She was a governor, and good at her job. But she committed the ultimate sin, crossing the liberal elites that run the mainstream media. Media that tried to kill her career, but got her underage daughter instead. Framed for being insane, now she prowls the open seas. An outlaw hunting outlaws, a hockey mom, a Renegade.
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Neil Gaiman is one of the most celebrated writers of all time. His books provide a perspective on the world that is rarely seen, sometimes on purpose. No matter what this man does, in whatever form of media he does it in, people will follow him. Amanda Palmer is a self described Brechtian punk cabaret musician who had a small, loyal, and growing following. Her music is a mix of strength, fragility, rebellion, acceptance, and beauty. No matter what this woman does, in whatever form of media she does it in, I will follow her.
What would happen if these two dynamic artists collaborated on a project? The answer to that question can be found with the book Who Killed Amanda Palmer. Who Killed Amanda Palmer is a collection of lyrics and writings from Miss Palmer's latest album, also named Who Killed Amanda Palmer, spliced with photographs interpreting the many ways that Miss Palmer could be killed. These are not low quality snuff photos taken purely for the enjoyment of the photographer. In fact, photographs of this caliber are rarely seen outside of a gallery setting.
Every so often I will come across a piece of art that makes me yearn for skills I do not have. Mr. Gaiman's comic books make me wish I could draw. Miss Palmer's music makes me wish I could play the piano and/or sing. This book makes me wish I could take photographs at an artistic level. Who Killed Amanda Palmer is the kind of artistic effort that will spur others to create art of their own. In the future, people will site this book as inspiring and influential in it's field.
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Bruno ist porn?
In the time since the release of Sacha Baron Cohen latest film Bruno, much has been said about the movie's content. Some have even said that Bruno should have been rated NC-17 because of this content. If you want to know what this content is without seeing the movie itself, read further as I am about to tell you what this content is. Be warned, I will attempt to do so as explicitly as I can without revealing too much of the movie's plot.
There are two scenes in particular that I am surprised made it into an R rated movie. These scenes contain content that is more often seen in the porn films I can't buy in Utah. The first is from a scene where Bruno plays the pilot of a new shows of his for a focus group comprised mainly of forty to sixty year old men and women. Among the things shown in this pilot is Bruno's penis. Bruno's penis is seen flailing around, up and down, side to side, in a circular motion, in slow motion, all in a ways I thought not to be possible. There is a purpose for this, namely making the people in the focus group squirm. In all of the legitimate movies I've seen, this is the longest and most creative use of full frontal male nudity I've ever seen. This scene left me with the distinct impression that Isla Fisher must be a happy woman.
The second highly objectionable scene in Bruno is one where Bruno goes to a swingers party. After meeting and talking with them for a while, the swingers get down to sex. There are huge black boxes to prevent you from seeing what exactly the swingers are going, but if you have your imagination on and are somewhat familiar with sex, you know what they're doing. Later on in this scene, one of the female swingers pulls Bruno into a bedroom against his will. The woman then proceeds to get naked and whip Bruno with a belt. This particular part concerned, not because this woman is fully naked with no censorship, but because what she's doing amounts to attempted rape. Bruno finally escapes from this situation by diving though the bedroom window, the process of which was very funny.
Overall I feel Bruno is a good movie. It's not as good as Borat, but that movie was utter genius. I've heard complaints that, in their opinion, Bruno does nothing funny in this movie. My response is that it's not what Bruno does that makes this film funny, it's how people react to Bruno that is funny. The near riot that breaks out at the MMA event near the end is a clear example of that. If you can stand to watch a gay man do this thing for an hour and a half, you will enjoy Bruno. If not, just stay home. I don't mean stay home from the movie, I mean just stay home period.
Enjoy This, Or Don't
Project Seifer is coming along nicely and should be done by either August or September. In the mean time, enjoy this, or don't:
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