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By ari g

This past weekend I performed at the Patti Pace Performance Festival, in Statesboro Georgia. Though I love to talk about my own performances, and probably will soon enough, what stood out for me at the festival was the last performance. Rather than explain why it stood out to me, or what it was about,... »

avatar \/\/ the inevitable backlash begins (began)

By tyler re

There’s something called the “Tall Poppy Syndrome”. If you’re avant-garde enough to live outside the States, then you might have heard of it. It’s a term most commonly used in the Commonwealth countries, so you wouldn’t really be that avant-garde. Everyone’s lived in a Commonwealth country. (The term does originate from Aristotle, if that... »

the infiniteability of stories

By ari g

Last night at Barnes and Noble my partner and I stumbled across the book Cake Wrecks, and spent the next 15 minutes laughing to the point of tears. Three hours later, after watching a movie we thought about the book and had another laughing attack. It was almost unbearable. There’s just something inordinately funny... »

the only end o’ decade list that matters

By tyler re

I’m gripped by a fascination with hands. Maybe it stems from being an art student and spending so much time handling brushes, cameras, and tools (and, lost in thought, staring at my hands). Back when I was a kid, a cousin showed me how she could make a vein in the back of her... »