#interaction: vera brooks

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CLOSED STARTER

LOCATION: fight night TIME: evening of the 19th FOR: @poisonvdhonvy

Her hand lifted the martini glass while her eyes tracked his path through the Silver Sands chaos. A smile tugged at her lips - watching him navigate through drunk tourists was prime entertainment. Nice suit - probably cost more than her monthly rent, but that was his style. Thomas had been her client twice before, both jobs involving some seriously questionable art authentication that paid well enough for her to upgrade her forgery equipment. "Evening, Jun-ho. Never took you for a boxing fan," she said, keeping her voice casual while sliding a glance at the people trailing him. Security detail, by the looks of them, though they were trying hard to blend in. Rich boy had gotten more careful since those cyber attacks started hitting the casinos. She debated whether to mention the rumors about his family's latest digital security breach - probably not the best small talk for fight night. "Got any money on Thompson? Word is he's the favorite."

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Only a true syrup connoisseur would understand the gravity of using the fake stuff. "The Canadian trucks are getting bold these days … rolling through Little Italy like they own the place." Vera found it hilarious how she'd turned a brunch conversation into some noir detective plot about syrup smuggling. She almost spat out her drink picturing their would-be stake-out setup - complete with fake mustaches and oversized sunglasses while they documented Mrs. Chen's totally normal syrup shipments. This beat her usual Thursday plans by a mile. "Combining Mrs. Chen's street smarts with my … particular set of skills, we're totally going to solve this breakfast scandal," Vera said. For once, a stake-out that wouldn't involve anything shadier than pancake toppings. "I've got eyes everywhere in this neighborhood. Those syrup smugglers won't know what hit them." She raised her cup in a mock toast, getting way too invested in this silly scenario. "To justice … and proper breakfast standards. Time to make breakfast crime history."

"That's horrendous, how did she think she'd get away with that?" Ishika said, playfully shaking her head before letting her lips turn up at that joke that Vera said so casually. "Connections in strange places...that's intriguing in the best way Vera," she mentioned before nodding at the others words.

"Yes--this is what my life has come to--starting a maple syrup task force, my brother will be so proud." A chuckle fell from her lips as she took in the other's words and how detailed her plan was becoming. "I guess because we'll have Mrs. Chen's scores..it'll be worth it."

Her eyes sparkled with amusement as she added, "Same time next week? You’ve got yourself a deal. Just don’t let the Canadians know we’re onto them."

[meltemakcol]

“  he’s  my  date  and  —  ..  why  do  you  even  care  ?  “  /  @heavenincarnated

[crowwolf]

9 people you want to know better tag ੈ✩

Tagged by: @vera-king-hrfl

Tagging: @faerunsbest @seabirdsong @falcatamandarina @beng-btns @tsabhira05 @fic--writer @kimberbohwrites @silent-words @the-song-of-avernus

Three ships: Zevlor x anyone - love that old man. Rolan x anyone - again, someone needs to knock the sass out of that man. I'm really loving the ship @vera-king-hrfl has been writting Cal x Ryldinn - I want to give them both massive hugs and tell them to go fuck LOL!

First ship: oof...I think the first ship I can remember (eek) is Cutter (from Elfquest: Blood of Ten Chiefs) and Leetah (same book), I just loved the way they interacted and fell for each other.

Last song: Princes of the Universe - Queen (on right now)

Last movie: Paint! Owen Wilson is awesome!

Currently Reading: Fanfic, Dune, Stardust (I started it before the news brook about the author, grrrr) and a few others (yay ADHD)

Currently Watching: New Girl (again), but I have a set of favs that I cycle through including Ghost (both the US version AND BBC version), Supernatural, Buffy TVS, The Good Place, Marvel universe shows, and a few others. To be fair though, I haven't been watching except for having New Girl on in the background while making boffer weapons the other day.

Currently eating: trail mix

Currently Craving: finishing my coffee.

[ladiesongs]

an independent and private ALL-FEMALE MULTIMUSE featuring muses from the westeros universe by george r.r. martin. not spoiler free for the shows and books. personals please do not interact, thank you!

sideblog to taleswove. as told by vera (24, she/her). rules.

sporadic and selective activity. THIS BLOG SUPPORTS A FREE PALESTINE. ZI*NISTS AND ISR*EL SYMPATHIZERS ARE NOT WELCOME. click here for different ways to help.

