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Capital of Conformity (my church is in the trees)

22 Sep 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

In his own words, Aze Avora is a Canadian "writer & director who wants to bring you bizarre & thought provoking content" who "will be creating documentaries mixing reality with science-fiction."  His dystopian short film Capitol of Conformity depicts...

The Tyranny of Fantastical Nonsense

11 Sep 2023 6 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

"These days, you have to make everything obvious, from start to finish.  But in life, it's different.Nothing is obvious."Vladivostok   I have long dreamed of taking the Trans-Siberian Express from Helsinki to Vladivostok, stopping every 5 or 6 hours...

Ginger Rogers & The MGTOW Cthulhu

24 Aug 2023 7 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

“If I am mad, it is mercy!  May the gods pity the man who in his callousness can remain sane to the hideous end!”H.P. Lovecraft   Ever been drunk and looked back the next day at what you said and did and found it hard to believe?  "I said that?"  "I...

When Patience Becomes a Necessity

23 Aug 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

"Cover To Cover" is a 1975 short film by Michael Snow.  "When Patience Becomes a Necessity" is from the album Fabulous Dream. Thanks for listening. When Patience Becomes a Necessity And I for one am terrifiedof the big bad wolfand the bright blue sk...

Lagoon of the Land of Palms

8 Aug 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد Šoṭṭ el-Jarīd) is a large endorheic salt lake in southern Tunisia.  The name can be translated from Arabic into English as "Lagoon of the Land of Palms."  "A Portrait in Light and Heat" was filmed there by Bill Viol...

Is There Life After The City?

8 Jul 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Ghost is an experimental film made in 1984 by Takashi Ito.  "Lay Low" appears on the Rural Mortis album.  Both the film and the album ask the same question.  A question from the slave pits of condemnation, asked by people who are tired of the darknes...

Untitled Lovers

30 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Unbalance is a film by Takashi Ito.  "Untitled Lovers" is a collaboration with Trey Blake of Brighton, England.  She provides background vocals and original poetry.  You can hear her original work in the song "Free Me Love," pasted below. Thanks for...

Primordial Rhythms: A Metaphysical Analysis of 'M*A*S*H'

28 Jun 2023 7 minute read 0 comments MatTehCat

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse." - John Stuart Mill, "The Contest in America" Is war a game? The 1970 film "M*A*...

3 Movies That Transformed Our Perception of Technology

24 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments seaticket

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, cinema has played a pivotal role in shaping our understanding and outlook. Over the past decade, a selection of remarkable films released after 2011 have emerged as catalysts, profoundly altering the way...

The Symphony of Chaos and Order: Unveiling the Metaphysical Tapestry in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'

14 Jun 2023 5 minute read 1 comment MatTehCat

"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star" -- Fredrick Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra    At the core of the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, based on the 1962 book by Ken Kesey, lies a perennial pro...