Monthly Archives: May 2010
Frankenstein
It seems a natural segue from all this talk of my obsessive preoccupation with body parts to a story about putting those parts together to create something new. And as I suggested — even if a bit obliquely — in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cultural Leitmotifs, Heroes, Monsters, Movies, Music, Reflections
Tagged Antony & The Johnsons, Antony Hegarty, Boris Karloff, Bride of Frankenstein, Carl Laemmle Jr., Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger, Frankenstein, Hope There's Someone, I Am A Bird Now, James Whale, Mary Shelley
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Beefcake
When I was about five years old, my mother took me to a party. She worked part-time at a jewelry shop and the owner had invited the employees to his home for a barbecue. I’m sure I’d have forgotten the … Continue reading