Setsuka Suicide in Bazinga
- INTO: Zumba, belly dancing, cooking, vintage Volkswagens, tea, thrift shopping, zombie movies, gardening, learning useless facts, sex in front of mirrors.
- NOT INTO: Clubbing, smokers, excessive drinkers, people in my personal space.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Being held close, brownies, animals, making out, surprises, vegan chocolate, my cat Queen Elizabeth, lying in bed all day, dancing, watching Dr. Who, new shoes, going new places, making a nice home cooked meal, getting tattooed, baking, cupcakes, attending conventions, spending time with other SGs, tea, vintage Afghans, porn, boobie texts, light sabers, romance, psfb, homemade blueberry muffins, rainy days and rainy nights, cuddling and caressing after sex.
- MAKES ME SAD: Ignorance, disrespectful people.
- HOBBIES: Belly dancing, playing Dungeons and Dragons, poi spinning, knitting, exercising.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Good sex, good food, dancing, me time, happiness.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Touching myself.
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Plum Suicide in Whip It
- INTO: Tattoos, piercings, colorful hair, lip balm, nudity, black, cute stuff, anime, games, risks, zombies, snakes, pasta with mushrooms, lip biting, colors, being a hopeless romantic.
- NOT INTO: Animal Cruelty, war, being sick.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Chocolate, my kitty, hugs, Pepsi, shopping, ice cream, my friends, rain, lemonade, love, good music.
- MAKES ME SAD: Fake people, crying babies.
- HOBBIES: Photography, drawing, modeling.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Winter, animals, underwear, internet, my phone.
- VICES: A lot types of smells (I’m addicted), coffee every morning, and a cup of milk every night.
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by Lithiumpicnic
“I am in the studio more than is good for me.”
– Sascha Konietzko
In 1984 KMFDM (Kleine Mitleid Fur Das Mehrheit,” which means “No Pity For the Majority”) was founded in Germany by Sascha Konietzko. The band released three albums on European labels before begining their relationship with Wax Trax! Records in Chicago, Illinois. After touring with Ministry in 1989-1990, they were signed to Wax Trax! Records and quickly became a part of the industrial music scene in Chicago that included Ministry, Front 242 and My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult.
KMFDM has no fixed roster, Konietzko is the only member that has been directly involved with every KMFDM project. En Esch, Raymond Watts, and guitarist Günter Schulz are other key members in the band’s history.
Other notable musicians that have contributed to KMFDM projects include Bill Rieflin of Ministry/R.E.M., Nivek Ogre from Skinny Puppy and OhGr, John DeSalvo of Chemlab, Tim Skold of Marilyn Manson, F.M. Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten, and Nina Hagen. Additionally, Chemlab, Die Warzau, Nine Inch Nails, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, and Giorgio Moroder have remixed music for KMFDM.
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Harajuku Suicide in Discovery
- INTO: Silliness, having adventures, geeky indulgences, magic, smiling, esoteric imagery, tattoos, fresh fruit, laughing until it hurts, fierce Japanese fashion, bright colors, kick ass music, loving life.
- NOT INTO: Blood tests.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: The night sky, cats doing silly things, manga and anime, Metallica, sunshine, unicorns, poor judgment, persistence, shenanigans, new tattoos, Poptarts, cotton candy, the art of Audrey Kawasaki, making new friends, Yu Gi Oh, dry British humor, nature.
- HOBBIES: Adventuring, crushing extreme, public drunkenness.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Family, friends, excitement, new experiences, kitties.
- VICES: Candy, peach green tea, things that glow in the dark, whiskey.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Piercing the heavens with my drill.
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By Fred Topel
“As you get older, you seem to just get more ideas.”
– Todd Solondz
Todd Solondz had to leave the Toronto International Film Festival early to return to one of his international teaching engagements. I saw his latest film, Dark Horse, on the second to last day of the festival, so was not able to get a Q&A in person. However, he was happy to make time to speak by phone. Across a 15 hour time difference, his distinct voice came on the line via a clear connection to Singapore where he was teaching a film class.
Given the subjects he often deals with, Solondz has a surprisingly warm and soft spoken voice. He had a sympathetic child molester character in Happiness, and in Palindromes a group of religious fundamentalist killing abortion doctors, and their families in the crossfire.
Dark Horse is a comparatively less volatile film, though still deals with characters consistent with Solondz’ ouvre. Abe (Jordan Gelber) lives with his parents, collects toys and slacks off at the office job his father (Christopher Walken) gave him. Abe meets Miranda (Selma Blair) at a wedding and proposes to her after a week of awkward non-dating. He is unshakable despite Miranda’s morose apathy, not just towards him but towards life.
It’s a comedy, by the way. Those awkward interactions between Miranda and Abe, Abe’s total confidence in his lifestyle and his contentious relationships with coworkers and families remind one of Solondz’ breakthrough film Welcome to the Dollhouse. Hopefully Dark Horse will secure distribution soon so everyone can experience what Toronto got to preview at the festival.
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Chad Suicide in Gingham Knickers
- INTO: Making art.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Happy people.
- MAKES ME SAD: Upset people and people leaving.
- HOBBIES: Art.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My family, my friends, my phone, my laptop, food.
- VICES: Tequila, pizza, buying new shoes!
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Chilling out with some cool peoples.
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