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DJ Psycho Mike spins Mash ups in Chicago, runs the Psychotronic Film Society at http://www.psychotronic.info
writes and directs film and theatre including the play and movie BETTIE PAGE UNCENSORED.
He also collects wild links on the web!
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May 13, 2008
Surf W/ Drive-Ins Near You!
WHEN WOODY ALLEN DEBATED REV. BILLY GRAHAM!, THE VOLUNTARY HUMAN EXTINCTION MOVEMENT, TIKI TERRACE IS BACK, JEAN HARLOW IN PLATINUM BLONDE!
The US pop art pioneer Robert Rauschenberg has died at the age of 82, his gallery said today. Rauschenberg - described as a "titan" of American art by the New York Times - died on Tuesday, Jennifer Joy, of the Pace Wildenstein gallery, in New York, said. He had been ill for some time.
The Pajama Game became the first in a string of smash hits for visionary choreographer Bob Fosse soon after it opened on Broadway in May of 1954. The play opened to rave reviews and was performed well over 1000 times. So when it came time to re-purpose it for the silver screen, Warner Bros. decided to basically lift the entire production from the stage at the St. James Theater and transport it to the sound stage in Hollywood. The female lead was changed from Janis Paige to Doris Day for box-office reasons and a couple of minor roles were switched out but, all-in-all what we see in the film is a faithful replication of the original Broadway production and a level of ensemble seldom seen on film. If you can stop being soooo sophisticated and are ready, willing and able to dispend reality for a little while, you will really enjoy this wonderful piece of period fluff.
May 17 Platinum Blonde
(1931) 16mm print JEAN HARLOW!!!!!! Platinum Blonde remains a fine example of an early screwball comedy about very different people trying to coexist with each under stressful situations with plenty of silly lines and good laughs on the side. The script is certainly not the best you'll ever find but the actors do a superlative job with what they are given. The direction by Frank Capra reflects forethought and the camera angles help dramatize scenes in the movie as the plot unfolds.
From The Mysterious Mr Zenn, whose name spelling and pic seem to change with each submission!
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement!
Thanks to The Mysterious Mr. Zinn for the above blue posts!
In the early 1960s a rumour circulated through China that one of its soldiers in Tibet had been brutally fed to vultures. Xinran was a little girl: the tale frightened and fascinated her. Thirty years later, she met a Chinese woman who could tell her the astonishing story that lay behind the legend. Her name was Shuwen and she had spent most of her adult life lost on the Tibetan plateau. . .
From Surfer Richard Crowe...... http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/xinran/sky_burial/
Aloha from Chicago's Hawaiian Hideaway, Tiki Terrace!
It has been really good to be back and see most of you again! If you have not had the chance to stop by yet, we are really excited for you to experience the new location! It is really a big step up from the last restaurant! For those that are not aware, our new location is in Des Plaines at 1591 Lee St... the NE corner of Lee and Oakton, just a couple miles North of O'Hare airport.
Just a couple points of interest for the remaining month of May:
- EVERY FRI AND SAT NIGHT, the Barefoot Hawaiian performs a dance revue featuring dances from the South Pacific, elaborate costumes, an MC that navigates the journey, comedy and audience participation. Its a perfectly unique night for Birthday parties, anniversaries and those seeking a new experience! But please call for reservations as Saturday nights are nearly booked. We do have availabilities for Fridays, but they will book. So call early with reservations!
- THIS WED... Todd Donnelly from Mr Myers brings the amazing sounds of the Caribbean to Tiki Terrace! A very talented musician and good friend of Tiki! So please come and show your support... DRINK SPECIAL for Wed is a $4.00 Wahine... a pineapple/rum concoction served in a tiki mug!
- WED THE 21ST... The Windy City Islanders takes the stage covering the classics from Hawaii... also performing originals with new material from their latest CD. Windy City Islanders and Tiki Terrace are organizing an annual ukulele festival with the first fest scheduled for early Aug. Official announcements/details to come on the 21st. Drink Special for the 21st is a $5.00 Zombie
- WED THE 28TH... Lopaka Young from Oahu! Lopaka covers the Hawaiian classics like no other! A favorite of Tiki Terrace regulars (and staff!). Dont miss his opening act at Tiki!!! Drink Special for the 28th is a $4.00 Wahine
Thanks to all for visiting our new location in the last couple weeks. We look forward to seeing you all very soon!
