little brother is watching...

Since 1979 Clayton Patterson has dedicated his life to documenting the final era of raw creativity and lawlessness in New York City's Lower East Side, a neighborhood famed for art, music and revolutionary minds. Traversing the outside edge he's recorded a dark and colorful society, from drag to hardcore, heroin, homelessness, political chaos and ultimately gentrification. His odyssey from voyeur to provocateur reveals that it can take losing everything you love to find your own significance.

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heart chord.

Its a Secret Society....All we ask is trust....

rock and roll nigg(er).

cool documentary about black kids in the punk scene.

religulous.

i actually enjoy bill maher and think this will be pretty good.

DIY

Craft arist Faythe Levine and local artist Cortney Heimerl team up.


"Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design,"

The book comes out about a year before her documentary of the same name, which traces the rise of DIY art, craft and design.(The book is available for pre-sale on Amazon.com and will be in major bookstores this November.)

The film, now is post-production, includes interviews with more than 50 artists in 15 cities who explain how the new wave of craft, "forges a new economy, lifestyle and burgeoning art community that is based on creativity, determination and networking."

fucking dope. Milwaukee stand up.

Crackheads Gone Wild - Scared Straight

This came out a while and had a bit of press. But its definitely something that should be watched. The trailer is pretty intense (minus the singing Jesus lookalike). I remember hearing about the original which sold over 65,000 copies and had a revenue of over a quarter of a million. This is the second installment 'Scared Straight' which is a more in depth look.

You can visit their myspace (as their post website url is out of order) here.

Below is a Crackheads Gone Wild - Chicago Edition, which has some interesting facts and personal opinions. Obviously some funny parts are mixed in.

Hey America....

The 11th Hour is a new documentary from Leonardo DiCaprio about the state of humanity and the world. Join the action at The 11th Hour. I know I do not live there but I find all this type shit fascinating. I think in every country all over the world we all have some sort of responsibility to ourselves and the people that come after us. Dont you want to make a difference? Even if its small? Thats personal satisfaction right there...