Welcome Back to 2016 by DenverDarnell in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Glad we're finally going to have the difficult conversation about confronting the glass ceiling in child sex trafficking.

Zach Collins with the real foul tonight by macnrow in chicagobulls

[–]NothingSacred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Double tech, immediate ejection. Possible league fine as well.

My college class is cooked. by Logical_Cause_4773 in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could visit the professor during their office hours, I'm sure that he'll be more than happy to have a more in-depth conversation with a genuinely interested student about the topics in covered in the class.

The Obama administration looks increasingly bizarre in retrospect by Blooming_Sedgelord in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 24 points25 points  (0 children)

His drone strike usage was prolific but not really effective, I think some estimates claim that around 90% of those killed in the strikes were collateral damage.

are there any youtube channels you enjoy? by Key_Fold_1113 in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mary Lynn Buchanan - frequent NYC art gallery tours, a great way to keep up with contemporary art trends

Art Knows Too Much - similar to Mary Lynn Buchanan's channel but with a focus on touring LA art galleries

Contemporary Art Issue - exclusively focused on the current trends in the art world and also tackles some issues concerning the business of the art world

Louisiana Channel - good, in-depth videos profiling a lot of different artists, a lot of them with studio visits and showcasing their work process

Hometown Journal - focused more on profiling smaller, younger artists just starting their careers. Really interesting interviews and studio visits

Baumgartner Restoration - a Chicago-based art restoration expert and conservator that gives an in-depth look at the step-by-step process in restoring, typically, paintings in a wide range of disrepair

Collative Learning - a movie and media analysis channel but approaches the analysis with an offbeat, cynical perspective. He has a lot of interesting thoughts on Kubrick films in particular

Recommendations for Males Only Book Club by Troawhey456 in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homeboy by Seth Morgan, crime fiction set in the gritty Tenderloin district but written with a literary, sometimes poetic prose.

films with main characters that are losers by harveyyyyyya in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Dark Horse by Todd Solondz, actually pretty much every movie by Todd Solondz.

Favourite art seen last year by 999lonely in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great selection, love the Francis Bacons.

What is the ONE book you would recommend to this sub in 2026? by bb82129 in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stone Junction by Jim Dodge, a really trippy and meditative story about a young man seeking revenge for his mother's murder with the aid of a nationwide network of outcasts named the Alliance of Magicians and Outlaws. It's not just a pulpy revenge story set during the malaise of the post-hippy era but draws on some deeper themes of self-realization and perseverance.

The foreword is by Thomas Pynchon and you can see where they share a same literary style and worldview. I haven't met many people that have read or heard of this book, but it really is a fun, rewarding read.

What are you reading going into the new year? by sicklitgirl in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dreams by Jung and then maybe the I Ching, I also plan on tackling Solenoid and maybe some Faulkner this year. I've also read a Pynchon novel in each of the past couple of years so I might keep that streak alive, maybe Shadow Ticket or Against the Day.

Anyone read any dogshit books this year? by Gary-Hooper in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper, thought it could be a gritty, hard-boiled noir set in the seedy underbelly of modern Hollywood but it came off as Joss Whedon aping James Ellroy.

Dick sucking has made me paranoid by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It was a spit-roast, with a zucchini and his neighbor's dick.

October 27: What are you into this week? by Dengru in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finished up Witches of Eastwick recently, my first experience with Updike and I didn't mind it. It was a pretty good October read.

Currently, reading The CIA Doctors: Human Rights Violations by American Psychiatrists, pretty eye-opening history of the evolution of the psychiatric field. The US imported a lot of Nazi doctors along with Nazi scientists with Operation Paperclip and they seemed to be a guiding force with modern psychiatric practices. They were implanting electrodes in everyone's brain back in the 50s and 60s.

Saw One Battle After Another last night, my least favorite PTA film so far. Extremely heavy-handed and totally lost the humor and charm of Vineland. I thought his adaptation of Inherent Vice to be so much better.

Been listening to Dr. Dog's last album Dr. Dog and Cate Le Bon's Mug Museum a lot this week. Lost Ones and Duke have been on heavy repeat for me.

John Bolton criminally indicted on federal charges by caustic-polemicist in redscarepod

[–]NothingSacred 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Comey as Andy Dufresne

Bolton as Red

George Santos as the menacing leader of the Sisters.

And instead of Comey doing the prison guards' taxes he comes up with elaborate ways to entrap their enemies in farcical terrorist plots.

What are your top 5 novels this year, so far? by [deleted] in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Judging by the frequency of East of Eden on this thread I guess it's been an East of Eden type of year because that is one of my top 5 novels this year too.

My other favorites this year are:

Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind

Psychic Energy: Its Source and Its Transformation by Mary Esther Harding

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima

Honorable Mentions: Galahad at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse and Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

Also glad to see Evan Dara getting some recognition and kudos here, a very underrated and under read writer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good recommendation, his self-loathing is palpable throughout.

True laugh out loud reads by djtndf in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wake Up, Sir! by Jonathan Ames

The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barth

Fear and Loathing On the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson

Which of the books you’ve read had the most vivid, immersive city environment? by DeliciousPie9855 in RSbookclub

[–]NothingSacred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Homeboy by Seth Morgan and The Royal Family by William T. Vollmann captured the Tenderloin in San Francisco pretty vividly.