Tommy Robson, 2010. Currently untitled.  

Another work that has come out of all the previous ideas, ill see how i feel about it at a later date. 

The problem with a Cliche.

I don't actually believe there is any problems with Cliché's. Cliché's are things that have been elevated to the status of being almost recognizably universal. They are accepted as almost true, in the same way a aphorism is. So this is where i get to the problem. It is people that see them as being completely true, making due with lackluster portrayal, missing the ironic punch line that could be reached and instead, they just waste a good trick. 

The Matrix.

Picked this image due to it being out of focus, something i am infamous for. 

The matrix is a movie that my mother took me to see when i was 11 (twice). The first time i couldn't grip the ideas, or even the story. The second time with a little help from my mum i begun to understand it, it was quite an epiphany for me. The creators clearly had a thing for Jean Baudrillard. Baudrillard seemed to detest the film and distance himself from it. But i believe he misses the point and can not see outside of himself http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/24/opinion/editorial-observer-a-french-philosopher-talks-back-to-hollywood-and-the-matrix.html?pagewanted=1. The point; although at my current age of 22 the ideas does appear over simplistic, at 11 it was a dramatic exposure to complex concepts, lateral thinking and speculative thought.
I think People miss the real power of Christianity. Its power comes its teachings in the bible, not because they are true but because of their ability subvert general thinking, exposing the masses to modes of lateral thinking and speculative thought. Neo's path has some uncanny similarities to that of Jesus, I am not suggesting that this a major influence of just the matrix but that of all out ideas.    


       

Marilyn Monroe

I needed something to write a post about and I just couldn't get past the images of Marilyn Monroe. She seemed to know that, in order to achieve a compelling photograph, you need to be able to dramatize aspects of facial expressions, like a caricature. The minuteness of a regular expression doesn't translate to photographs, there isn't enough distance between many. Perhaps this is why there doesn't seem to be a bad photo of her in existence. Unlike models of today, who clearly have no idea of their faces or the performative aspect. She new that the camera can not distinguish when someone is faking it. There isn't a present day model that can stand next to her.        I hear Angelina Jolie may be playing her haha, I really hope not.               

Imperial Bedrooms, Bret Easton Ellis

This post is to forewarn those who might be interested, that i will be posting a book review(of sorts) here in the near future on Bret Easton Ellis's latest book Imperial Bedrooms, author of American Psycho.
So if your interested in what i think keep an eye out, as i haven't read its prequel less than zero and am tossing up whether to read it first, give it a couple months. also Slavoj Žižek has a new book out, maybe i could make this a thing

    

http://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/eastonellis/#/about-the-book

more about Running Wilde & Will Arnett

http://iheartcolapinto.com/?p=9289

I came across this funny spread of Arnett in GQ Magazine, publicizing his due to come out TV series. I think the world is ripe for likes of me.