A few weeks ago I wrote about intellectual property, a rather ambitious topic for an undisciplined weekly blog. I said that, while I should ideally have the freedom to use others' work in a surprising context if I so choose, I said that, ultimately, such freedom would lead to "artistic anarchy." Now, two weeks removed from that comment, I realized that maybe that's not such a bad thing. What I failed to realize is that art, good art, is anarchy anyway.
My friend Matt Brandenburgh commented on the post, and I encourage you to check out what he wrote. As always, it is thoughtful and intelligent, but it also contains a link you may care to click on if this is a topic that interests you.
I started the new story. It's called Gulfview Heights, and I'm excited about it. The story is planned almost scene-to-scene, so the actualy writing of it will hopefully prove luxurious. It's a story I first started when I was 15 (!), but something always felt missing. When you're dealing with stories about youth, you have to solve the problem of why anyone really cares about a young person's problems. What real effect does this have on the world at large? I'm hoping to solve this problem by deciding to confront it head on.
I would like to say Gulfview Heights will be Say Anything by way of David Mamet. However, since it is actually just going to be by way of me, it's at an unreasonable disadvantage.
Since I haven't done this in awhile, here are some videos I'm diggin' this week:
This is one of my favorite TV theme songs EVER. The Rembrandts can't touch Polaris.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnqeeBdGhh4
Next up... I'll let you discover that for yourself. What's Coolio up to these days?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Tds8nMkks&feature=related
Well, I finally got to see the Lost premiere, entitled "LA X." It was a head-scratcher, a heartbreaker, and a mind-melter all in one. I'd love to post some wild theories about What I Think It Means, but the simple truth is that I haven't fully digested this one again. It was so dense with plot developments, character beats, and revelation that I might need another week to fully grasp it. The problem with that, though, is there is another episode coming this Tuesday, heading my way like a freight train.
Though I will say that would I especially like this season is that they're not holding back with the heady ideas. I can't imagine a person, having only watched the first couple, more popular seasons, jumping back on the bandwagon. That's a good thing! I want this season to be a reward for us hard-core fans, the ones who stuck with the show through the ups (The Constant) and downs (Nikki and Paulo). By now, we've learned the secret nerd handshake. Not just anyone should be able to reap the benefits. What's the smoke monster you ask? If you haven't watched, I sure as hell won't tell you.
But let's not end this post on the space between us, shall we? Instead, I rather talk about what my friend Allison said about February. She said that January was just a warm-up month, and it was February where the year really takes flight. I hope that's true, because I think we all need 2010 to be a good year. We need it, and I think we can make it happen.
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