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I'll be showing three experimental short films tomorrow night, Thursday, May 7, 2015, 8:00 pm, at the Open Screening. Come by to see Still Dreaming, Golden Screams and my music video for "Pay the Queen" by Paper Cameras.https://laurachenault.com/golden-screams

Another random journal page. The contact sheet and the drawing are from my undergraduate days – reused and remixed.

Chris Kindred created these sketchbook drawings of the Baltimore riots for The Nib and they are powerful indeed! The rawness of his style suits the rawness of emotion. Wide shots of the riots alternate with intimate portraits of participants.

OMG Literally Dead is a brilliant parody Instagram account mocking this alternate use of the word. The account documents the adventures of Skellie, a life size skeleton, who emulates common self portrait poses. Smart and clever, OMG Literally Dead pokes fun at the vanity selfie phenomenon.

Sara Cwynar creates colorful funky photographs re-mixing and creating unique explosions of kitsch, junk, and vintage imagery.

This week's random journal page is filled with memorabilia from a Pittsburg trip.

Between the Buried and Me's video "Astral Body" is a magical, mystical video directed by Wes Richardson. I love the way the video combines shots of nature with geometric animations. This combo pairs well with the song which is both melodic and heavy.

Bill Domonkos is a talented GIF maker, creating mysterious moving images using vintage imagery.

A long, long time ago when I worked at the kinky copy center, Wesley Willis hung out in my computer department. One day he wrote me this love song. It was never recorded, but I can hear it in his voice and it's one of my favorite things.

This week's random journal page, "You are watched".