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Ingrid Goes West – Dark Comedy That Pulls No Punches About Obsession with Validation Through Social Media

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 23, 2019

The heart of it was always going to be in the humans desperately fixated on the screen hungry for that connection.

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  • Essay

Sparks (Not the Coldplay Song)

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

If you have a cool friend who notices something she thinks would be cool to do, do it. You might just find a new favorite band/artist/place to eat.

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  • On Writing

What is “Optional Irony?” – or – February’s a Wrap, What’s Up Now?

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

A look back at February, PopLurker.com and what’s to come.

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  • Essay

The Drunk Artist – or – How I Sound Smart in Museums

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018

A trip to The Broad Museum for the Jasper Johns exhibit, and my thoughts on the goal of an artist conveying rather than depicting.

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  • Essay

Los Angeles, I’m Yours – 3 Films That Perfectly Represent Los Angeles

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 10, 2018February 10, 2018

The challenge of writing Los Angeles properly for my current projects, and the 3 films I think do that best.

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  • Unicorns & Satellites

Unicorns – Out With the Old, With Caveats

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on May 15, 2017

Wherein my narrator reflects on Los Angeles’ handling of architecture and history.

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