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Better Than Friday - 96 (Patreon)

Published:

2021-06-12 00:18:59

Edited:

2021-06-12 01:04:50

Imported:

2026-09

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Good afternoon everyone, hope this finds you well.

Thank you very much for your continued support.

1. A gift from a patron that promises to be a rough ride - Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien

Yeah, that's gonna be a rough one.

I haven't seen the film with Nicolas Cage yet.

Leaving Las Vegas, the first novel by John O’Brien, is the disturbing and emotionally wrenching story of a woman who embraces life and a man who rejects it. Sera is a prostitute, content with the independence and routine she has carved out for herself in a city defined by recklessness. But she is haunted by a specter in a yellow Mercedes, a man from her past who is committed to taking control of her life again. Ben is an alcoholic intent on drinking his way toward an early death. Newly arrived from Los Angeles, he survived the four-hour intoxicated drive across the desert with his entire savings in his wallet and nothing else left to lose. Looking to satisfy hungers both material and existential, Ben and Sera stumble together on the strip and discover in each other a respite from their unforgiving lives.A testimony to the raw talent of its young author, Leaving Las Vegas is a compelling story of unconditional love between two disenfranchised and lost souls—an overlooked American classic.

- Amazon

2. Georges Bataille's Psychoanalyst daughter Laurence who was raised by Jaques Lacan

Ain't that a hell of a story?

Source: https://www.psychoanalytikerinnen.de/france_biographies.html#Bataille

3. Brazil by Old Blue Eyes

Love this song.

4. The Amazing Story of Fellini directing Marcello during the shooting of La Dolce Vita as told by Marcello Mastroianni to Roger Ebert (La Dolce Vita is Ebert's favorite film)

Amazing.

What a perfect comedic real-life moment in a stunning contrast to an iconic scene.

5. A talented musician who is also capturing beautiful photos of Lisbon Portgual

Mr. Pereira is really bringing out the stunning beauty of that city.

I posted it on Instagram, but for those of you who have not seen it, Chris from Leaf by Leaf and I are talking about doing a collaboration video.