Tiki Terrace
LikeTelevision™ proudly presents - The Woody Allen Special from September 21, 1969 - which was part of TV series called The Kraft Music Hall. (the guest for this episode was the 5th Dimension, featuring the Laura Nyro song Wedding Bell Blues with Marilyn McCoo in top form and Working on a Groovy Thing - AWESOME. Wedding Bell Blues was released in October 1969 shortly after this special and stayed in the Top 40 for 14 weeks). Candace Bergen, best known for her role as Murphy Brown is Woody's special guest. And - oh my - what a treat -
Reverend Billy Graham has a terrific interview with Woody Allen as they discuss God, sex and seeing each other's show. Billy says he'll go see Play it Again Sam if Woody goes to one of Billy Graham's revivals. It's an amazing bit of television history -and fascinatin given the events that followed the era of the sexual revoltion of the late 1960s. http://tesla.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/tuner.php?channel=1106&format=movie&theme=guide
BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
Drive-Ins of Illionis! The Skyview:
McHenry Outdoor Theatre!
Posted at 01:10 pm by Psychomike
May 11, 2008
Surf W/Dylan and The Girl!
THE TRUTH ABOUT WINSTON CHURCHILL, JAPANESE LUNCHBOXES, A LAWYER LOOKS AT HISTORY, THE AFRICAN KINGDOM WITH NON- AFRICAN KINGS, THE FLYING TIGERS!
In her memoir, Bob Dylan's former girlfriend looks back at their time in Greenwich Village in the 1960s with affection.
The biggest lynching in American history happened to Indians in the Civil War!
From The Mysterious Mr Zinn:
Thanks for the heads up,
The Mysterious Mr. Zinn!
In Japan, it's all about presentation when making character lunches. It is called "Kyaraben" or "Charaben", and goes beyond simply making the meal look appetizing.
Most Kyaraben are made by mothers, who want to make their children's lunches more appealing by arranging the contents of the Bento (lunch box) into their favorite cartoon characters or super heroes.
The Kingdom of Biffeche is a tiny West African Kingdom that is unusual in that it has had non African born Kings for the last four decades.
BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
The Flying Tigers fought as supposed Mercenaries in China against Japan - BEFORE THE WAR. Their exploits are almost forgotten! When the war started, the military moved in and took over the group openly- but what a party these guys had before Pear Harbor!
The secret Flying Tigers who fought Japan in WW 2, years before Pearl Harbor!
Posted at 05:50 pm by Psychomike
May 10, 2008
Surf W/ James Bond Festival!
AMAZING VIDEOS: LET THEM EAT KATE MOSS, MAY 13 IMPORTANT FOR SINATRA AND STAMP COLLECTORS, WOMEN WHO LIKE PORN EXPLAIN WHY, UNDERGROUND ARTIST JAY LYNCH!
Agent Provocateur presents the sexiest series of films starring Kate Moss celebrating debauchery and rebellion when it comes to marriage! Not ok for work! Agent Provocateur
is way hotter than Victoria's Secret!
There are moments when media, fine art and fashion merge to create cool art. I am convinced true underground film sensibilities are being kept alive by fashion more than film.
The aesthetics of Brakhage, Anger and Deren can be found in the world of fashion marketing far more than in film.
Origami: 15 Amazing Paper Statues!
Guys aren't the only ones watching porn. Female fans discuss their interest May not be ok for work.
With all the action going on at The Music Box I overlooked the current James Bond Film Festival going on there! The top 4 films that were made, DR. NO, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, GOLDFINGER and THUNDERBALL. A rare opportunity to see the films on the big screen, through Thursday!
Workers spent over 400 hours putting this 33 x 20 meter mosaic together, which included 105,196 pictures of sleeping babies collected from all over China through the internet.The collage, when finished, displayed 9 sleeping babies and four Chinese characters meaning "Golden Sleep".
In spite of severe gashes on his head and upper arm, bites to his elbow and knee and bleeding profusely, Brent Case, 53, managed to drive his pickup truck about 25 kilometres out of the bush to a nearby settlement after a grizzly bear attack.
