Jack Beltane's Blog, page 21

Killing Creativity, One Way or Another

I saw “Inside Llewyn Davis” again over the weekend. Aside from being a great Coen Bros. flick, it’s also a fantastic metaphor for the struggles independent artists of all walks face in the pursuit of their creativity. Namely, the ability to continue creating. On the one hand, you could sell out, but then your creativity would not be your own. Or you can remain true to your art, for good or ill, starve, and have to find work that pays and gives you less time to spend on creat...

fuckyeahcrypticslaughter:The Cove in Ocean Park, Santa Monica,...

fuckyeahcrypticslaughter:

The Cove in Ocean Park, Santa Monica, and the decaying remains of P.O.P. in the early ‘70s. Beautiful and bleak at the same time.

Great peek at skate history…

James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, and Rita Hayworth in...

James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, and Rita Hayworth in “The Strawberry Blonde” (1941)

The iconic Jack Nance. If you don’t know the film, shame...

The iconic Jack Nance. If you don’t know the film, shame on you.

Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine, and Alexis Smith in “The...

Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine, and Alexis Smith in “The Constant Nymph” (1943)

Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr in “Comrade X” (1940)

Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr in “Comrade X” (1940)

First new LUSH in 20 years! “Out of Control” was...

First new LUSH in 20 years! “Out of Control” was worth the wait!

"Gidget" by Frederick Kohner (review)

"Gidget" by Frederick Kohner (review):

What sold me on this book was two things: 1) I loved the TV show but never knew it was a book first; 2) one reviewer called it a west coast “Catcher in the Rye.” I admit, the second point had me most curious – that’s a pretty heady statement. Thing is, I’d say it’s basically true.

To be clear, the east coast drear and dark-near-suicidal vibe of “Catcher” is replaced by surf and sun, and the protagonists are opposite sexes, but in terms of world view, I t...

Elle King performs “America’s Sweetheart” on...

Elle King performs “America’s Sweetheart” on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (February 11, 2016)

Waiting for the Script, a playlist by jackofbells on Spotify

Waiting for the Script, a playlist by jackofbells on Spotify:

A new playlist for ya…