Shivers (1975)

By admin | March 24, 2016

This is basically High-Rise, but with an infectious mechanism – and the set dressing isn’t retro, it’s straight out the box. Trailer for Cronenberg’s 1975 body shock sexploitation flick here. It’s his first full length film. ‘Everything is erotic, everything is sexual, you know what I mean?’

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Because I should be writing…

By admin | March 22, 2016

…I am therefore watching, reading and posting about High-Rise. But I am thinking. How to connect Buffy’s Beljoxa’s Eye to Baudrillard’s collected object..?

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The Atrocity Exhibtion (2000)

By admin | March 22, 2016

On a Ballardian kick, this morning I am watching Jonathan Weiss’ The Atrocity Exhibition, 2000. It feels like the book – barren and dense, both visually and psychologically. Not easy to find a clip online, so here’s a link to a pretty grumpy interview about it.

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Near-rise

By admin | March 20, 2016

I am so excited about the Wheatley/Ballard combo, I’m posting about nearly seeing High-Rise. In a few hours I shall have seen High-Rise. Imagine that. With my eyes. Ballard me.

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brickjest.com

By admin | February 27, 2016

Infinite Jest has been illustrated with Lego by Sebastian Griffith and his son. Visit brickjest.com

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Mark Leckey

By admin | February 8, 2016

Practice Angst made me watch Mark Leckey’s YouTube channel before sunrise on Sunday. You should try it some time. Afterwards I made a good film. We can speculate on the Leckey Effect at a later date.

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