Stan the Man

Here is a complete interview with Stanley Kubrick circa early 1970s. It's probably one of the last interviews he did before he got all St. Herman on us.

The highlight is his spiel on 'problem-solving', which seems to him, tantamount to anything, which it is.

Cynic or Realist?

When you have the opportunity, listen to this interview with artist Kerry James Marshall. It's pretty interesting in that he seems to have this hard-boiled realistic attitude towards the art-world, which entails knowing who your audience is, finding a flaw in the system, and exposing this flaw somehow in your work.
Some might call this cynical because it seems so strategic and counter-active to the so-called innate, primal impetus that impels any person to make things. Does this 'innocent' impetus get smothered upon being professionalized (or individualized?), or is it an immature, yet necessary force that starts the process of becoming?
Sorry I'm being so wordy-blurdy here, it comes down to this: is cynical and realist the same thing under different costumes? Please chime in.

This is how I feel sometimes

Yum

Prefab Sprout—Technique

Now try saying "Hamburger" in an Irish accent. "Hambarger".





Hungry and The Burger—Cosmonauts

I need a job

Elephant Crackup

If you have some time to burn and you want to burn it in a meaningful way,
read this article about Elephant-human relations. It's a really awesome article and an amazing "exposé" on what is appearing to be an elephantine revolt against humans

Greetings from Los Angeles