A new article I wrote for Open Culture on the dearly missed atheist’s update to the Commandments. Also see Carlin, George.
Category: Open Culture
Talking Heads on American Bandstand circa 1978
One of the cool things about writing for Open Culture is that I often get a chance to write about things I love, particularly this week. My new piece is about a Talking Heads video from 1978.
Samuel Beckett’s very short “Breath”
Did you know that Samuel Beckett wrote a 30 second play? Here’s my article on Open Culture about it all.
Twin Peaks…the school play?
Another article for OpenCulture, all about a Milwaukee elementary school and their infinitely-better-than-yours school play based on the worlds of David Lynch.
Charles Burns, animated
My latest article for Open Culture is on the animated short that comic artist Charles Burns did for a horror anthology.
Morris is Sports Mad, I Tell You!
Another(!) article for OpenCulture publicizing Errol Morris’ six new docs on sports, shot for ESPN.
Bergman Mirror Plath Mirror
I have a new article up on Open Culture about this Criterion supercut of Ingmar Bergman’s mirrors, set to a poem by Sylvia Plath.
8-Bit Cinema
Howdy gang, I wrote a short piece on 8-Bit Cinema for Open Culture…check it out here!