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I can't recall that there was ever a time when so many new Sinatra products were to be concurrently released. This coming Tuesday promises to be a bonanza for fans, with a stamp, new music and a mound of new DVD releases on tap. Keeping track of everything can be bewildering. Here is a brief summary of everything that is to be released on that day:
The Stamp
Ten years after his death, The US Postal Service has finally seen fit to release a stamp commemorating the life and legacy of Frank Sinatra. The stamp will be available at your local post office or can be purchased online. (I don't know if this site accepts orders from outside the United States; this might be the best way for international fans to get this stamp.)
The Music
Nothing But The Best is a compilation CD that contains some of the best tracks from Sinatra's Reprise era. The highlight of the set for collectors is going to be the previously unreleased track, "Body and Soul". A special edition of this CD that includes the postage stamp and first-day cancellation will be available in limited quantities. These are bound to be a popular item.
The DVDS
Among the list of DVDs to be released are several box sets and numerous individual titles. Many of these titles have never before been available on DVD. The notable items include The Rat Pack Ultimate Collector's edition and the Sinatra mini-series (from '92). There are even a few titles that I thought might never make it to DVD, such as The Kissing Bandit. All of the titles contained in the box sets are also availably singly.
Box Sets
- Sinatra
 (Mini-Series) - The 1992 Sinatra mini-series is finally released on DVD.
Individual DVDs
Posted at 08:26 am by Psychomike
May 8, 2008
cactus_squid GAME DEVELOPER SPEAKS, MODERN SURFER LIFESTYLE, CRAWDADDY ROCK MAG BACK, CHEETA FROM TARZAN WRITES BOOK, HOW AND WHY DO DIALECTS DEVELOPE?
About a month ago I got a call from a reporter for the Arkansas Times inquiring about my research into paramilitary drug raids. He'd been reporting on a raid in North Little Rock involving a 40-year-old man named Tracy Ingle. When he told me the story over the phone, I was floored, even given all the abuses and mistakes I've reported and read about over the last few years. What makes the case especially egregious is not that the police may have gotten the wrong home, that they shot a man, or that they were covering it up or going silent. We've seen all that before. What's mind-blowing about this one is that they've continued abusing the poor guy, even after it should have been clear for some time now that they made a mistake.
Crawdaddy Magazine, once a truly cool music magazine is back- and you can check it out on the net.
Remember those coin-operated "claw" games in the 80's, where you could snag some fuzzy dice if you moved the robot hand with enough skill?
Well the Japanese arcades have a weirder, more sophisticated version. Having long moved on from useless stuffed animal prizes, the clientèle are hungry for something more interesting and substantial… like a delicious live lobster!
Once upon a time critics assured their readers that Cyndi Lauper would be the hit maker that lasts and Madonna would be forgotten. Dance music acts rarely last past a hit or two, there was no reason to think any different. The hits however kept coming, the controversy, her legend. Madonna trascended the genre and re-invented it. Her ability to surprise and change actually makes her more an artist in the David Bowie camp than the Mick Jagger camp. There is simply no telling what she is going to do. Like last night when she kissed on of her backup sisters onstage. With pic! http://popsugar.com/1609821?sidcheck=1&idcheck=1
Sci-Fi Spectacular Film Festival: presented by Movieside and The Music Box Theatre
Sat. May 10, noon
Over 12 hours of sci-fi thrills!
Mary Woronov (Death Race 2000, Rock 'N' Roll High School) in person!
Vintage trailers, dealer tables, contests and more
Music Box Theatre | 3733 N. Southport Ave. | Chicago, IL 60613 | 773-871-6604 (showtimes) http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/scifispectacular.html
BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
Cheeta the monkey in the Tarzan films has outlived all his co-stars, and he is writing a book. It will cover his experiments in modern abstract art, his battle with alcohol and cigars, his struggle with diabetes and, of course, that illustrious cinema career.
Cheeta was brought from the jungles of Liberia, West Africa, to the U.S. by Hollywood animal trainer Tony Gentry and appeared that year, 1932, alongside Weissmuller and O'Sullivan in Tarzan the Ape Man.
