Author Archive for Nushin Rashidian
The Bailout: Why You Should Care
Finance: The government has bailed out careless lenders with $700 billion of your money.
Artsy Fartsy Events Going on this Week
Catalyst Gallery; Constant World at the Beall; Uptown Underground OC.
Behind the Scenes: “Choke”
Many of you are familiar with Chuck Palahniuk’s novel “Fight Club” as well as the film adaptation starring Brad Pitt. Fox has made another deal with the author, and is back with a new film based upon his critically acclaimed novel, “Choke.” I had the opportunity to interview several people involved with the [...]
“Choke” Gags in a Good Way
Chuck Palahniuk is back, getting under your skin and playing tetherball with your nerves via anal beads, childhood trauma, total dysfunction, hilarious ironies, sex addiction, sex, sex and more sex. Director Clark Gregg has done a magnificent job adapting Palahniuk’s novel, “Choke,” for the silver screen.
Weed Street
It is no wonder that Amsterdam’s red lights, rich history, canals, festivals and architecture draw in 4.2 million tourists each year.
There is something to be said about the energy that excited my body as I left Shipol Airport and headed into the city center. The airport itself is one of the largest airports in the [...]
Thoughts on The Ever-Evolving Nature of Casual Language
“Sup homes, I totes wanted that chick, but she wants your nuts and it sucks major ass! I dug her first, fo real.” Ahem. Yes, this sentence does make sense to about 99 percent of you. Is this a bad thing, or are the times just changing?
Rock On, ‘Rock Star’!
A shaggy-haired brunette in aviator shades is breaking a sweat as she pounds a drum set, a tall blond sporting head-to-toe American apparel has an intense look on her face as she tries to hit every guitar note and a petite Chinese girl with long, dark hair is screaming into a microphone, ‘Say it ain’t [...]
Facebook Changes Just an Excuse to Get Angry
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