James Frey's Blog, page 189

Tripcoding Goes Mainstream

from The Telegraph Silicon Valley professionals are taking LSD at work to increase productivity An increasing number of twenty-somethings are reportedly ‘micro-dosing’ on psychedelic drugs – and they say it’s making them better workers By Adam Boult LSD has been described as ‘a healthy alternative to Adderall’ Photo: Alamy It seems unlikely, but that’s apparently what some […]

Anon Takes Point

from The New York Times Anonymous Hackers Fight ISIS but Reactions Are Mixed By KATIE ROGERS Reuters People from various hacking collectives have tried for several months to block social media accounts that spread propaganda and attempt to recruit fighters for the Islamic State, but those campaigns gained a new energy on Twitter after the Paris attacks. Hashtags like […]

Pussy Riot @ Banksy’s Dismaland

Paris aime toujours Hemingway

from FRANCE 24 Sales of Hemingway’s ‘A Moveable Feast’ surge after Paris attacks by Rachel HOLMAN © Patrick Kovarik, AFP In the wake of the November 13 Paris attacks, Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” has become a symbol of life in the French capital, climbing to the top of bestseller lists as it flies off the […]

Final Chapter of Pepsi Challenge: World-record 121 cars dancing in UAE desert for ‘Black Knight Decoded’

from Emirates 24|7 News 121 cars dancing in UAE desert: ‘Black Knight Decoded’ for world record Final chapter of Pepsi Challenge brings UAE into picture In the newest chapter of the Pepsi Challenge, Pepsi has released Black Knight Decoded, an epic short film by Pepsi in collaboration with Levity Entertainment Group (LEG) and UrtheCast, the […]

Pepsi Empire

from Bloomberg How Pepsi Got Its Very Own Empire Story Arc An exclusive look at the brand’s latest product placement. by Felix Gillette Photographer: Andrew Hetherington for Bloomberg Businessweek The biggest guest star to appear on the second season of Fox’s hit hip-hop drama, Empire, isn’t an actor, a musician, or even a politician doing a cameo. It’s a […]

Awesome.

David Oyelowo, Freida Pinto, Jabbar Raisani, James Frey, Usher: BLACK KNIGHT DECODED

from TASS Oyelowo, Pinto, Raisani, Frey And Usher Come Together For New Short Film LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/. Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo, SAG Award winner Freida Pinto, Emmy Award winning director Jabbar Raisani, bestselling author James Frey, Grammy Award winning entertainer Usher and a host of creative talent have come together to create Black Knight Decoded, an action-packed, first-of-its-kind short film […]

Otto Rocks

This Dude Cooked and Ate the Genitals of the Man Who Raped His Deflowered Bride

from The New York Post Groom discovers bride isn’t a virgin, eats genitals of her rapist By Associated Press Murder suspects Rudi Efendi (left) and his wife, Nuriah Photo: Getty Images LAMPUNG, Indonesia — Two Indonesian newlyweds have been arrested on accusations they plotted to kill a man the woman said had raped her a week […]