
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šBeen a very slow year with not much acting work at all but, last year I managed to get a line of dialogue in the last season of house of the dragon, and also filmed two seasons of a kids show for the BBC.
Iām happy I stuck with this wish, even if itās painful to continue pursuing it sometimes :)
Iām happy I stuck with this wish, even if itās painful to continue pursuing it sometimes :)
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šI didnāt know how to kiss normally. She went in with a French kiss, an ungodly amount of tongue but, I can now tell we were both very nervous and didn't know properly what to do.
We were in a cinema and her mates were sat a few rows away but kept looking over to see if we were kissing yet.
Coincidentally, we were watching Fast & Furious 7 just after Paul walker had passed- she went to kiss me at the final farewell scene and I genuinely told her to stop & have some respect LMAOOOOOO.
I was an awkward kid man, bless her.
We were in a cinema and her mates were sat a few rows away but kept looking over to see if we were kissing yet.
Coincidentally, we were watching Fast & Furious 7 just after Paul walker had passed- she went to kiss me at the final farewell scene and I genuinely told her to stop & have some respect LMAOOOOOO.
I was an awkward kid man, bless her.
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every time I give this a relisten Iām always shocked by how consistently great it is as an album. Obviously, āThe Idiotā gets a tonne of praise and deservedly so, and even though this album helms a lot of Iggy Popās most popular singles, I never see people talking about it as an album and what it does brilliantly.
even with āThe Idiotā, Iggy Pop was very much performing under David Bowie wing and environment- a lot of dark and brooding electronics and atmosphere which complimented Iggy well but, here he is definitively Iggy Pop.
I think people forget that āpunkā music (which Iggy hated the label of) doesnāt necessarily fall into a genre, more so an attitude of performance. This is proved time and time again in this album, as Iggy covers styles of hard rock, blues rock, ballads and soul- all unmistakably polished with a punk edge.
Punk isnāt the music you play, just how you play it (at least I think so), and itās so obvious that Iggy and the band just had a blast recording and performing this, they donāt take themselves seriously, if anything, poking fun at the restrictions of rock and pop songwriting in the process. Yet, the album never feels like itās smarter than you, itās inviting you in to feel the excitement.
Such a blast of a record, if you need a pick-me-up like I did today, give this a whirl!
even with āThe Idiotā, Iggy Pop was very much performing under David Bowie wing and environment- a lot of dark and brooding electronics and atmosphere which complimented Iggy well but, here he is definitively Iggy Pop.
I think people forget that āpunkā music (which Iggy hated the label of) doesnāt necessarily fall into a genre, more so an attitude of performance. This is proved time and time again in this album, as Iggy covers styles of hard rock, blues rock, ballads and soul- all unmistakably polished with a punk edge.
Punk isnāt the music you play, just how you play it (at least I think so), and itās so obvious that Iggy and the band just had a blast recording and performing this, they donāt take themselves seriously, if anything, poking fun at the restrictions of rock and pop songwriting in the process. Yet, the album never feels like itās smarter than you, itās inviting you in to feel the excitement.
Such a blast of a record, if you need a pick-me-up like I did today, give this a whirl!