Five Minute Catharsis

One of the more memorable scenes from Orwell's 1984 for me was the daily "Five Minute Hate" that was mandatory viewing for the Prol's to induce a rabid intolerance for whoever happened to be on Big Brother's shit list that day (a kind of Fox news before there was a Fox news if you will). Anyway I dig this video primarily because it has sort of the same effect, only aimed at, not by, Control (as William Burroughs might call them). So for all my fellow Cube Farmers out there; think of this as your "Five Minutes Catharsis".

Sure it's good... but wait'll you hear the Feindflug remix!!!

Special thanks to Astro-DJ fermi for a much needed laugh today.

Life in the Witch House

As I approach the apartment I see my downstairs neighbor, Hippy Longstockings and her boyfriend, Professor Messiah hanging out on the front porch. He lays indolent across the porch steps, propped up on an elbow, half naked in just a pair of cargo shorts and stroking his Jesus beard thoughtfully while Mz. Longstockings strums folk ballads on her guitar. Above them, from an open window, you can hear the Colonel screaming a steady stream of curses and death threats. ( Read more... )