Dubya Hopes for Dynastic Do-Over with Art Hobby

jeb_george_chuck_norrisCould the art of George W. Bush wherein he depicts world leaders in sophomoric renderings that read more “quaint cute” as in the eagerly water colored masterpieces a child shoves at a parent for admiration on their office wall, rather than a trove of Picasso’s best, be more about politics than hobby-making?

Now that we are several years away from the Bush era of rule in this country, much has been made in the last few to “paint” Dubya not as a war-mongering cowboy, and epic failure of a world leader, but as a soft-spoken man who may have been misunderstood in his political assertions. Not about his convictions per se, but about the amount of caring for his fellow man that went sorely unnoticed. Continue reading →

Chris Evans, Panic Attacks, and The Problem of Being a Movie Star

Chris_Evans_Gage_SkidmoreWhat happens when your standardly handsome, not-particularly-memorable movie star–the type that comes a dime a dozen in the plastic bubble of the entertainment industry–turns out to be self-aware?

Chris Evans, star of superhero film franchises like “Captain America” and the fragrance campaign for Gucci Guilty, has built a career on his all-American good looks and “comic book physique“. As a result, the decade or so he’s spent acting has felt anxiety-inducing and soul-crushing. Describing his failure to cultivate meaningful or varied roles, he told one interviewer, “I’ve made about 20 movies and I’m probably proud of three”. Continue reading →

Magical Realism In Music Videos

When I look for music videos, I am always interested in finding productions with a theme of magical realism. What’s magical realism? A genre where magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane, realistic environment. (thanks, wiki wiki wiki!) Here’s a collection of videos that I think fit the bill. Continue reading →

QOTD: Day Drinking – How To Do It Right?

“I am day drunk with the people I don’t care about,” I complained once to my friend who lives far away. He said it would be a good sentence to start a novel. There’s a very important lesson to be learned here. It’s so much more fun to drink with people you care about. It leads to adventures, to fun, to life long memories. Continue reading →