MUSES. portrayal footnotes.

before the conquest:

daenys the dreamer - morfydd clark

the dance of dragons:

aemma targaryen, nee arryn - alexandra dowling, sian brooke

elenda baratheon, nee caron - olivia cheng

cassandra baratheon - natasha liu bordizzo

maris baratheon - jessie mei li

ellyn baratheon - maria zhang

floris baratheon - isabella wei

ygraine celtigar (oc) - claudia kim

sabitha frey - erin kellyman

sybilla tyrell (semi-canon) - charlotte hope

celestra velaryon, nee bywater (semi-canon) - colette dalal tchantcho

daerea velaryon (oc) - sophie wilde

after the dance:

daenaera velaryon - bailey bass

naerys targaryen - lily rose depp

a song of ice and fire:

elia martell - golshifteh farahani

rhaenys iii targaryen (survival au) - medalion rahimi

tyene sand - ella rae smith

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Vera had to laugh at Luana's food safety concerns - like sketchy dive spots weren't half the city's charm. "Girl, that one-star review was a whole literary masterpiece," she said. Her dinner was probably getting paired with expensive wine right about now. She hoped the driver at least appreciated Thai cuisine."The manager even messaged me personally to apologize … apparently this guy has a history of 'car trouble' near expensive restaurants." Her next statement was deliberately dramatic: "And excuse you, that sketchy spot makes the best drunk food in town … listeria adds flavor." She loved how Luana always tried to keep her from making questionable life choices, even if those warnings usually went ignored. "Watch, next time I order delivery it'll be some wild story about how their GPS took them to Canada or something … these apps are getting too creative with their excuses."

For Luana, it was just nice to have someone around with a similar sense of humor as her to understand the ‘punchlines’ of her jokes. That was partially why she valued Vera’s friendship so much. With her, she didn’t have to fully mask herself—she could be somewhat vulnerable and not feel exposed. But those were sentiments for another moment. “Hostage, huh?” The raven haired woman repeated with a laugh. “Now that’s a hilarious mental image.” She added with a light chuckle, before shifting her gaze to Vera’s phone. “Yikes. Well at least you were given your money back in the end. Although, I hope you left a strongly worded review for that shifty delivery guy.” That was the least he deserved after such mediocre service. “And no ordering from that sketchy dive, Vera. Im forbidding it. You’ll catch listeria or something.”

[uniquezombiedestiny]

ocs are. so in my head..... i cant sleep :(

[jamesoncastello]

Location: Vixen Nightclub Status: closed for @verabrooks​

   As a firm believer in the rule hoes don’t get cold, Jaime’s outfit for the night was admittedly a wee bit over the top, for just a regular night at a night club. He had noticed that the standard for appearance was far different here, in the Southern Gothic little city, and Jaime had grown used to feeling a bit like a sore thumb, sticking out in all the right places. His concern that evening hadn’t been about his clothes; it had been focused on Vera, and why on Earth she hadn’t told him about the Vixen nightclub herself, and far sooner than this. 

  “I can’t believe I had to find out about this place by some random person in the shop,” Jaime gripped, again, for the second time that evening. He’d shown up, insistent they go out and celebrate the day (whatever that meant), adamant that Vera couldn’t spend her time socializing only where she worked. In the past couple of weeks following their impromptu spa day, Jaime had spent a great deal of time around her. Arguably, she was his best friend in the town, maybe tied with his roommate Sirena. And so, he’d convinced her to get off her couch and to the club, where they now stood close to the entrance, Jaime taking in the scene. It was palpable, vicarious, authentic. A true party scene. Reminiscent of some of California’s own little local holes for the best nights spent enjoying life. “I wanna get drunk. Do you wanna get drunk? I’m gonna get drunk.” 

