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buster: salvaged by tried and true nobodies…

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Art

buster keaton… by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i just wanted to share this 8×10 b&w glossy photo of buster keaton wearing one of ed ‘big daddy’ roth’s “surfink” tshirts. amazing, huh? seems like everybody was wearing those things back then, … Continue reading →

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HAIL TO THE CHIEF:THE EMPEROR WEARS GOLD & HAS NO CLOTHES

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Dave

”The prevailing soft multiculturalism of our times has made the phrase “the fall of Rome” a surprisingly controversial one. It’s much preferred to talk about “transformation” rather than “decline and fall.” In this “transformationist” view, the High Classical period of … Continue reading →

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A BLIND DATE WITH BLIND FATE

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Dave

”In both the film and its source, the scandalously popular novel by Fanny Hurst, Ray has economic and social options other than life in the Back Street. It may be the devil’s bargain under the patriarchy, but it is a … Continue reading →

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