The Contrarian

Linkdump: Things Are Not As They Seem

The Council On Spiritual Practices offers information on psychoactive sacramentals in their Enthogen Project. While the New York Times reports on emerging studies with psychoactives. This is much along the lines of Aldous Huxley’s beautiful deathbed experience. Troublesome Creek could be the name of your next band/novel/screenplay. Maybe this is where the term “blue blood” originated, though I [...]

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Linkdump: Don’t Stop Believin’

Here is a heartwarming photo project, made possible by the blog era. Everyone make art! Musicians comment about the new heath care bill. I found Franz Nicolay’s comments to be very relevant to my own life as a freelance artist. Lord help us. Side note: I just wanted to mention that this video is extremely gay. And [...]

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Photodump: Brooklyn De Stjl

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Finally, People Are Annoyed by Terry Richardson

Well well, Mr. Richardson, the cat’s out of the bag. Looks like you’ll have to put the snake back in the basket. As of this post, Terry Richardson, fashion photog/enfant terrible has been involved in enough controversy that his Wikipedia page is one long scandal sheet. Hardly any references to his work or style remain, [...]

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Photo Dump: Dismembories

I found this orphaned certificate of appreciation on the sidewalk, next to a piece of dogshit. We appreciate your appreciation. Fool your friends into thinking you grew a single grey sideburn in one night! Fool your friends with this realistic arm! Still useful, though clearly severed from life-sized sex doll. Don’t worry, the inanimate sex arm is totally [...]

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