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video: the truman show, patti smith, and art warped by time

Mar 28 2024

history, movies, video

A story of three works of art at war with the future.

In 1967, you could support yourself and your sickly gay boyfriend with one part time job between the two of you. This used to be a real country.

The companion piece for this video can be found on my newly launched Patreon here.

Original Down The Ladder Piece on Homeless Jesus: https://downtheladder.net/posts/jesus-wont-stop-hogging-the-bench/

Credits

Written, Edited, and Produced by

Damian Thomas

Featuring the voice talents of:

Rory Booth (as Patti Smith) - https://linktr.ee/roryboothvoice

Works Cited

“The Axe Forgets,” Star Wars: Andor, Disney+

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul. “Homeless Jesus Sculpture Is so Realistic People Are Calling 911.” Www.youtube.com, 23 Jan. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZfXWpwau7E. Accessed 26 Mar. 2024.

Leila Atassi, cleveland.com. “‘Homeless Jesus’ Proves His Point in Bay Village, When Call to Police Goes Viral: Leila Atassi.” Cleveland, 23 Oct. 2020, www.cleveland.com/opinion/2020/10/homeless-jesus-proves-his-point-in-bay-village-when-call-to-police-goes-viral-leila-atassi.html.

PBS NewsHour. Patti Smith Reads from “Just Kids.” 12 2010, www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJWu0uCLVTk. Accessed 26 Mar. 2024.

Schmalz, Timothy. Sculptures by TPS | Homeless Jesus. www.sculpturebytps.com/portfolio_page/homeless-jesus/.

Smith, Patti. Just Kids. New York, Ny, Ecco, 2010.

Star Wars: Andor. Disney+, Episode 5.

Taylor, Walton. “Presidential Address: On Resisting the Narcissism of the Present.” Springermedicine.com, 10 Jan. 2019, www.springermedicine.com/breast-cancer/breast-cancer/presidential-address-on-resisting-the-narcissism-of-the-present/23045026. Accessed 25 Mar. 2024.

Logan Paul Vlogs. “So Sorry.” YouTube, 2 Jan. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwZT7T-TXT0.

TLC. “Jon & Kate plus 8: Assigned Seats.” Www.youtube.com, 5 June 2009, www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5SIsVm1nmw. Accessed 26 Mar. 2024.

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