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John Fante ‘Ask The Dust’ Quotes

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Ask the Dust is Italian-American author John Fante’s most famous work. The novel was published in 1939, and is part of Fante’s “Bandini Quartet,” all of which feature the main character Arturo Bandini, who is a stand in for Fante. The other three novels in the Bandini series are: Wait… Continue reading

Watch Banksy Come Alive in the Brooklynians Episode “Banksy in Brooklyn”

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Banksy in Brooklyn, NYC Street artist Banksy came to New York City in October, 2013 for a residency called Better Out Than In. He created stencil works, as well as installations slash performance art pieces such as the shoe shine boy polishing Ronald McDonald’s shoes in front of a McDonald’s… Continue reading

Roz and the Rice Cakes in Studio, 1809 Sessions (Video)

Roz and the Rice Cakes studio session

Roz and the Rice Cakes Perform “Push and Pull”  Providence, Rhode Island’s Roz and the Rice Cakes have toured extensively this summer, taking their atmospheric, jazzy indie rock all over the country. While on the road, they stopped into 1809 Studios, in Macedon, New York, to record a live, session version… Continue reading

Watch Servers React to a $200 Tip

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A Waiter and Two Waitresses Get a $200 Tip Waiters and waitresses are among the hardest working, lowest paid Americans in the workforce. As tipped employees, their minimum wage is set at $2.13 an hour (you can thank the other NRA, the National Restaurant Association, for that). Granted, the tips combined… Continue reading

‘Urban Shield’ Provides Inside Look at Police Militarization, Won’t Return to Oakland Says Mayor Quan

Urban Shield Police Militarization

Is Police Militarization the New Normal? As police forces around the country become increasingly militarized, concern continues to grow among many politicians and citizens alike. Perhaps that’s why Oakland Mayor Jean Quan just announced that next year they won’t pursue a contract to host Urban Shield, the conference for law… Continue reading

Bukowski Animated Interview: the Gift of a Crappy Life, Quitting the Post Office & Writing the Next Line

Bukowski Animated Video

Quoted, the content studio behind the PBS animated interview series Blank on Blank, has released a new video, this time for HarperCollins. Charles Bukowski is animated from audio captured in 1993, a year before his death, during a recording session for the “best of” anthology collection ‘Run With The Hunted: A… Continue reading

‘Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction’ Quotes

Harry Dean Stanton Partly Fiction

The documentary Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction gives an interesting, if somewhat cloaked, view of the famous character actor, musician, and singer. Stanton has appeared in dozens of films – including Paris, Texas; Alien; Cool Hand Luke; The Green Mile; The Avengers – and has a face that most will recognize,… Continue reading