RELIGULOUS

I haven't posted for some time due to summer vibes but I thought it completely necessary to promote this documentary film on religion i saw about a month back.
As a stand-up comedian, Bill Maher is perfectly qualified to lead a crusade against organised religion. The evidence — or rather the lack of it — is stacked on his side. Belief in God is made to look like institutional lunacy. A range of views on the various world religions are explored as Maher travels to numerous religious destinations, such as Jerusalem, the Vatican, and Salt Lake City, interviewing believers from a variety of backgrounds and groups, including a former member of Jews for Jesus, Christians, Muslims, former Mormons and Hasidic Jews. It received mixed reviews due to fact his visits and interviews were conducted with the most convinced members making their conversations more satirical than informative. Oh well, I fucking loved it..

WATCH THE TRAILER

GAWD I LOVE THEM PAGANS

Enter Sue De Beer

SHOW ME SUE

It's Not Pretentious If There Is A Purpose

Paduan artist Maurizio Cattelan has always managed to make a strong impression since the beginning of his rise in the contemporary art system. Printed media and websites of every type to talk about him constantly. An emblematic case occurred on 6th May 2004, when the city of Milan woke up bewildered to one of his works installed in Piazza XXIV Maggio. Three plastic manikins, representing children hanging from the branch of a large oak tree, provoked a great emotional impact and a huge psychological stir.
CONVINCED OR SKEPTICAL?
Other impressive works are “Nona Ora”, which portrays Pope John Paul II in a white cloth crushed to the floor by a meteorite, or a kneeling baby Hitler.

Incredible Telepathe

AND JUST WHEN
you thought New York's huge sack of exotically plumed indie had been exhausted (animal collective/matt+kim/gang gang dance) 'Telepathe' allow a sigh of relief to escape my pursed lips. These two girls, dressed like a Klaxon practising black magic, have done it right.
CLICKY CLICKY

GUMMO

I am such a huge fan of the works of Karmony Korine. He is best know for writing 'Kids' directed by Larry Clark, about an amoral, hiv-positive skateboarder sets out to 'deflower' as many virgins as possible while a local girl who contracted his disease tries to save his next target from her same fate. He also wrote 'Julien Donkey-Boy' about a dysfunctional family consisting of Julien a young man with untreated schizophrenia, his sister who is carrying his child, his brother and his domineering, german father. Without a doubt, i urge anyone to see either of these films. However this post is about his film 'Gummo'. I saw it for the first time three years ago and the impact it had on me is still as strong as ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvXSDfC7PLc&feature=related

HAPPY TALENT

Vancouver based folksy band Mother Mother get me every time with their high speed, feel good song 'Tic Toc'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadEvBaB_lA

THE HOLY MOUNTAIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_k8oaeHsnc

Alejandro Jodorowsky's religious avant guarde cult classic will blow your freakin' mind