I met Annah Chakola while wandering around The Girlie Show last fall. There are dozens of artists at The Girlie Show, but something about Annah’s booth, Boho Gypsy, kept drawing me back. From the colors and materials she uses to the stories behind her creations, it was all too easy to get hung up just [...]
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Treating People Like People
“Hey, I know you” a girl says as I walk to class. “Oh yeah?” I say, startled. “Yeah, you’re Brandon Patrick, the face of women’s rights in Oklahoma!” she proclaimed, proudly. “I’m not sure that’s true, or possible,” I retort. “Yep, you are, I saw you speak at the Capitol! You are the face of [...]
Diosa Deliciosa
Porn stars occupy a strange space in American pop culture. They are the distant relatives of the Old World demimonde, trading on their sexual prowess to secure a lavish lifestyle. Better known and more respectable than most members of congress, they still get precious little recognition. Perhaps owing to America’s near constant state of [...]
Chasing The Storm
If you’ve never gone storm chasing, you are probably wondering why the hell anyone would willing jump in a car and race towards a tornado. Of course, this is in opposition to ducking for shelter like all the sane people are told to do. Sure there’s the thrill of the chase and the glory to [...]
20 Documentaries Everyone Should See, Pt 1
So, my previous article “10 types of documentaries we could live without” got a ton of hits, along with a fair share of feedback, much of it along the lines of “why are you being so negative and snarky?” or “I can think of good documentaries that fall into those categories, so what gives?” Fair [...]
Moments of Silence
My father used to joke that a cup of coffee saved his life. Whether that was his typically dry wit, or the use of gallows humor as an attempt to cope with something horrific, I don’t know. You see, my father is David Page, who works for The Journal Record, and was in the old [...]
Case of the Mondays: A Beer Review
Mondays are rough. See, you have the whole weekend to do stuff that you (theoretically) enjoy, and then…it ends. That’s it. Back to work. Damn. Today at the OKC.NET offices, there was a massive, Garfield-sized case of the Mondays. There was nothing we could do; it was sort of like the flu pandemic of 1918, [...]
10 Types of Documentaries We Can Live Without
(Bummed out about all the negativity? Try out 20 Documentaries Everyone Should See, Pt 1) I’m a big fan of documentaries. I especially enjoy social and cultural documentaries. They can’t all be winners though. And as I see more of them, I have begun to witness a few themes that are, well, over done. [...]
Person of Interest: Alexandra Knox
Even in the middle of a bustling art event like Momentum, Alexandra Knox’s performance piece “The Refusal to Forget” commands attention. For this piece, Knox kneeled on a low white pedestal dressed entirely in white. Using a simple hand grater, she methodically grated a pile of 100 beets that lay in front of her, gradually [...]
Leah Kayajanian – The Knee Choppers of Whore Island, OR I Pay Tribute to the Crazy People Who Inspire All the Stories
“Scott, drink five,” I say, throwing down the five of diamonds. “Goddamnit,” Scott says. “Scott,” Taylor says, “drink five.” She tosses the five of clubs on the table. Amber can barely wait to throw down her card. “Drink five, Scott!” Scott turns to his only man-friend who’s still awake, Steve. “See what I mean, [...]
