TT on Reality Sandwich
Poetry Occupies the People's LibraryIn the fall of 2011, a visionary sub-group of OWS protesters lived in Zuccotti Park, connecting to each other through the language of poetry. Since their forced removal by Bloomberg, librarian Stephen J. Boyer has committed his efforts towards compiling and publishing The Occupy Wall Street Poetry Anthology, a "spiritual biography of the movement."Â
The United States of Ambivalence: A Talk with Jason GroteJason Grote's new play CIVILIZATION (All You Can Eat) is set at the moment when Sarah Palin was introduced to the American public. I play the role of Big Hog, a factory farm pig who escapes his pen to revenge himself against mankind. Can you fight the empire without becoming the empire? I asked Jason about the play and its deeper currents.
iBatross: A Phone Too Far?Has our obsession with mobile devices destroyed our ability to communicate face to face? [Video]
Obama: Antichrist Superstar?It's an odd case of life imitating art. The McCain campaign released an ad which lampoons Obama for behaving like the second coming of Jesus Christ. It shares many themes and images with my web miniseries, The Grand Inquisitor.
