That the Internet proliferates opportunities to have real “fake” experiences in lieu of real “real” experiences is entirely logical; the Internet itself — and computers in general — is a replacement for a wide variety of activities that would otherwise take place within the “real world”. That sex and pornography should be one of the most expansive terrains into which this would extend is even more understandable, since so many people feel guilty about that aspect of their personality, it is an easy way to exercise (or exorcise) their sexuality, mediating their fantasies through technology. Two of the more peculiar, fascinating and totally revolting forms this has evolved into are Vulva Original and Real Touch. Read More
Los Angeles
aka L.A., City of Angels, Lalaland, Southland, The Big Orange
The Dennis Hopper Connection
In conjunction with their exhibit of his visual works, MOCA sponsored a number of screenings of Dennis Hopper’s films and film works by other artists related to him this month. Read More
Out Brahmsing Brahms at that old piano four hands game
Art, Culture & Ideas on the Internet
Madison Brookshire is an artist who creates films, videos and music. He also writes. Read More
East Hollywood and Old Hollywood

Madison Brookshire’s East Hollywood Street Series is a collection of short videos, all of which are different realizations of the same score, which is:
The Endless Appeal of Vampires, Old and New
OK well so far this season True Blood sucks as much as the vampires in the show. What happened? Read More
Hello and goodbye to good and bad television
The other night my grandparents were watching the Tony Awards on television. My first thought was “I can’t believe this actually gets aired on TV… Who watches this???”
By Brakhage redux and Kuchar fluff
For over a year now I’ve been waiting for the second Criterion set of By Brakhage, a collection of films by Stan Brakhage. Read More
This Sounds Like Something…
The new Future Islands album is something I keep hearing people describe as “derivative, but in a good way.” Read More
Places of Interest I’ll Probably Never Visit
Since I’m visiting New Jersey right now, my thoughts inevitably turn to Weird New Jersey, that wonderful little journal of the bizarre and unusual things that exist in this fine state. Read More
Sometimes Fake Can be Just as Sweet
Even though I’m not vegan, I find myself eating at plenty of vegan restaurants all the time. And sometimes, it seems, they are able to make desserts even more delicious than their butter laden counterparts. Read More
Madonna is always a good (and safe) bet
I’ve already gushed about Glee before, which I think is probably the best show on television right now. My biggest complaint about the show, which I am not alone in voicing, is that the musical numbers are dreadful. Read More
Multiple projectors galore
A generous benefactor donated to the Echo Park Film Center a large industrial space to use in Atwater Village. Dubbed the Echo Park Film Center Analog Annex, the space is marked for film-only experimentation; an animation stand and a flatbed are there now, with an optical printer and a darkroom to follow. Fortuitously, filmmaker Roger Beebe was in town from Florida to present a number of his works for one or more projectors as the inaugural event. Read More
Scarily beautiful, wishing for more…

Monday Evening Concerts’ season finale was the West Coast premiere of Georg Friedrich Haas’ In iij. Noct. Third String Quartet by the Jack Quartet… performed in complete darkness… COMPLETE darkness. Read More










