Leigh Hendrix is a Providence, RI based theatre artist and educator. How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less is her solo performance piece and this is her blog.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Oh look everyone, it’s Julie Klausner. I am saving up to listen to this tonight - though, what am I saving up? Time? I guess time.
It doesn’t matter. You should save up some time and then listen to it too!
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How Was Your Week: Episode 73
“The Sneaker Nap”: Bobcat Goldthwait, Simon Amstell
The new episode of How Was Your Week begins with gratitude and progresses, ideally, with generosity! Consider it a gift, because we are so appreciative that the #TipSpoony campaign was such a success. Thank you, seriously, so much.
First on the show is British comedian and star of Grandma’s House SIMON AMSTELL, who’s in New York doing his one-person show, Numb, and has things to tell us about cats, Peru, apples, thoughts and feelings. Also, he went on The View this week and has stories about what that was like! Simon is brilliant and you must see his show if you can.
Our second guest is BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT, who is simply wonderful. He has lots to say about his new film, God Bless America, what his mom used to say about homely people in church, what it was like having a dad who did magic tricks, what the Merchant Ivory guys had to say about making a film look more expensive, whether Save the Cat’s theory of making characters suffer is a bit much, and how he would rewrite Shakes the Clown if he were to make it today.
Also: how to turn into a cat, why hookers have to work harder now, how Hoop Dreams could have been better, whether I’m more like a tomato or the stuff in a oven that can only be cleaned with dangerous poisons, how money matters can be like surprise obesity, and the difference between Ruby and Rudy, both of which are, apparently, movies.
This is a great show, and we made it just for you.
My greatest apologies for more kittens, but I cannot. Handle. This.
(Source: charlottevstapleton)
sometimes you need a famous writer to tell you things
“I’m not telling you to make the world better, because I don’t think that progress is necessarily part of the package. I’m just telling you to live in it. Not just to endure it, not just to suffer it, not just to pass through it, but to live in it. To look at it. To try to get the picture. To live recklessly. To take chances. To make your own work and take pride in it. To seize the moment.”
- Joan Didion
Wow. These are incredibly beautiful.
Anastassia Elias is from France, she has created this little amazing scenes using toilet paper tubes. Not only does it take a steady hand to cut every piece, but to put it all together and make the composition work is even harder. She has an exhibition this year in Hong Kong with her “Rouleaux”.
How Men Fight For Their Lives by Saeed Jones
The Rumpus is my favorite and Saeed is beautiful. Have I mentioned these things to you before? Also, www.twitter.com/theferocity. You will not be disappointed.
Again because it is right now
Only real life has slower zig-zags, leaving its burn marks on us,
foolprints one can follow,
made not with our feet, but presumptions that everyone is satisfied
and will cheer wildly if their hometown is mentioned.
-From Evolution by Allan Peterson
small fires: things that give you pleasure
You’ve slept deeply for many hours on cool, smooth sheets. The window to your bedroom is open and a breeze blows in. The air is sweet and smells faintly of the sea. You wake with an unnamed longing. You drift back to sleep - but you sleep only lightly then - until morning.
Finding a letter that…
I can’t help itttttt! Oh godddd! Whyyyyy!!!!
(Source: another-death)
SUN SCREEN
The size of what I know does not blow
Up enough to redeem the inadequacy of this
Moment where I can be seen
Seeming complete as a photograph is finished and hides
Everything, well not everything but so
Much of what I meant the moment it was taken
You have plenty of time is what everybody says, the stupidest
Thing I’ve ever heard
I don’t even fucking
Have time to write this right now
My scythe
Flashing in the dark
My love
Rotting on the vine
— Ariana Reines, Mercury
I want this book soon.
Get the new episode of my podcast from iTunes or download/stream it directly here!
How Was Your Week: Episode 70
“Do You Shred?: Carole Radziwill, Kevin Allison”Happy Belated Independence Day! The new How Was Your Week is blazing with freedom, fireworks and perfectly-cooked weiners.
First off, we’re delighted to host the third Real Housewife of New York City on the show and the first Princess! CAROLE RADZIWILL is here to discuss what it was like meeting her late husband’s aunt, Jackie O, for the first time, how she ended up as a Real Housewife, and why the term “open relationship” doesn’t apply to her and Russ from Aerosmith.
And then, KEVIN ALLISON is here to talk about his evolution from sketch performer with The State to storyteller, shares a disturbing story from his Cincinnati kindergarten days, reveals his Sun-In addiction, and tells us in detail about the time he almost prostituted himself.
Also, Julie has a story about going to a male strip club with Katie Notopoulos, how things tend to generally be all about the people who say them out loud, The God Particle and the Period Rock, and the tale of a sexy Cat Ophthalmologist with legs for days.
A show that will make you swell with patriotism and rock back and forth with general delight!
I am pretty certain you are all already listening to this, but I’ll remind you about it anyway and we can be excited together!
