Society of the spectacle: Classic ‘Media Burn’ art prank skewers American life, 1975
On July 4, 1975, the San Francisco art collective Ant Farm staged its highly media-savvy “Media Burn,” in which a revamped Cadillac would crash, Evel…
Television Archives: 11/2013
‘Once in a Lifetime’: Talking Heads’ mind-scrambling concert video
In 1984, the same year that Stop Making Sense was released, another meticulously crafted Talking Heads concert movie made its debut as well. I refer…
‘The Stately Ghosts of England’: Spooktacular documentary on haunted houses
My grandmother could have been Margaret Rutherford, or even the Queen Mother, for she had the same type of eyes, smile and well-lined face. Maybe,…
24 Hour Party Aliens: Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder BELIEVES
In what could be construed as an effective warning as to the risks of cognitive impairment that can accompany long-term ecstasy abuse, Happy Mondays vocalist…