MODUS OPERANDI. Charlotte Sometimes

“By bedtime all the faces, the voices had blurred for Charlotte to one face, one voice.” Charlotte Sometimes, the children’s book written by Penelope Farmer is this week’s modus operandi. The novel, which takes place in 1963, is about a school girl named Charlotte who awakes to find her identity swapped with a girl named [...]

MUSICAL CHAIRS. Never Mind the Bollocks. M.’s Playlist for 28 October 2009

Today is the thirty-second anniversary of the release of Never Mind the Bollocks, the Sex Pistols’ most famous, highly influential, and ONLY official studio album. So to commemorate the anniversary, this week’s playlist is a compilation of songs paying homage to the Sex Pistols and their affiliates. FEATURED PLAYLIST: Never Mind the Bollocks. M.s Playlist [...]

BESTIAL BEAUTY. Spice of Life: Himalayan Salt

As someone consciously trying to live a healthier lifestyle, I’ve recently switched my table and cooking salt from iodized/sea salt/kosher salt to Himalayan salt. Himalayan salt is a type of pinkish rock salt mined in Pakistan that contains 84 minerals and trace elements naturally occurring in the body, which help restore the body’s alkaline and [...]

MODUS OPERANDI. Opium

Modus operandi: Opium. Intoxicating, indulgent, somewhat depraved; opium inspires rich colors, languid textures, and Chinoiserie no doubt. The following are a few dreamy implementations of this modus operandi – the modern opiate lifestyle. Kiki de Montparnasse Muse Robe Beaute Strass Louboutins X Perfume for Men by Clive Christian Although it’s for men, X, with its [...]

VERSE. Allen Ginsberg: Ballad of the Skeletons

I hadn’t seen Ginsberg’s/McCartney’s/Van Sant’s Ballad of the Skeletons until recently. Though much progress has been made since 1996, it’s one of those sublime reminders that the struggle with racism, gay rights, war, sexism, environmentalism, poverty, disease, political corruption, censorship, and media exploitation continues today, and still strongly requires our collective energy and awareness in [...]

BESTIAL BEAUTY. Chanel: Collection Noirs Obscurs

The Chanel Noirs Obscurs Collection takes its inspiration from the femme fatales of film noir, and is one of my favorite Chanel cosmetics collections to date. The selection of lipsticks, eye shadows, and nail polishes in varying shades of blackened jewel tones undoubtedly creates a very striking and of course, provocative look. With names like [...]

MUSICAL CHAIRS. Guest DJ sara e.m. murphy. Trust PDX. Playlist for 19 October 2009

Today’s MUSICAL CHAIR is sara e.m. murphy, whose playlist features a selection of indie pop, electronic, lo-fi, and folk songs from bands all based in Portland, Oregon; the indie Mecca of the west coast. FEATURED PLAYLIST: sara e.m. murphy. Trust PDX. Playlist for 19 Oct 2009. 1.   *Igloos for Ojos – Lovers 2.   *Candy Castle [...]

BOUTIQUES. Carlotta Valdes

There is a fine line between gothic looking edgy versus costumey, and Carlotta Valdes is one of the few that succeeds in doing gothic right. The Etsy store, based on Hitchcock’s enigmatic character from Vertigo, sells the most delicately hardcore jewelry at a very well adjusted price point. Many of her designs are hand-crafted from [...]

MUSICAL CHAIRS. M.’s Playlist for 14 October 2009

Today’s playlist consists of Halloween party classics from the goth, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, darkwave, new wave genres, and is inspired by either one of the following Halloween motifs: vampires, ghosts, and zombies. FEATURED PLAYLIST: M.’s Halloween Playlist 14 October 2009 playlist by LITTLE MAGAZINE 1.   *Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus 2.   *Incubus Succubus II – [...]

PROTOTYPE THEORIES. The Hang Up

I’m a gregarious person. Sensitive to the moods and energies of others, I don’t like to put myself into situations that could potentially result in conflict. I recently ran into an old male friend of mine. Like most people do nowadays, we exchanged contact information via cell phone. This person, of whom I’ve always had [...]