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A month ago I shot a music video for Johnny O'Donnell. My friend Alex Morris directed it and posted it on the Interwebs to be viewed in all of its HD glory. Read More

Long Way to Louisiana

Written by Jack.
Posted on April 23, 2009.
Also filed under blog.
Tagged as cinematography, music, music video.
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Here is another installment from my journal during the John Cassavetes portion of the "Capra, Cassavetes, and Brakhage" class I took in college. This time I wrote on the film Faces. Given the title of this film and that my last entry ended by talking about the importance of ...Read More

Backlook II

Written by Jack.
Posted on March 8, 2009.
Also filed under capracassavetesbrakhage.
Tagged as film, john cassavetes.
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Does this Zack Snyder-directed video of My Chemical Romance covering Bob Dylan's Desolation Row make me want to see Watchmen more, or does it make me want to watch it less? Answer: Less Bonus question, the following comment filled me with: A) Exasperation B) Annoyance C) The need to punch someone "this song is ...Read More

More or Less

Written by Jack.
Posted on February 28, 2009.
Tagged as bob dylan, music, my chemical romance, watchmen, zack snyder.
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Back in college I took an incredible class taught by Phil Solomon. "Capra, Cassavetes, and Brakhage" looked at three singular American filmmakers and drew connections not obvious. In the years since that class, I have occasionally reread my notes. When I do, I usually find a ...Read More

Backlook

Written by Jack.
Posted on February 27, 2009.
Also filed under capracassavetesbrakhage.
Tagged as frank capra, john cassavetes, phil solomon, stan brakhage.
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I am essentially over my cold and have cleaned up my Kleenex pile from yesterday With my workspace newly beautified, I decided to put my efforts into this new thing all the kids are talking about: twitter. If you'd like to join my cult, become a follower Here's another ...Read More

Clap if you can hear me

Written by Jack.
Posted on February 12, 2009.
Tagged as Picture Mixture, tv.
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This is how I decorate when I'm sick. Read More

Kleenex in Bloom

Written by Jack.
Posted on February 11, 2009.
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I am starting an occasional series of posts consisting of pictures of the TV. These will be a variation on the found footage project, in that I am the aggregator but rather than purposefully creating meaning through assemblage, I will try to make order and selection random. Hopefully, ...Read More

Babies

Written by Jack.
Posted on February 10, 2009.
Also filed under sean penn.
Tagged as film, Picture Mixture, religion, tv.
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Perhaps you notice the blog's new look, though probably not. I don't get a lot of repeat visitors around here. Earlier today I watched Helvectica which inspired me to give my site a more streamlined look. If you've seen the movie, or are smarter than me, you ...Read More

Anew

Written by Jack.
Posted on February 8, 2009.
Tagged as design, film, font, helvetica, Tom Waits.
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Breakfast is great. Read More

Top o the Morning

Written by Jack.
Posted on September 3, 2008.
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This is my third night in my new apartment and so far I have learned that the best part of living alone is peeing with the door open. Also, I can use an astroturf putting green as a bath mat without hearing about how stupid it is. Read More

Flying Solo

Written by Jack.
Posted on July 21, 2008.
Tagged as daily, freedom.
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