A Little Bit About Me

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A Little Bit About Me

I do all kinds of stuff: write, shoot, edit, distribute–you name it. Heck, I even set up this website and a couple others.

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The Rise and Fall of the ManPerm

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The Rise and Fall of the ManPerm

Rather than getting the usual buzz cut over the summer, I decided to do something a bit different. Man Perm from adam schreck on...

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Ingmar Bergman’s Soap Commercials

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Ingmar Bergman’s Soap Commercials

To augment his income during a Swedish film studio shutdown in the 1950s, late director Ingmar Bergman made a series of commercials for Bris soap. Slate’s Dana Stevens introduces us to what may be the most avant-garde ads ever...

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A Field Guide to Gamers

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A Field Guide to Gamers

Every August, thousands flock to Indianapolis for GENCON, a four-day event that’s all about games from role-playing to state-of-the-art video games. What exactly makes these gamers get up and...

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Rupert Murdoch Film Fest

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Rupert Murdoch Film Fest

The media baron everyone loves to hate has been an endless source of fascination and inspiration for filmmakers. Slate’s Jack Shafer takes a closer look at the many faces of Rupert Murdoch on the small and large...

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The Simpson’s Eco-Record

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The Simpson’s Eco-Record

The new Simpsons Movie unleashes an environmental threat on Springfield. The TV show has also dealt with eco-themes many times over the years, but often by making green do-gooders the butt of jokes. Torie Bosch shows us some classic...

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