“In a world where Star Wars epitomizes the commercialization of a film franchise, it can be fascinating to look at Lucas’s original socio-political statements.” – Josiah Berger of Shotgun Cinema I have no doubt in my mind that George Lucas was severely hindered by the popularity of Star Wars. Looking at his works before and after, it’s clear […]
The dull ache Behind these eyes, In this jaw If only for the sake Of this disguise, Face rubbed raw. Dragging feet Day by day, Through brambles, Broken glass And sharpened clay. My soul is weary And needs rest. Peace, Always outside my reach, Though I try my best To grasp fickle joy, A […]
Nolan Storey – Editor in Chief / Contributing Writer Glory. Failure. These are the only options. There are no other choices. One man would leave in glory, and the other; if he were able to leave at all, he would leave in failure. The competition was only days away and Louis Latterman was finishing his […]
So do our walls, The wetlands die, Amidst the calls, For environmental reforms, For stricter relations, Anything to save us, From the conquering worms, This gulf. This river. This sea. Rising up around us, until our precious boot, Ceases to be. Only by boat, Can you reach us any longer, Our earthen moat, These levees […]
Glory. Failure. These are the only options. Well not really. There are actually many possibilities in between. Glory and failure just seem to be the most exciting experiences to talk about. However, the elusive awesomeness of the hybrid, glorious failure, is always worth recounting. Over the next several pages, or about half an hour of […]
On a humid Wednesday afternoon, I stroll into the courtyard to The Maple Leaf, where I am told Frenchy, the uniquely talented artist and all around classic, endearing, New Orleans character is to be found. I enter the pleasant outdoor enclosure behind the bar which, I learned later while conversing with Frenchy was yet another […]
In the words of New Orleans’ own, Patty Friedmann, “All fiction has a sort of autobiographical element to it, and if you don’t see that, you’re lying.” Ms. Friedmann does not shy away from this reality in her body of darkly comic literary work, and lucky for her readers, her history makes for some rich […]
I began painting while receiving instruction from a local community center artist and teacher shortly after graduating from college. I developed some sensibility for abstract expression from a former teacher on Oak St., Miriam Lilje, and her studio – Atelier Mimi. One of my favorite painting projects with her started out as a realistic image […]
Historic preservation: a beautiful and yet, touchy subject. I have nearly completed the Preservation Studies Master program at Tulane, and honestly, I am still in the process of understanding this vast topic. Stories compile upon stories and as more clarity springs forth, more questions are realized. One thing I have learned is that there is […]
Open my eyes See freedom in front of me, Humidity and knowledge given for free. I was the story of suburban man, I was ignorance I was in shadow I did despair. But knowledge is freely given To those who seek it without fear. And ignorance can be cured, Once in darkness, I now dwell […]
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