The mainstream media underreports a few important social elements. They exaggerate the “culture war” between conservatives, and its importance. They selectively ignore protests and rallies (such as the large antiwar rallies that took place in DC during the GW Bush administration). They push threats that manipulate people into siding against their own interests because (and this isn’t some far-fetched conspiracy, it’s a demonstrable fact) their parent companies have something to gain directly from public support of a wealthy minority’s self-serving policies. » Read the rest of this entry «
God is D_ad
April 25th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
God is D_ad benefits heavily from the I see what you were going for factor. The title does suggest a lot of what’s to come — not in its reference to Nietzsche’s largely misunderstood proposition; rather, the quote appears early in the film, never to be seen or heard from again. » Read the rest of this entry «
Au Revoir Taipei
April 17th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
The food stalls appeared, and that’s when the dread took hold. Any minute now…
“All the leaves are brown…”
A girl with short-cropped hair would be bobbing her head to one side and breaking into apartments. A cop would have a conversation with his washcloth. So little happening over such a long, long time. » Read the rest of this entry «