His antics entertained the audiences of a further 11 Tarzan movies - notably when he stole O'Sullivan's clothes as she swam naked in a river.
In the 1950s he worked with Bela Lugosi, and his swansong was Rex Harrison's Doctor Dolittle in 1967. This post from Surfer Richard Crowe!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=510542&in_page_id=1811 Posted at 06:56 pm by Psychomike
May 6, 2008
Surf W/ The Pabst Coffin!
THE SEXIEST MAGICIAN, WHO HAS SCHILLER'S SKULL?, THE SNIFFING CLONED DOGS, MORE GODS AND SAINTS THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED, CHINA'S KIDS IN SLAVERY!
7 Unbelievable lottery winner stories! Frane Selak escaped from a derailed train, a door-less plane, a bus crash, a car into flames, another 2 car accidents... and then, one day, won a million dollar lottery! http://www.oddee.com/item_95629.aspx
Wholesome cartoons mixed with annoying pop songs. What more could you want?
Surfer Richard Crowe has found the female magician called the sexiest magician working today!
A blog platform is beginning to be the standard issue for any business. Some businesses, especially small businesses are starting to give out their blog address instead of their regular website address, which is pretty interesting, considering some people still think that having a blog is nonsense.
From The Mysterious Mr. Zen, the following:
 :For the Olympics, China may switch over to a "death vans" to replace open executions.
Thousands of children in southwest China have been sold into slavery like "cabbages", to work as labourers in more prosperous areas such as the booming southern province of Guangdong, a newspaper said on Tuesday.
China announced a nationwide crackdown on slavery and child labor last year after reports that hundreds of poor farmers, children and mentally disabled were forced to work in kilns and mines in Shanxi province and neighboring Henan."The bustling child labor market (in Sichuan province) was set up by the local chief foreman and his gang of 18 minor foremen, who each manage 50 to 100 child labourers," the Southern Metropolis Newspaper said. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSPEK27749620080429
Six white male dogs collectively named Toppy reported for duty at a training facility for sniffer dogs run by the Korea Customs Service in Yeongjongdo, Incheon on Thursday morning. Chase, the father of the dogs, and his six sons look exactly the same -- because the sons were cloned, born to surrogate mothers via the transfer of the nucleui of Chase's somatic cells. The cloning project was carried out by a team of Seoul National University veterinarians led by Lee Byeong-chun -- a member of the disgraced cloning expert Hwang Woo-suk's team, who was believed to have invented the method. http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200804/200804180023.html
Until next time we say goodbye to, The Mysterious Mr. Zen!
BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
We have more Gods than you can shake a stick at. Godchecker's Mythology Encyclopedia currently features over 2,850 deities.
Browse the pantheons of the world, explore ancient myths, and discover Gods of everything from Fertility to Fluff with the fully searchable Holy Database Of All Known Gods. From Surfer Richard Crowe. http://www.godchecker.com/ Posted at 11:54 pm by Psychomike
May 5, 2008
FUGU FISH: IF THE FISH DOESN'T KILL IS IT STILL A DELICACY?, MEMORABLE PIN-UPS, THE RAMONES ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL ON BIG SCREEN, REVOLUTIONARY TOMATOE FREE CHILI!
Good luck ritual practiced in India where babies are dropped from the roof of a building. The theory is: if you can survive being dropped 100 feet as a baby, you can make it through anything in life! With video.....
Thanks to MojoPojo and IT Consultants for backing ADOLF HITLER AGAINST THE PIRATES and providing for the move to the palacial estate! Well, palacial for Pilsen!
It's Frank Sinatra month at TCM, and the website they've put up about Sinatra and his movies is pretty cool. http://www.tcm.com/2008/sinatra/index.jsp
This woman can open a beer with her nipple. No nudity, but your call if it's ok for work or not! http://themanlaw.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/man-news-woman-opens-beer-with-nipple/
Surfer Bruce Dinsmor sends us these two incredible ads:
Great ad for dutch store. Wow!
Great guy ritchie ad for nike
50 of the most memorable pin-ups, plus a large readers selection!
Top 10 movies that show up on every classic movie list- that this author is arguing need to be dropped.