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The words "European stuff with questionable paperwork" made Vera's day instantly better. Projects like these gave her the good kind of rush - the kind that made all those sleepless nights worth it. Vi's comment about Netflix rates cracked her up. "Darling, you should absolutely start charging consultation fees. Make them pay extra for your research skills," she said, knowing full well how valuable Vi's particular talents were in their line of work. The whole bath incident still made her shake her head. These collectors and their dramatic reactions never stopped being ridiculous. Rich people problems hit different when you grew up counting pennies for ramen. "Next time someone calls during my bubble bath, I'm doubling my rates. Maybe I'll start a premium emergency hotline, 'Is your Monet making you moody? Call now!' But tell me more about these heirlooms. You know old European pieces are my weakness." She leaned forward, already mentally cataloging what tools she'd need for authentication. "Should I clear my schedule for next week?"

In Devil's Junction's ecosystem of whispered deals, Violeta has built her collection of secrets methodically, earning trust in a place that trades in anything but. "Five hundred dollars just to take a call while soaking in bubbles. I'm clearly in the wrong business. My Netflix time should come with a premium rate too." She gets a kick out of picturing Vera dealing with paranoid art collectors while trying to keep her phone dry. Rich people and their emergencies never cease to entertain her. "These people would lose their minds if they knew what goes into maintaining their precious collections. Thank god they've got you to manage their artistic crises." Her career might have taken a different path than expected, but at least she gets to work with people who make life interesting. "Speaking of your special attention to detail, this associate has some family heirlooms that need authentication. Old European stuff with questionable paperwork. Right up your alley."

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CLOSED STARTER

LOCATION: lucky crumb TIME: wednesday afternoon FOR: @ofemeralds

Between mountains of pastries and walls of baked dreams, someone from Vera's past life decided to materialize at Lucky Crumb. One second she was hunting for her morning coffee, the next she was mentally back in Chicago, stealing paper from museum archives like the world's nerdiest cat burglar. "Hold up … is that who I think it is?" she said, pushing through the bakery door with a grin spreading across her face. The bells chimed overhead as she made her way to his table, coffee in hand. "You used to bring me those terrible gas station coffees while I worked on your papers. Four sugars, black as night … worst thing I've ever tasted." Coffee in hand, Vera claimed her spot at the table. "Tell me something … do you still have that passport I made you? The one where I almost messed up the watermark?" She took a sip of her actually decent coffee, wondering what kind of twists and turns had brought him to her new turf. "What finally convinced you to make the move?"

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The smell from the oven made her mouth water as she leaned against the counter, tracking Millie's expert movements through the kitchen. Her stomach did that annoying growl thing that always happened around fresh baked goods. Fresh-baked anything beats scrolling through dating apps any day of the week. "Men really do the most sometimes. Like, congrats on your eight followers, Brad, but I'm trying to eat." Side hustles made sense in this economy - she got it. But bringing that entrepreneur energy to La Rosa on date one? That crossed some serious lines."I swear the next guy I date better have exactly zero social media presence. Just carrier pigeons and smoke signals." She tried to sneak a peek at whatever magic was happening in that oven. "Few minutes is nothing compared to how long I waited for him to get the perfect lighting on his tiramisu."

millie knew how frustrating dating could be. in fact, it was the entire reason she rarely did it. everyone knew who the zhao's were and she hated being judged off who her family was, even if she wasn't connected to them in any way. "oh my god," she shook her head, "you're kidding right? i don't even use those portable lights when promoting my own business!" millie exclaimed in disbelief. "and why would he be working when he's on a date? i swear, some guys have no brain." she paused at her friend's next question and grinned in response, her head nodding. "actually, i do. they're about to come out of the oven if you can wait a few minutes."

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Jonathan Price was shot four times in the torso, according to probable cause affidavit

New Post has been published on https://appradab.com/jonathan-price-was-shot-four-times-in-the-torso-according-to-probable-cause-affidavit/

Jonathan Price was shot four times in the torso, according to probable cause affidavit

Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas said he was responding to a report of a disturbance and a possible fight in progress Saturday at approximately 8:30 p.m. at a Kwik Chek store.

The entire interaction is captured on a body worn camera, and details of the video are cited in the affidavit.

S. Lee Merritt, the attorney for Price’s family, said Price, a 31-year-old Black man, was intervening in a domestic dispute and was never violent before Lucas shot him.

