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Cannes Festival: return from elba

After his daring escape from Elba in 1815, the Emperor Napoleon landed at Golfe-Juan.It was his last great adventure before Waterloo, and it can be looked back as a tragic comedy. He set out for Cannes at midnight, taking three … Continue reading

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zizek: the sound of normal

Going reel to real with the unknown knowns.It is also a form of containment of the truly perverse under the comforting auspices of the normal. In the same way, it much easier to imagine the end of the world than … Continue reading

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MUSIC & MADNESS: AN IMP OF A LIBRETTO

A cursed libretto is not your typical campfire ghost story.Its not a joking anecdote to be easily dismissed either. Its one helluva an imp who has displayed wildly inconsistent behavior over the years.  The specific association of music and madness … Continue reading

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PULLING THE BEARD OF THE KING

“I would say that our patients never really despair because of any suffering in itself! Instead, their despair stems in each instance from a doubt as to whether suffering is meaningful. Man is ready and willing to shoulder any suffering … Continue reading

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MARCUSE : POURING SALT ONTO SACCHARINE NOTIONS

Some people call a lie told for a great and good purpose a “noble lie.” Our government engages in a noble lie, according to these people, when it lies to us for our own good. Let us suppose, for the … Continue reading

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MARCUSE & THE POWER OF NEGATIVITY: 2 WRONGS MAKE A BOMB

“Art itself appears as part and force of the tradition which perpetuates that which is, and prevents the realization of that which can and ought to be.” Herbert Marcuse was a study in consistency, even if it was a radical … Continue reading

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