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Rock 'N' Roll High School | May 9, 8pm
Presented by Sound Opinions
Mary Woronov (Principal Miss Togar) in person with Sound Opinions hosts Jim DeRogatis & Greg Kot
Advance tickets available exclusively through Chicago Public Radio
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Sci-Fi Spectacular | May 10, noon
Over 12 hours of sci-fi thrills!
Mary Woronov (Death Race 2000, Rock 'N' Roll High School) in person!
Advance tickets are available exclusively through Ticketweb.
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This incredible link comes to us by way of SurferThe Mysterious Mr. Zen, it is outrageous clips from the episodes of one incredible alternative worlds kid show no one ever saw called Wonder Showzen. The show was first broadcast on MTV 2, and there are edited versions running on Comedy Central. It only lasted two seasons. It can be shocking, outrageous and absolute fun, all at once! You can watch the episodes online unedited, from the animation studio! http://www.augenblickstudios.com/home/wonder.php
Just a reminder..... soon, it will be beach weather!
First off, one of the best Beach Boys songs about the beach ever, THE GIRLS ON THE BEACH! With video of girls on the beach. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBLqXAN5cSQ
Here are more reminders of the girls on the beach!
BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
Poison has been as integral to fugu, the funny-looking, potentially deadly puffer fish prized by Japanese gourmands, as the savor of its pricey meat. So consider fugu, but poison-free.
Thanks to advances in fugu research and farming, Japanese fish farmers are now mass-producing fugu as harmless as goldfish. Most important, they have taken the poison out of fugu's liver, considered both its most delicious and potentially most lethal part, one whose consumption has left countless Japanese dead over the centuries and whose sale remains illegal in the country.
But what could be seen as potential good news for gourmands has instead been grounds for controversy: powerful interests in the fugu industry, playing on lingering safety fears, are fighting to keep the ban on fugu livers even from poison-free fish. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/world/asia/04fugu.html?_r=1&th=&oref=slogin&emc=th&pagewanted=print Posted at 08:45 am by Psychomike
May 2, 2008
Surf W/ Stop Naked Squirrels!
THE NUN WHO HELPED A MAN GET LAID, PROSTITUTION IN IRAN, FUNNY KOREAN BIDET AD, VID OF ANGELINA JOLIE DOING HEROIN FOR SALE, BEST PROM DATE INVITE EVER, NEW MASHUP VIDS AND MP3'S FROM GHP!
Moving finally over- now the unboxing begins. Well at least after the painters finish my room! What a move it was, The Mysterious Mr Zen, The Corina of Cool, David The Rock Nelson, an Asian Burlesque dancer whose stage name I can't remember, and world traveler Chicago Dave all helped the move into the two floor, 1700 square foot with rooftop for sunning and tanning space. It was a good move, no one died. Two cats, Smokie and Gorilla Bear supervised the move. THANK YOU ALL!
A video which allegedly shows Angelina Jolie snorting and smoking heroin has been offered for sale on the internet.
This just may be one of the most exciting walks you can experience. Originally built in 1901, this walkway now serves as an aproach to makinodromo, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro. Sent in by Surfer Bruce Dinsmor!
Thirteen members of a high school lacrosse team have been disciplined for baring their bottoms on which was written a prom invitation from one player to a girl. Carolyn Campbell, a senior at Huron High School, accepted the invitation to go to the prom with fellow senior Kristoff Wennersten.The varsity lacrosse players displayed the question, "Will You Go To The Prom With Me? Yes or No?" on their bottoms, which they bared during a junior varsity game last Thursday
A young disabled man who receives care for his life-limiting illness at a hospice run by a nun spoke yesterday of his decision to use a prostitute to experience sex before he dies.
Sister Frances Dominica gave her support to 22-year-old Nick Wallis, who was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Sufferers usually die by their thirties.
Are you sick and tired of squirrels running naked in the trees around your house? Have you had to hide your children's eyes when a tiny furry streaker crosses the sidewalk in front of you? We've got the answer, Squirrel Underpants. All you have to do is catch a squirrel, restrain him carefully, slide on a pair of tiny tighty-whiteys and then let him go. http://www.mcphee.com/resources/april08/squirrelpants.html
This finished table runs OS X and displays xkcd comics. Created by a 17 year old for science fair too. Learn how to create your own Microsoft Surface.
