phantasy of phinishng a phd, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird. So for those keeping track at home, I took leave of my position at Worio last month to go back to work on my PhD full-time. I’d been either a non-student or part-time for the last two years, which seemed kind of incredible to…
Author: Eric, your haikuist
rogue film school
I can’t really see Werner Herzog as a personal role model, but I find him fascinating, both as an artist and a person, and, frankly, a bit of an inspiration. I don’t want to do what he does, but I’m glad he’s out there doing it. His new “rogue film school” is just one reason…
5 thoughts on District 9 and Inglourious Basterds
I’m never really sure what to say here about widely-seen and discussed movies. You’re a mouse-click away from more professionally-written articles than you could ever want to read about both these films. And while they’re both terrific films, I don’t really need to tell you to see them. I’d rather tell you to go see…
Blood Freak (1972)
Looking for something to wash out the bad taste of the Avatar trailer (it made Hitler sad)? Well, step right up and take a good, long gawk at Blood Freak. Most old exploitation flicks are pretty tedious, but every once in a great while, the psychotronic film geek’s prayers are answered with a film made…
Why Craigslist Is Such a Mess
Wired has a fascinating look at Craigslist and how it got to be the weird, free site where I got my apartment.