About raptnrent: I got the name from my keys - R Apt and R Ent for the back door to my apartment and the back door to the house. I liked that they were also words: Rapt, meaning enthralled, riveted, captivated, and Rent, meaning torn asunder, violently wrenched. I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition, open to all kinds of interpretations.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
You say you want a revolution…
I suggested the Nat Turner confession without having read it. I just looked through a collection of slave narratives for something from the early 19th century that was crime-related, and found it. After reading it through, I’m impressed by how … Continue reading
Turner: background info
I sort of remembered Turner from history class, but history class was a long time ago for me. Being a heretical librarian, I looked to Wikipedia for some background and context. That gives some info on the public response to … Continue reading
Things change
Abigail points out the familiarity of the Strang/Whipple murder, connecting it to The Canterbury Tales. I was reminded of a movie from the 90s, To Die For, based on Pamela Smart case. I guess it’s an age-old situation. Murder by … Continue reading
Bloody Regifter
First of all, I have to say I love that old school “s” makes the title Bloody Regifter. I’m thinking that needs to be a Christmas card. Reading through it makes me think of all those pulp crime & detective … Continue reading
Wiseguys
I was listening to Bob Dylan’s 1976 album Desire, because I thought I’d use “Hurricane” in one of these shows. The flip side has a song about the life and death of an NYC mobster, which inspired this episode. Today … Continue reading
It’s good to be the king.
When I go through these readings, I always think about how they connect to today. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, as the French might say. Although maybe not Foucault, I’m not sure. William Fly and his crew … Continue reading
Friday the 13th
We’re planning on covering our final Bava film, Rabid Dogs, tomorrow on Friday the 13th. And as it falls on the 13th year, it’s double bad luck. Maybe it would have been more appropriate to do Twitch of the Death … Continue reading
Some questions about the readings
Just a few quick things I wanted to throw out there for the group: William Fly Fly’s narrative is titled, “The vial poured out upon the sea.” What does that mean? The phrase comes from the Book of Revelation. Fly … Continue reading
Getting background
I think Sara, Meredith and Jack did a great job of breaking down the Foucault reading in the wiki. It was a difficult work, but I think going through that process will serve them well when it comes to contextualizing … Continue reading
Two days in a row
You’d think this Sutpen guy was spying on us. Yesterday he featured an unpenitent thief; today it’s an execution. When I saw this, I thought it was an electric chair, but I ran the photo through Google Image search to find this NY … Continue reading