Jeff Beck does one hell of a live show, with special guest Eric Clapton:
The LaSalle Bank Movie Theater screens a classic film noir Saturday THE LETTER with Bette Davis!:
In his review in the New York Times, Bosley Crowther observed, "The ultimate credit for as taut and insinuating a melodrama as has come along this year — a film which extenuates tension like a grim inquisitor's rack—must be given to Mr. Wyler. His hand is patent throughout . . . Miss Davis is a strangely cool and calculating killer who conducts herself with reserve and yet implies a deep confusion of emotions."
Surfer Richard Crowe sends us this amazing piece on superstitions of Japan:
The Japan of anime and manga, high-tech and high-speed trains may not seem like a superstitious place. But under the skin, Japan's is an ancient and originally animist or pagan culture, in that sense much like my own country of Ireland. The native religion of Shinto has had to give up a lot of mindshare to Buddhism, Christianity, new religions and cults, and of course modern consumerism. But it retains its strong but subtle hold on the national psyche.
If you had any doubt that no place was safe from the claws of Hello Kitty, that doubt may now be put to rest. Hello Kitty has managed to wriggle her way into a lot of places she isn't wanted, but I figured there were a few places that would never take to her - like, perhaps, horror punk rock bands. But alas, I have once again underestimated the power that the evil feline possesses http://www.kittyhell.com/
BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
The penalties for prostitution in Iran are severe – whipping and even execution. So how does the oldest profession fare in that land? http://www.slate.com/id/2189816/ Posted at 12:18 pm by Psychomike
Apr 30, 2008
Surf W/ LSD Founder's Death
THE FOUNDER OF LSD HAS DIED
News of the founder of LSD's death first came in from the Mysterious
Surfer Mr Z........
Albert Hofmann, the father of the mind-altering drug LSD whose medical discovery grew into a notorious "problem child," died Tuesday. He was 102.
Hofmann's hallucinogen inspired — and arguably corrupted — millions in the 1960's hippy generation. For decades after LSD was banned in the late 1960s, Hofmann defended his invention. "I produced the substance as a medicine ... It's not my fault if people abused it," he once said. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/30/america/NA-GEN-US-Obit-Hofmann.php
The story of the bicycle ride that first introduced LSD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_LSD
Here is Hofmanns's book : LSD MY PROBLEM CHILD.
Svengoolie is showing some great flicks:
WCIU 9pm Sat/MeTV 1 am-
5/3- Frankenstein
5/10- Son of Frankenstein
5/17- Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
5/24- Ghost of Frankenstein
5/31- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Me-Too- Friday night/Sat morning 3am :
5/2-Giant Gila Monster
5/9- Zontar;the Thing from Venus
5/16- Enemy from Space
The honeymoon is over for Gary Coleman and his new bride.
The 40-year-old actor and his 22-year-old wife, Shannon Price, are set to appear on TV's "Divorce Court" on May 1 and 2. The couple wed in August after meeting on the set of the 2006 comedy "Church Ball."
UbuWeb is pleased to present the entire run of the legendary New York-based Tellus audio cassette magazine. Originally a subscription-based bimonthly publication, the series took full advantage of the popular cassette medium to promote cutting edge music, documenting the New York scene and advanced US composers of the time. Highlight issues include: All Guitars! (1985), The Sound of Radio (1985), Just Intonation (1986), Audio By Visual Artists (1988), The Voice of Paul Bowles (1989) and Flux Tellus (1990)." http://www.ubuweb.com/sound/tellus.html
The Museum of World War II, Inc., is a 10,000 square foot, fully staffed, private collection containing the most comprehensive display of original World War II artifacts on exhibit anywhere in the world. The Museum is located just west of Boston, at the junction of two major highways. From Surfer Richard Crowe
http://www.museumofworldwarii.com/
A guided tour of the "Andy Warhol / Supernova: Stars Death and Disasters, 1962-1964" exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario, conceived and narrated by renowned filmmaker David Cronenberg.
