Don’t you just want to gobble her up? I spent the last morning of my 20s hanging out with a 5-day-old kid. She is pretty awesome. I even forced an awkward CLH to holding her. I let her sleep on my chest while I laid on the floor, and she was all wrapped up like [...]
Trailer: Piano with Wind and Trains from Andrew Laker on Vimeo. I just found out my friend Butch, whom I’ve written about before, has had his first feature-length doc, PIano with Wind and Trains, accepted to the Chagrin Falls International Documentary Film Festival. Butch and I met while working at a small suburban newspaper — [...]
So many friends are in this movie. Can’t wait to go to Hukilau this year.
Another blast from the past via Facebook today. This time an old friend I haven’t seen since before I could drive. He rained this storm of wisdom on me via email: I live in the fun. Plus Im tired of leaving the fun, so I dont. I lived at the beach in SoCal for 5 [...]
This is my friend Mr. Projector. These pictures were taken in June, when Mr. Projector threw a Dive-in Theater party at his apartment. He showed the film Am I Normal? and was about to screen Ski Party (the only beach bunny movie to be filmed *not* on the beach) when apartment security broke the party [...]
Bring the Weapons from Andrew Laker on Vimeo. My long-time friend and all-round creative person Butch Laker has finished his documentary on underground wrestling (wrasslin’) in Indiana and has set it free online. Click here to learn more about the bloodiest, strangest and most fear-inducing film on wrestling you’ll ever see. If you like it, [...]
First, you should go to Eyeshot and read this wonderful short story by my friend, Megan Tria Andrews. I haven’t seen Megan in, what, six years, but she lives in San Diego and that is where I will be for the next five days. I hope I can see her. I have many friends and [...]
Summertime from Brittanie on Vimeo.
My photojournalist pal Butch lives in Indiana and has been covering the floods. http://icanhaz.com/alaker, http://icanhaz.com/floodpics
Photo by Grind Slut The Rule household has been hashing and camping with friends in the woods of Southeast Texas all weekend. We are currently recovering from fresh thorny-vine lacerations, sunburns and a two-week-old case of poison ivy. What have you been up to?