This last June, after Sebastian Horsley died in Soho at the age of 47 from a heroin overdose, I began thinking about this genre of rich wastrel louches. We in the white, waking world are fascinated by stories of Edies and Huntington Hartfords who have it all and waste it all. Of Horsley, The Guardian… Continue reading Fred Holland Day: Photographer, Aesthete, Trust-Fund Child, Pleasure-Seeker, Eccentric
Month: July 2010
Candwich’s Even Darker Side: “Product”
Don’t read this article. You think it’s going to be about Candwich, the “sandwich in a can” that has been ripping up the Internet tubes with memes-of-fire? More so, it’s an exploration of the dark side of language and how a certain word has lobotomized all of us consumers: Product. Candwich is a sandwich product,… Continue reading Candwich’s Even Darker Side: “Product”
China Miéville: “The Scar” Opened the Top of My Head
I first encountered China Miéville via his stunning third novel, The Scar. What I find amazing about this interview with Miéville about his latest novel, Kraken, in The Onion’s AV Club is that The Scar isn’t mentioned at all. Yet so many of the commenters echo my amazement with The Scar. Words like “stunning” are… Continue reading China Miéville: “The Scar” Opened the Top of My Head
Top 3 Cars of Supercilious Grouchy Old Bastards
Being somewhat in the market for a new car and being somewhat of a guy who is getting (snort!) older, I figured the first order of business was to determine which cars I should not buy. That compelled me to reflect on the class of cars that I call Cantankerous Old Bastard Cars. First, let’s… Continue reading Top 3 Cars of Supercilious Grouchy Old Bastards
Hidden Cell Phone Towers? Try To Beat This One.
The Los Angeles Times has a photo essay about cell phone towers being cleverly disguised as palm trees. I think the best thing about Emily Shur’s photo essay is its title: Nature Calls. But come on, I’ve got this one beat. For years, my parents in Medford, Oregon have had a church down the street… Continue reading Hidden Cell Phone Towers? Try To Beat This One.