Cronenberg says, "Andy was making underground films when I was making underground films. And I was more inspired by him than by Hollywood. He created himself: He was an outsider, a Slovakian, Catholic, gay, an artist, poor; an outsider in his own family, a triple outsider like Kafka, with his nose pressed against the New York window. And, he became the ultimate insider, the center of his own world, and drew people to him. He became a huge example of the invention of an identity." Commentary by David Cronenberg, Mary-Lou Green, Dennis Hopper, David Moos, James Rosenquist and Amy Taubin. http://www.ubu.com/sound/warhol.html
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I have a hard time telling such people the killer statistic: Among high-school students who graduated in the bottom 40 percent of their classes, and whose first institutions were four-year colleges, two-thirds had not earned diplomas eight and a half years later. That figure is from a study cited by Clifford Adelman, a former research analyst at the U.S. Department of Education and now a senior research associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy. Yet four-year colleges admit and take money from hundreds of thousands of such students each year!
Even worse, most of those college dropouts leave the campus having learned little of value, and with a mountain of debt and devastated self-esteem from their unsuccessful struggles. Perhaps worst of all, even those who do manage to graduate too rarely end up in careers that require a college education. So it's not surprising that when you hop into a cab or walk into a restaurant, you're likely to meet workers who spent years and their family's life savings on college, only to end up with a job they could have done as a high-school dropout.
Such students are not aberrations. Today, amazingly, a majority of the students whom colleges admit are grossly underprepared http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=wWwv6kBkcTbYktwbjrJkskjtdhknjqvf
Posted at 08:07 am by Psychomike
Apr 29, 2008
CARRIE FISHER ADMITS STAR WARS AFFAIR, GERMAN STUDY: THINKING BLOCKS FEMALE ORGASMS, MAKE YOUR OWN SODA, THE CERNE ABBAS GIANT, SNOW DONUTS ARE REAL, GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARDS
Need a Priest? Now you can rent one! Louise Haggett thinks that men who once served as priests then left the church and got married should still be allowed to fulfill their religious calling. That's why she started Rent-A-Priest. http://www.acfnewsource.org/religion/rent_a_priest.html
A man who waved a plastic flower in a police officer's face has been fined £500 at Londonderry Magistrates Court. The court heard that Neil Brian Devine, 20, from Beechwood Street in the city, waved the flower at police in an "aggressive manner" in November 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7373737.stm
Stan Lee is an ageless wonder. At 85, he's busier than most guys half his age, and his mind is as sharp as ever, too, still cranking out ideas for comic books and films, and still capable of recounting stories about his remarkable career. SCI FI Weekly recently caught up with Lee in advance of the May 2 release of Iron Man, the latest would-be blockbuster based on one of his comic-book creations. In this wide-ranging conversation, Lee talks about being an action figure, contemplates the differences between a good comic book and a good film, discusses his cameo appearances in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk and reveals that he doesn't plan to retire anytime soon.
The Soda Club shows you how to make your own sodas!
Doon Hill and the Old Kirk in Aberfoyle, will forever be associated with the Reverend Robert Kirk, who wrote the Secret Commonwealth in 1691. The book is an essay on the nature and social structure of supernatural beings or fairies. Robert was a seventh son, said to have been gifted with second sight. In tradition he did not die but entered into the fairy realm through the local fairy hill. From Surfer Richard Crowe.
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/majorsites/doon_hill.html
Online shopping malls are catching on!
Maintenance crews in Washington state spotted a snow doughnut last week on the North Cascades Highway. At first glance, a snow doughnut may look like a man-made creation. But Mike Stanford, who snapped this photo, assures Robert Siegel that snow doughnuts are real — but rare — natural occurences.
Get the GET OUT OF HELL FREE cards and stickers, before it's too late! From Surfer Ruchard Crowe.
A top Iranian judiciary official warned Monday against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls
WHAT would Chewbacca say? Hollywood legend Carrie Fisher reveals she got up close with Harrison Ford while filming the iconic Star Wars movies.
America's weirdest real laws!