“The situation was resolved before law enforcement arrived, according to witnesses,” the attorney said. “Why this officer still felt the need to tase and shoot Jonathan is beyond comprehension.”

After arriving at the store, Lucas was greeted by Price, who came very close to Lucas and asked “You doing good?” multiple times, according to the affidavit. Price tried to shake the officer’s hand.

Lucas thought Price was intoxicated. He attempted to detain Price when Price told him, “I can’t be detained,” the affidavit states.

“Officer Lucas continued to attempt to detain Price by grabbing Price’s arm and using verbal commands, which were both unsuccessful,” the affidavit says.

Lucas told Price he would be tased if he didn’t comply and Price began to walk away, according to the affidavit.

Lucas deployed the Taser, but the affidavit says the device was not fully effective and Price “continued to walk toward Officer Lucas” while being tased.

According to the affidavit, “Price appeared to reach out and grab the end of Officer Lucas’ Taser” and Lucas shot him four times in the upper torso.

Lucas was charged with murder this week after a preliminary investigation determined his actions were unreasonable, authorities said.

Price died at a hospital, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement. “The preliminary investigation indicates that the actions of Officer Lucas were not (objectively) reasonable,” it said.

Full autopsy report expected in six to eight weeks

Attorney Robert Rogers, who is representing Lucas, said Price “did not claim to be an uninvolved, innocent party” before Lucas attempted to detain him.

“After Mr. Price refused repeated instructions and physically resisted, Officer Lucas deployed his Taser and continued to give Mr. Price instructions. Mr. Price resisted the effects of the Taser and attempted to take it away from Officer Lucas,” Rogers said in a statement Tuesday night.

“Officer Lucas only discharged his weapon in accordance with Texas law when he was confronted with an aggressive assailant who was attempting to take his Taser.”

A preliminary autopsy report from the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office provided the cause of death: gunshot wounds. A full report, with toxicology results, is expected in six to eight weeks.

Texas Rangers booked Lucas into the Hunt County Jail on Monday. It’s not clear where Lucas is being held or if he’s bonded out. He is not listed on Hunt County’s online jail roster.

Lucas’ bond is set at $1 million, jail records indicate.

Attorney wants to meet with DA

The Hunt County District Attorney’s Office has yet to contact Price’s family, Merritt said Tuesday afternoon, adding that he and the family would visit Noble Walker’s office in person after their emails and phone calls were not returned.

Walker’s office has not returned Appradab’s calls seeking information in the case.

Price’s mother expressed relief Lucas was taken into custody, saying the news lifted her spirits, allowing her to get some sleep Monday night.

“I’m glad they done got him off the street. My son didn’t deserve this,” Marcella Louis said just steps away from where her son was shot. “He helped everybody in his community and had a big heart and spirit. Whatever he wants to strive for, he tried to get out there and do it.”

Price’s funeral is scheduled for Saturday, Merritt said.

Summer of outrage

Price’s death follows a summer of outrage and demonstrations protesting the police killings of Black Americans, including Breonna Taylor and others.

The action against Lucas is the latest example of police speedily arresting their own in controversial shootings.

The Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks was fired and turned himself in on a murder charge less than a week after the shooting.

In George Floyd’s death, police within days leveled murder and manslaughter charges at the Minneapolis officer seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck.

In Fort Worth, Texas, it took police only two days to charge an officer accused of fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through the window of her home.

Appradab’s Jeremy Grisham, Joe Sutton, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Amir Vera, Artemis Moshtaghian, Jon Passantino and Raja Razek contributed to this report.

