Positivus 2014 in Pictures
While I’ve written about my experiences at the Positivus Festival this year, I realized that there were a lot more pictures that I hadn’t shared with you! So here’s even more of what I...
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Kurt Cobain Tribute On The Beach
I was surprised to find a clear Kurt Cobain/Nirvana tribute overlooking the Atlantic, not far from the Newburyport Harbor Light.
Postmodern Movie Palace On South Lamar!
In the early twentieth century, movie studios constructed movie palaces. These fancy and fanciful buildings with their ornate ceilings and balconies were considered to be the best place to show the feature films that...
I Never Expected To Be In A Science Textbook!
Since I flunked a lot of science and/or math classes when I was in school, I never expected to be in a science textbook for any reason. So I was surprised to find...
Is “Mood Indigo” The Most Realistic Surrealist Love Story Ever Made?
Ever since I saw Michel Gondry’s romantic fable Mood Indigo at Fantastic Fest 2013, I’ve been waiting for the film to come out so I could discuss it with people. Based on Boris Vian’s...
This Is How My Positivus Was!
In the week after the Positivus Festival, nearly all my friends and acquaintances in Riga asked me, “How was your Positivus?” It’s sort of like asking someone how their Christmas or their summer vacation...
Back in Nashville, And Things Have Changed!
In the 90s I spent a lot of time in Nashville, Tennessee. I met my now-husband through friends who lived in the city, and I went to Nashville a lot to see him. This...
I Need More Credit In My Photo Credits!
I think it’s a little crazy that this heavily shared story on the expansion of coverage at Mashable from the Nieman Journalism Lab used my picture of Grumpy Cat from South By Southwest…but that...
From Positivus to Austin!
I’m pleased that I have once again managed to get to the Positivus festival and back again, even though this year I wasn’t sure that I was going to be able to go. Now...
Positivus ’14: Sleeping Around.
While I go to a lot of festivals, I go to exactly one camping music festival each year. The small town of Salacgrīva, Latvia doesn’t have anywhere near the number of hotel rooms that...
