by Lily Bruzas photo by Ben Wilson I may look like a real person from a distance, but I am not. I am like a rag doll stitched together of odd parts. I am a ghost in the desert. I wove a body from scattered lost pieces of bright, in the center there is a [...]
December 18, 2009
The Nameless Collection *Spontaneous compositions of a country girl* by O.M. Photo by Caroline McCarty If you live in the country and you’re not a Drunk, What do you do? First, he said, get a Palm Pilot. Some Nephew though it would be a good idea To get Uncle Nick up to speed. But [...]
December 14, 2009
by Caroline McCarty, Chief Agent of Creativity Western Conifer Seed Bug Often mistaken for a Box Elder Bug, the Western Conifer Seed Bug enjoys the seeds of douglas fir trees (pseudotsuga menziesii, pronounced soo-dot-soo-guh men-zee-see-eye!) and tends to seek wintertime shelter in man-made structures. This true bug is harmless. In fact, this bug is known [...]
December 11, 2009
An Artist Profile of Daiguo Li – Part One by Kyle McAfee, High Contrast Review Music Editor An underwater cave fills with the rhythmic groans of translucent-fleshed men fish. A malfunctioning band of robots pluck strings in and out of syncopation in a smoky Chinese bordello. Numbers, etched on tooth sized stones are arranged in [...]
December 8, 2009
High Contrast interviews Jeffrey Whitted and Lucas Cantor, The Executive Producers of Handsome Zombies With production stills by Vanessa Espinal Handsome Zombies, written by Julia Holleman and High Contrast Editor Jesse Cameron Alick, is the first film production by the Brooklyn-based Subjective Theatre Company. Subjective Theatre’s mission is to produce socially and politically relevant material [...]
December 2, 2009
by S. Ray with photos by Juliette Paige Viera I want to write as if this were the end of a very long story and be able to wrap things up nicely. I would speak in terms of how far I or we have come and what we have learned, and I would do my [...]
December 28, 2009