[bighousela]

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Nov 7th. Sat "Film Fest La & L.A. LIVE" presents FILM CAN'T KILL YOU BUT WHY TAKE A CHANCE from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Regal Cinemas 1000 W Olympic Blvd, LA CA 90015, Info: 310-306-7330 Laughtears.com Free workshop and day passes sponsored by BigHouse-la.com Paramedia ecologist Gerry Fialka's fun interactive workshop explore cinema's hidden psychic effects via Marshall McLuhan's Menippean satirized percepts: "We shape our tools, then they shape us." and “The Balinese have no word for art, they do everything as well as they can.” and "How about technologies as the collective unconscious and art as the collective unconsciousness?" Delve deep into Live Cinema, Neurocinema and the metaleptic heart of movies. Read the OtherZine article: sticks-and-stones-may-break-your-bones-but-film-will-never-hurt-you.Gerry Fialka has been praised by the LA Times as "the multi-media Renaissance man." The La Weekly proclaimed him "a cultural revolutionary." His new book Strange Questions: Experimental Film as Conversation, with a foreword by David James will be published soon. His new feature The Brother Side of the Wake (BroSide) is the experimental documentary about the people of Venice, California. It probes the cliché: "Is the journey more important than the destination?" Watch the preview on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBj0UdpFEWo

Laughtears Press is proud to announce the new book,

Strange Questions: Experimental Film as Conversation

by Gerry Fialka, Edited by Rachael Kerr, Foreword by David James.Publication date: SoonContact: Gerry Fialka

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Compelling interviews with notables in avant-garde cinema offer insights into moving image art--its creative processes, formative influences, and hidden psychic effects. Through interviews with George Manupelli, Chick Strand, Tom Gunning, Lynne Sachs, Jay Rosenblatt, Martha Colburn, Evan Meaney, Mike Hoolboom, Robert Nelson, and Nina Menkes,

Strange Questions

links powerful personal stories with the contemporary media-scape.

Questions addressed in this collection include:

What role does the audience play in the creative process?

Can art-making be egoless?

Is perception reality?

What is the role of intention in the creative process?

What counts as storytelling? Are experimental filmmakers telling stories a different way or doing something completely different?

What was the motive of the cave artists?

What is more important: conviction or compromise?

Is ambition based more on fear or joy?

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Accolades from award-winning experimental filmmakers:

"Fialka is a damn good interviewer. His questions are sometimes so precise that it tickles and sometimes so grand and thought provoking that one feels on the edge of a new spiritual awareness." --Lynne Sachs

"Fialka asks unexpected Questions about important Ideas, eliciting Answers that can surprise even those doing the answering. My Interview with him taught me something about myself; it was a Gift." --David Gatten"Fialka's was the funniest interview I have ever had. He has developed a very wise way of triggering thoughts in the interviewee." --Leighton Pierce"Fialka's interview had me buzzing inside with thoughts and memories that his engaging questions set in motion. Super stimulation." --Larry Gottheim"I thank Gerry Fialka so much. I really enjoyed his interview with me, especially his unjaded joie de vivre, hearty laugh, and endless pursuit of knowledge sparked by social curiosity." --Phil Solomon."Gerry Fialka is a master interviewer. Working out of his natural sympathies and his erudition, Gerry cannily and cheerfully guides his interviewees along a path of Socratic inquiry that goes far deeper than the average Q & A and possibly deeper than the interviewee thought himself/herself capable of going. With Gerry at the helm, the journey really is about the destination and not just the journeying." --Fred Worden"Fialka is a meteor shower in the contemporary media arts discourse. He's blowing my mind." -- Craig Baldwin

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Gerry Fialka, artist, writer, and para-media ecologist, lectures on experimental film, avant-garde art, and subversive social media at NYU, USC, UCLA, Cal Arts and MIT. He has been called "the multi-media Renaissance man" by the

Los Angeles Times

and "a cultural revolutionary" by the

LA Weekly.

Fialka's interviews have been published in books by Mike Kelley and Sylvere Lotringer. They have been heard on Pacifica KPFK radio, and have appeared in magazines:

Canyon Cinema, OtherZine, CineSource,

Artillery,

AMASS magazine, LA Jazz Scene, Jazz News,

Bird, Flipside, Venice BeachHead.

"Gerry Fialka is Los Angeles' preeminent underground film curator." - Robin Menken, CinemaWithoutBorders

Rachael Kerr is a filmmaker, writer, and researcher. She is a 2017 graduate of the University of Michigan Department of Screen Arts and Cultures. As a student she collaborated on the feature documentary

The Big House

, now slated for theatrical release in Japan. In Winter 2017, Rachael was part of a UM course taught be Terri Sarris and supported by the University's Bicentennial Committee, which explored the AAFF's long relationship to the University.

