the 1962 manchurian candidate just started on ch 13

anyone see this?

Anthology Film Archives
THE JOSHUA WHITE AND GARY PANTER LIGHT SHOW
July 15-18, 2004

Joshua White – renowned light-show artist and creator of the “Joshua Light Show” at New York City’s legendary Fillmore East – and Gary Panter – groundbreaking painter and comic book artist famed for the design of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse television show – join forces to present a series of live light-altering performances in Anthology’s historic Courthouse Theater.
The rear-projected light show uses many direct, refracted, filtered, reflected, and interrupted light sources to interpret multi-layered prerecorded music and live improvisation. Some of the sources and light-bending apparatus were used in the original “Joshua Light Show.”
The effect is hypnotic, compelling and relaxing: an immersive color and shape experience that can inspire vivid daydreams, personal reflection, and a re-awakening of visual awareness. It is also immensely entertaining.
Each show is a unique live performance, generated by the long-time love of both artists for light abstraction and phenomena.

You don't support Democrats. Why should your ketchup?

Will Ferrell as G.W. Bush.

the young ones is also now on bbc america (later tonight)

"bunnysuit"

I'm not usually one to recommend something I haven't experienced first hand... but I am signing up... (and I like what I know about this artist, and a friend, whose judgment I trust, gave it a big two thumbs up) Mr Wilson I wonder if you have seen this? Up through September 13 (apologies if this has already been posted).
"Janet Cardiff's 'Her Long Black Hair' is a 35-minute journey that begins at Central Park South and transforms an everyday stroll in the park into an absorbing psychological and physical experience."

My memory is short, to say the least, but last night Barack Obama gave the best political speech I've ever heard.

I can't find the video yet. If anyone finds it I'd appreciate a pointer...

mini-cities

orwell rolls in his grave

Saw i,robot last night, and i have a question. When does R2D2 get his own movie?

TAC (Total Asshole Compression).

more tales from the dark side

A five-year-old monkey at an Israeli zoo started walking exclusively on her hind legs after recovering from a serious illness. I find the picture strangely disturbing.

Okay, the Whole Foods guy sounds smart, but this my friends is pure genius: Krispy Kreme doughnut drink. Pure evil genius that is.

Fast Company article on Whole Foods CEO John Mackey

Over three months, he gave himself a solo tutorial on modern factory farming. "I read a dozen books about how animals are raised in this country," he says, "going all the way back to Peter Singer's Animal Liberation in 1975. The more I read, the more I was interested in it. I said, Damn, these people are right. This is terrible."

Mackey did two things. He changed his vegetarian diet to vegan (he no longer eats food produced from animals, including dairy products). And he sent Ornelas an email telling her she was right -- not just about ducks, but about chickens, pigs, and cows. Mackey wrote that Whole Foods would immediately begin using its influence and buying power to demand that the meat it sells comes from animals that have been treated with a measure of dignity before being slaughtered. He invited Ornelas to help.

Is this guy insane?

Sitting in his office in 2004, he says without hesitation, "Twenty years from now, factory farms will be illegal in the United States."

I, for one, welcome our 87,000 square foot LES natural food overlords.

Genesis P-Orridge has a blog. And, apparently, breasts.

they've been playing breckmans rat race on cable.

drink red wine for longer healthier life

mini film fest

3.4 megabytes of Santa Cruz chickens.

I saw OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism last night. Article on producer/director Greenwald here.
The PIPA poll report findings were the most shocking statistics for me - to see the statistics quoted in the movie go to 'Iraq' and then the report dated 'October 2, 2003,' page 15 & 16 specifically. It is not a 'great' movie, but it does a good job at hammering in the fact that Fox is bad bad bad and definitely not "Fair and Balanced" reporting. I guess if you are not use to questioning what you hear, it is worth a see.

This is a good site too.

On Monday, July 12th - the 109th anniversary of Buckminster Fuller's birthday in 1895 and the 50th anniversary of the patent on his best-known invention, the geodesic dome - the U.S. released the Buckminster Fuller commemorative stamp

Awe-Inspiring Experiences:

Thanks to the generosity of the Templeton Foundation, a team of scholars centered on UCLA is engaged in a three-year process of exploring the world of awe-inspiring experience: also called mystical experience or primary religious experience.

The three day Awe to Action conference, one part of the UCLA program, has just wrapped up. Mark Kleiman has a quick report, and a slightly longer report.

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