FANTASTIC FRIDAYS™ | 4.15.05

Sure, it may sound stupid, or even cliche, but Fridays are fucking fantastic! And, I don't mean fantastic in a "I'm-gonna-pack-up-my-luxurious-SUV-and-go-fishing-then-play-some-golf-followed-by-dinner-at-a-big-sloppy-steakhouse" type-way. I'm talkin' fantastic in a, "Holy-fuck-it's-almost-summer-let's-make-the-most-of-it-or-die-tryin'-while-we-ingest-shaved-ice-and-stare-at-the-stars-and-sweat-whiskey-from-our-pours-and-smell-like-dirt-because-we've-been-outside-all-day-long-having-fun-and-cheating-death" type way. However, until you are set free from your respective places of employment, I've assembled a medley of pop culture oddities for you to feast upon. This is going to be a weekly feature that I've aptly (and cleverly) titled: FANTASTIC FRIDAYS™.

Here's today's rundown: My friend Horsie just dropped me a note, informing me of an all-new, all-female graffiti magazine from the Netherlands titled Catfight Magazine. The debut issue can be downloaded as a PDF. News regarding the final resting place of renegade journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who committed suicide at his Colorado ranch on February 20th. Funny writing and great photos from Dan Connor. The highly addictive visual distractions of Mark the Cobra Snake. The A-Z issue from our friends at The Drama (containing a handful of short stories by yours truly). Incredible illustration and design from Check Morris. What Is It? the first film directed by actor and Willard lead Crispin Glover, debuted at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The film has been a project almost 10 years in the making. The folks at HunterGatherer recently updated their website with a fresh new design. Keep yor eyes peeled for this crew. The new record from Roots Manuva, Awfully Deep, is on fire. And finally, you gotta check out the debut, limited-run book by Poison Control, titled Young & Reckless—it's a must-have for zinesters, bookworms, and artheads alike. That's all for now. Be nice to one another and enjoy the weekend.


Pictured: Hunter S. Thompson in a photo by Annie Liebovits