David E. James has written or edited a dozen books on avant-garde cinema and other forms of non-commodity culture, especially in Los Angeles. His latest publication is

Rock ‘N’ Film: Cinema’s Dance With Popular Music

(2016). His films have screened at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles Filmforum, and Canyon Cinema in San Francisco.

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Celebrate the publication of Gerry Fialka's new book

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VIEW Youtube Clips=

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&

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LilyCat Radio Show - Gerry talks about both book and film -

https://archive.org/details/20180225LilycatGerry

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Upcoming volumes in the

Strange Questions

book series:

Experimental Film as Conversation, Continued.

This volume includes interviews with filmmakersDavid Gatten, Frank Mouris, P. Adams Sitney, tENTATIVELY a cONVENIENCE, Bill Brand, Pip Chodoov, Craig Baldwin, Bill Morrison, Braden King, Naomi Uman, John Smith, Patrick Turrant, Madison Brookshire, Tony Gault, Bill Daniel, Vera Brunner Sung, Alexandra Cuesta, Tooth, Fred Worden, Mark Street, Leslie Raymond, Jason Jay Stevens, Ben Russell, Bryan Konefsky, Owen Land, Peter Rose, Alfonzo Alvarez, Jesse Lerner, Terri Sarris, Chris McNamara, Oren Goldenberg, Jesse Drew, Roger Bebe, Jon Jost, Betsy Bromberg, Thom Anderson and more.

Michigan Aesthetics as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with Mike Kelley, George Clinton, Sam Green, Jack Epps Jr, Grace Lee Boggs, Marshall Crenshaw, Ari Weinzweig (Zingerman's), Steve 'Muruga' Booker, John Sinclair, and Mary Jane Shoultz.

Venice Aesthetics as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with

Venice artists

Rip Cronk, Earl Newman, and Carol Fondiller.

Art as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with artists William Pope.L, Alexis Smith, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, George Herms, Doug Harvey, Winston Smith, and Robert Branaman.

Poetry as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with poets Amiri Baraka, SA Griffin, Suzanne Lummis, ruth weiss, Linda Albertano, Les Plesko, Harry Northrup, and David Meltzer.

Political Activism

as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with political activists Grace Lee Boggs, Tom Hayden, Haskell Wexler, Bill Ayers, Skip Blumberg, Jon Rappoport, Lila Garrett, and Marcy Winograd.

Jazz as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with musicians Horace Silver, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Oscar Brown Jr, Hadda Brooks, David Amram, Perry Robinson, Theo Sanders, and jazz writers Kirk Silsbee and Greg Burk.

Literature as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with writers Eric McLuhan, John Bishop, Chris Kraus, Kristine McKenna, Janet Fitch, Brad Schreiber, and Johanna Drucker.

Comedy as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with comedians Paul Krassner, Ric Overton, Paul Provenza, David Misch, Roy Zimmerman, Wes Skoop Nisker, Lady Lord Buckley, and Darryl Henriques.

Rock N' Roll as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with musicians Mac Rebennack (aka Dr John), Pamela Des Barres, Steve Vai, Van Dyke Parks, Barry Smolin, Bruce Langhorn, Jeff Mosier, Roger Steffans, Paul Zollo, Billy Vera, Del Casher, Baby Gramps and John French.

Avant Garde Music as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with musicians DJ Spooky, Carl Stone, Patrick Gleeson, David Ocker, Blue Gene Tyranny, Frank Pahl, and Veronika Krausas.

Documentary Film as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with documentary filmmakers Ondi Timoner, Marina Goldovskaya, Rodney Ascher, Jay Weidner, Tiffany Shlain, Mary Jordan, William Farley, Chris Felver, Chris Metzler, Stan Warnow, and Jon Alloway.

Performance Art as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with performance artists Ann Magnuson, Heather Woodbury, Gordon Winiemko, Joseph Keckler, Mark Pauline, and Ed Holmes (aka Bishop Joey).

Dance as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with dancers Simon Forti and Rudy Perez.

