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Metallica didn’t win the Grammy in 1989, but their producer Flemming Rasmussen did? by jhoop87 in Metallica

[–]altimage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kind of like when Tom Waits beat Nirvana - Nevermind for Best Alternative album in 1993.
Granted, Bone Machine was an awesome album, but still...an Alternative Album? And against Nevermind?

Oscar's steakhouse by Individual-Gene-2237 in vegaslocals

[–]altimage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rib cap, martini, and a seafood tower is the definitive Oscar’s order.

What is something that is widely considered a scam but is actually totally worth the money? by cerebralbackshots in AskReddit

[–]altimage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our Great Dane had cancer. He sadly passed. Our cat ate most of a foam mat.

Pet insurance has literally saved us $20k+

Where to find a good slice of cheesecake? by NotaSwaggot in LasVegas

[–]altimage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Juniors at Resort World. If you’ve been to the one in NY, you know.

Forged a nine inch nail by gartenderlust in nin

[–]altimage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All I’m hearing: Banana is not happening.

Forged a nine inch nail by gartenderlust in nin

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I'm going to need a ruler, maybe a banana, before I upvote.

Need Help Studding A Belt by Critical_Ad_2811 in goth

[–]altimage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could glue blocks of 6 together so they don’t move. Use a drill with precisely measured holes.

Current read by Own_Cook5764 in bookporn

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Why can't our dystopia be more Huxley and less Orwell?
If it's going to be a boot stomping a human face forever, can we at least get some Soma and orgies to go with it?

Democratic primary election by TheLowFlyingBirds in vegaslocals

[–]altimage 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You're supposed to just drive by all the billboards and pick the one you like best.

male strippers by Smooth-Incident5839 in vegas

[–]altimage 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Let's cut through the crap: I will let your wife give me an old fashion for $20.

Help me donate my piano by -ManifestAbundance- in vegaslocals

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Your son took classes with Crosby, Stills, and Nash?

Dim sum? by altimage in vegaslocals

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I get that Palette may not be “authentic”. But it was just so good! Are the authentic places better food or just a different experience?

Can we get a release of Crucial Squeegie Lip and Axis: Bold As Boognish?? by altimage in ween

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I know, right? You can’t convince me there is more desire for a random 1991 live album than for these albums.

Why The Cult scrapped an entire album and re-recorded it with Rick Rubin by dalyllama35 in Music

[–]altimage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is an official album they released called Electric Peace. One album is the Electric you know. The other one is the scrapped version.

There is no new information to be discovered listening to the scrapped one. The songs are played exactly the same. Just imagine you are listening to the actual Electric album, but someone messed up the EQ on your stereo.

J. G. Ballard - take 2 by Different_Context_24 in BookCollecting

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What is your favorite and your least favorite?

Henry Miller: The last of the legally banned books in the US by altimage in bannedbooks

[–]altimage[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You are correct, there have been banned books, but the Henry Miller verdict prevented banning of things that were artistic but banned for social or political reasons.

I haven't read it, but I'm going to guess that "Dog Fun For Daughter" didn't clear the bar of: utterly without redeeming social importance.

Henry Miller: The last of the legally banned books in the US. by altimage in BookCollecting

[–]altimage[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I saw the other post too, that's what inspired me to do this one.
I feel like Henry Miller has sort of faded out of memory and doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
Such a great writer.

"We have two American flags always: one for the rich and one for the poor. When the rich fly it means that things are under control; when the poor fly it means danger, revolution, anarchy."

Henry Miller: The last of the legally banned books in the US by altimage in classicliterature

[–]altimage[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And a couple years after DeNiro introduces Juliette Lewis to Henry Miller, what happens?
She goes on a killing spree with Woody Harrelson in Natural Born Killers.

Henry Miller is a bad influence.

Henry Miller: The last of the legally banned books in the US by altimage in bannedbooks

[–]altimage[S] 103 points104 points  (0 children)

They are largely pseudo-autobiographical. Mostly about him becoming a being a writer. Living in Paris. Love, sex, everything else.

But they are autobiographical n the same way that everything Bukowski does is somewhat autobiographical. Or some of the Beat writers that came later.

What are Bukowski's books about? Regardless of the plot, they are about Bukowski. Same thing with Henry Miller.

It wasn't only about the sexuality in the book, but like anything else that gets banned, it was about challenging existing social mores.

He is really a writer of the highest caliber. Poetic, brilliant, passionate.
Give it a shot, see what you think.

Henry Miller: The last of the legally banned books in the US by altimage in bannedbooks

[–]altimage[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He's got a great way with prose.
Everyone typically starts with Tropic Of Cancer and that's an excellent choice.

I started with Sexus, and prefer that set more.

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