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BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
The Cerne Abbas Giant or the 'Rude Man' is the largest hillfigure in Britain, he (the figure's gender is beyond doubt) is one of two representations of the human form, the other being the Long Man of Wilmington in East Sussex. The giant, carved in solid lines from the chalk bedrock measures in at 180 feet high, and carries a huge knobbled club, which measures 120 feet in length. From Surfer Richard Crowe
Here are more pictures of this strange site!:
Posted at 12:13 pm by Psychomike
Apr 28, 2008
Surf W/ Inside Hobbit Movies!
GRAND THEFT AUTO REVIEWS INCREDIBLE, AMSTERDAM GOV'T TO VOTE ON MUSHROOMS, OWN A FAMOUS TREE, HELL FIRE CLUB FAMILY FRIENDLY!, INSIDE STERN PINBALL IN CHICAGO!
A parachute designed more than 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci has been used by a Swiss daredevil in a successful jump
Oscar, the most famous resident of Okefenokee Swamp Park in southeastern Georgia, is being immortalized nearly a year after his death.
Oscar was a 4.2-metre-long, 450-kilogram (992 pounds) alligator. He roamed the swamp from the time the park opened in 1946 until his death last summer, drawing the stares of countless thousands of tourists. Now officials are assembling Oscar's skelton and plan to put it on display, much like a museum dinosaur.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2008/04/28/5409516-ap.html
This is the Japanese whisky that has been voted the best in the world.
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/233073.php/Japanese-whisky-voted-best-in-the-world
The Dutch cabinet has proposed a ban on the sale of all hallucinogenic "magic" mushrooms because they could induce life-threatening behaviour.
In recent years the Netherlands has looked to shed its "anything goes" image and has tightened laws on drug use and prostitution. "If they succeed with this mushroom ban then I am sure they will try to ban things like cannabis as well. This is part of a wider trend," said Freddy Schaap of the VLOS.
American Forests Historic Tree Program is the nation's only resource for offspring from famous and historic trees. All of our trees are authentic, direct descendents of trees that shaded the lives of famous people or events. You can grow a Redbud from George Washington's River Farm, a honey locust from Gettysburg, a red maple from Walden Woods, a sweetgum from Graceland. Check out our extensive collection from historical sites across America. From Surfer Richard Crowe! http://www.historictrees.org/store.html
This is one cool Spider Man tattoo! http://www.ohgizmo.com/2008/04/26/that-zune-tattoo-guys-got-nothing-on-this/
The Hell Fire Club was the legendary public sex club years ago. Now it's a travel destination, and you can bring the kids! From Surfer Richard Crowe! Read more about the original club next link! http://www.hellfirecaves.co.uk/
The Hell Fire Club! The club motto was Fait ce que vouldras (Do what thou wilt) from François Rabelais, later used by Aleister Crowley. According to Horace Walpole, the members' "practice was rigorously pagan: Bacchus and Venus were the deities to whom they almost publicly sacrificed; and the nymphs and the hogsheads that were laid in against the festivals of this new church, sufficiently informed the neighbourhood of the complexion of those hermits." However, these activities were, according to Noblitt and Perskin, to cover the real reason for the club's existence - sexual activities. Many of the Hell Fire Clubs were allegedy created to provide male members with opportunities for "sexual debauchery" [11]. Female "guests" (a euphemism for prostitutes) were referred to as "Nuns".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellfire_Club
Director Guillermo del Toro says Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis are onboard for "Hobbit" films, also explains how his movies will be different than Peter Jackson's.
In an exclusive interview with TheOneRing.net, Guillermo del Toro talks about Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Howard Shore, Animatronics vs CGI, the 'tone' of the upcoming 'Hobbit' films and much more!
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/25/28747-guillermo-del-toro-chats-with-torn-about-the-hobbit-films/#more-28747
Soviet Modernist architecture!
http://66.216.98.8/auto_exh/Ex_Pare_LostVanguard08
Incredible knotted artwork!
BEST SITE OF THE DAY:
Stern Pinball Inc., is the last of its kind in the world. A range of companies once mass produced pinball machines, especially in the Chicago area, the one-time capital of the business. Now there is only Stern. And even the dinging and flipping here has slowed: Stern, which used to crank out 27,000 pinball machines each year, is down to around 10,000.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/25/us/25pinball.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Posted at 01:34 pm by Psychomike
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