Hollywood as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with Hollywood people James Harris, Orson Bean, Timothy A. Carey, Mews Small, Abraham Polonsky, Jeremy Kagan, Jay Cassidy, Steve DeJarnatt, and Steve Fife.

Animation as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with animators Bruce Bickford, Karl Krogstad,and Gary Schwartz.

++++++This first book is the beginning of a 22-volume series.Upcoming

Strange Questions

will cover:More Experimental Film as ConversationMichigan Aesthetics as ConversationVenice, California Aesthetics as Conversation

Art as ConversationPoetry as ConversationPolitical Activism as ConversationJazz as ConversationLiterature as ConversationComedy as ConversationRock 'n' Roll as ConversationAvant-Garde Music as ConversationDocumentary Film as ConversationPerformance Art as ConversationDance as ConversationHollywood as ConversationAnimation as ConversationMedia Ecology as Conversation

Sculpture as ConversationPhotography as ConversationLive Cinema as Conversation

Gaming & Coding: Information Technology as Conversation

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.｡.:* welcome to the saints hotel, DESI, JODELINE, DELILAH, IZZY, BENJAMIN & JUDE! be sure to check in at the front desk within the next 6 hours or you’ll lose your reservation ! [ NATALIE NOEL, MADELANIE ROSE, JAMIEGENEVIEVE, AUDREYANA MICHELLE, STEVEN KELLY, & MATTY HEALY ]

↳ [ NATALIE NOEL, 21, SHE/HER ] well fuck me gently with a chainsaw, is that [ DESI VERA ] in the lobby [ CHECKING IN ]? they’ve been here for [ 2 MONTHS ] and i haven’t interacted with them once — but is it just me or do they remind you of 〚DIAMOND EARRINGS, VALIUM, ALWAYS CARRYING A CAMERA〛? i heard if they were to die by one of the 7 deadly sins, they’d have [ ENVY ] written all over them. whatever, let’s ask if they wanna hit the casino with us.

↳ [ MADELANIE ROSE, 23, SHE+HER ] well fuck me gently with a chainsaw, is that [ JODELINE FERRISH ] in the lobby [ CHECKING IN ]? they’ve been here for [ 6 MONTHS ] and i haven’t interacted with them once — but is it just me or do they remind you of 〚THE SMELL OF HONEY,SUNSETS, GOLD GLITTER 〛? i heard if they were to die by one of the 7 deadly sins, they’d have [ PRIDE, ENVY, GLUTTONY, LUST, ANGER, GREED, or SLOTH ] written all over them. whatever, let’s ask if they wanna hit the casino with us.

[ JAMIEGENEVIEVE, 30, SHE/HER] well fuck me gently with a chainsaw, is that [ DELILAH FLORES ] in the lobby [ CHECKING IN ]? they’ve been here for [ A FEW MONTHS ] and i haven’t interacted with them once — but is it just me or do they remind you of 〚 FRESHLY MANICURED NAILS, FRESH TATTOOS & SEX 〛? i heard if they were to die by one of the 7 deadly sins, they’d have [ LUST ] written all over them. whatever, let’s ask if they wanna hit the casino with us.

↳ [ STEVEN KELLY, 23, HE/HIM ] well fuck me gently with a chainsaw, is that [ BENJAMIN CARTER ] in the lobby [ CHECKING IN ]? they’ve been here for [ LESS THAN ONE WEEK ] and i haven’t interacted with them once — but is it just me or do they remind you of 〚 WEIGHTS, BANDANAS & HAIR TIES 〛? i heard if they were to die by one of the 7 deadly sins, they’d have [ GREED ] written all over them. whatever, let’s ask if they wanna hit the casino with us.

↳ [ MATTY HEALY, 28, HE/HIM ] well fuck me gently with a chainsaw, is that [ JUDE BROOKS ] in the lobby [ CHECKING IN ]? they’ve been here for [ 2 WEEKS ] and i haven’t interacted with them once — but is it just me or do they remind you of 〚RED EYES, VINYL RECORDS AND BLACK NAIL POLISH 〛? i heard if they were to die by one of the 7 deadly sins, they’d have [ PRIDE ] written all over them. whatever, let’s ask if they wanna hit the casino with us.

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