Anita Silvers: 1940 – 2019
I just learned that Anitia Silvers, one of my professors at SF State, passed away. Dr. Silvers sat on my MA thesis committee in the early ..
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Seen in San Francisco
Seen in San Francisco is a website featuring photos taken in San Francisco. One page highlights Bound Together Bookstore; and in particular ..
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The Nihilist @ Bound Together
I dropped by Bound Together Books in San Francisco on Sunday and was pleased to find that my novel The Nihilist has continued to do good ..
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Meditations on Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations
Long ago, I identified a cyclical pattern in my moods. Feelings of sadness and despair, which are attached to no particular set of external ..
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Cinematic Nihilism Presentation at College of Marin
On October 26th I delivered a presentation on my new book, Cinematic Nihilism, at the College of Marin. This video of the presentation is about ..
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Eric Bolling Reveals Son’s Cause Of Death: What Killed Former Fox Anchor’s Only Child
So devastating! Former Fox News anchor Eric Bolling has revealed what killed his only child, 19-year-old son Eric Chase Bolling, Jr. We’ve ..
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R.I.P. Fats Domino, New Orleans rhythm and blues legend has died at 89
Rhythm and blues legend Fats Domino has died at the age of 89. According to New Orleans’ WWL-TV, Domino passed away peacefully on Wednesday ..
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R.I.P. Daisy Berkowitz, founding member of Marilyn Manson has died at 49
Daisy Berkowitz, co-founding member and guitarist of Marilyn Manson, has died following a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 49 years ..
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R.I.P. Gord Downie, Tragically Hip frontman has died at 53
Gord Downie, frontman of beloved Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, has lost his battle with brain cancer. He was 53 years old. “Last ..
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Bruce Springsteen says he’s “devastated and heartbroken” by Tom Petty’s death
Tom Petty photo by Robert Altman The tributes have been rolling in since Tom Petty passed away last night, with collaborators like Bob Dylan ..
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Bob Dylan pays tribute to Tom Petty: “I’ll never forget him”
Photo by Patrick Natkin We lost rock legend Tom Petty on Monday night, and one of the first to weigh in on his passing was his old friend ..
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R.I.P. Tom Petty, southern rock legend has died at 66
Rock music legend Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. “On behalf of the Tom Petty family, we are devastated to announce the untimely ..
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Update: Tom Petty “clinging to life,” not expected to live
Update – 2:15 p.m. PST: There are conflicting reports as to whether Tom Petty has died. CBS News initially reported Petty’s ..
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Religious Couple Charged With Denying Medical Treatment To Newborn Daughter With Jaundice
This is just heartbreaking! A newborn infant with jaundice was left to die by her super religious parents who denied the girl access to medical ..
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R.I.P. Charles Bradley, legendary soul singer has died at 68
Photo by Autumn Andel Charles Bradley, the veteran soul singer whose exuberant live performances propelled him to stardom later in life, ..
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Troy Gentry, one-half of country duo Montgomery Gentry, dies in helicopter crash
Troy Gentry, one-half of the popular country music duo Montgomery Gentry, was killed in a helicopter crash on Friday, according to The Associated ..
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Linkin Park pay tribute to Chester Bennington: “Your absence leaves a void that can never be filled”
The members of Linkin Park have broken the silence on the death of frontman Chester Bennington. On Thursday, Bennington was found dead by suicide. ..
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Linkin Park cancel US tour following the death of Chester Bennington
Photo by Phillip Cosores Linkin Park has officially cancelled its US tour, following this week’s devastating news of the sudden passing ..
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Pulling Beneath the Surface: On Chester Bennington’s Push Through the Pain
Photo by Philip Cosores By the end of 2001, Linkin Park was weather. I was 12 years old, in 7th grade, and “In the End” played ..
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R.I.P. Chester Bennington, Linkin Park singer has died at age of 41
Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington has died, according to TMZ. He was 41 years old. Law enforcement officials believe Bennington died ..
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Stuntman for The Walking Dead dies after falling 20 feet on set
Photo via IMDb A 33-year-old stuntman named John Bernecker has died following injuries he sustained on the set of The Walking ..
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R.I.P. Fresh Kid Ice, founding member of 2 Live Crew has died at the age of 53
Fresh Kid Ice, one of the co-founders of seminal and controversial hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has passed away. The group’s manager ..
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R.I.P. Kelan Phil Cohran, Chicago jazz pioneer has died at 90
Kelan Phil Cohran, a influential jazz musician, bandleader, and teacher, has passed away. His son, Tycho, told the Chicago Tribune that ..
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2008
R.I.P. Dave Rosser, guitarist of The Afghan Whigs has died
Dave Rosser, guitarist and longtime member of The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers, and Gutter Twins, died Wednesday morning following ..
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One dead, 1,000 given medical treatment at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas
Whenever you have 135,000 people congregating in a single place and tempatures creep towards the triple digits, you’re going ..
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The Eternal Return
The Nihilist’s Notebook is a collection of essays, stories and comics that I published in 1996. It is currently out of print, and so I have ..
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R.I.P. Powers Boothe, Emmy Award-winning character actor has died at 68
Powers Boothe, the Emmy Award-winning character actor known for playing villains, has died at the age of 68. According to The Hollywood ..
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Memphis musician commits suicide after lighting himself on fire and running into local bar/venue
A Memphis musician doused himself in kerosene, lit himself on fire, and ran into a crowded bar/music venue early Saturday morning, ..
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The Existential Files
The Existential Files is a fun and lively podcast hosted by doctors Louie Savva and Matthew Smith, two psychologists from the UK who conduct ..
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R.I.P. Toby Smith, founding member and keyboardist of Jamiroquai, has died at 46
Toby Smith pictured right Longtime Jamiroquai keyboardist Toby Smith has died. According to a statement posted to Jamiroquai fan site ..
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R.I.P. J. Geils, founder of The J. Geils Band, has died at the age of 71
J. Geils, founding member and guitarist of The J. Geils Band, has passed away at the age of 71. According to WCVB TV, ..
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WILT – “Self Titled” LP out this June.
We are happy to announce our next new release WILT – “Self Titled” WILT combine old school metal and crust ..
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She Came to Stay
I have mixed feeling about Simone de Beauvoir’s first novel, She Came to Stay. I suspect that if I had no previous interest in existentialist ..
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Cinematic Nihilism
Information on Cinematic Nihilism: Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings is now appearing on the Edinburgh University Press ..
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2008
Directory of World Cinema: American Independent 3
The third volume of The Directory of Wold Cinema: American Independent 3 is now available from Intellect Publishing. Edited by John Berra, ..
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Cover for Cinematic Nihilism
I’m currently polishing and organizing the manuscript for Cinematic Nihilism: Encounters, Confrontations, Overcomings. The process ..
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