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DONATE THE HOBO MOON CARTOONS Store After being swallowed by the abyss of a creative black hole and emerging on the other side, transformed and revitalized, the Hobo Moon Cartoons store is back...
View ArticleManufacturing Consent
by Noam Chomsky, 1988 THE FIVE FILTERS OF THE MASS MEDIA MACHINE The propaganda model for the manufacture of public consent describes five editorially distorting filters, which are applied to the...
View ArticleThe World Is As You Are
David Lynch (1946-2025) “Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.” David Lynch’s films often explore the surreal and dreamlike aspects of reality, using unconventional narratives and striking...
View ArticleI Wanna Lose
by L.A. Witch “I Wanna Lose” is the third track on L.A. Witch’s second studio album, “Play With Fire.” The band consists of three members: Sade Sanchez (guitar and lead vocals), Irita Pai (bass), and...
View ArticleI’m Afraid of Americans
by David Bowie I’m Afraid of Americans is a song by English musician David Bowie, released in 1997 as a single from his album “Earthling” that critiques the impact of American culture on the world,...
View ArticleSingin’ in the Rain
Gene Kelly Singin’ in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film that offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s with three performers caught up in the transition from...
View ArticleI’m So Bored with the U.S.A.
The Clash I’m So Bored with the U.S.A. is a punk rock song by The Clash, released in 1977, that critiques various aspects of American society, including drug issues and political corruption. The song’s...
View ArticleSample & Hold
by Neil Young Sample and Hold is a song by Neil Young from his 1983 album “Trans”. The track features electronic elements and reflects Young’s experimentation with synthesizers during that period. “I...
View ArticleHowl
by Allen Ginsberg (1956) Howl is a famous poem by Allen Ginsberg, written in 1955 and published in 1956, which is considered a significant work of American literature and a key piece of the Beat...
View ArticleThe Lines
L.A. Witch (2025) A staple of the SoCal psychedelic garage rock scene for over a decade now, L.A. Witch are reinventing themselves on their third full-length with a noticeable shift to influences a few...
View ArticleAwake/Ghost Song
Jim Morrison (1978) Jim Morrison’s poem “Awake” explores themes of consciousness, choice, and the beauty of life, using vivid imagery to evoke a sense of awakening and connection to nature. “The Ghost...
View ArticleThe Art of Mark Bryan
As a child of the Fifties and Sixties, born and raised in Southern California, Bryan could not avoid soaking up the pop culture and angst of that time and place. He was fascinated by cheesy Sci-Fi and...
View ArticleWaiting for the Worms
Pink Floyd (1979) “Eins, zwei, drei, alle!”Ooh-ooh, you cannot reach me nowOoh-ooh, no matter how you tryGoodbye, cruel world, it’s overWalk on by Sitting in a bunker here behind my wallWaiting for the...
View ArticleLet’s Go Crazy
Prince (1984) Let’s Go Crazy by Prince is about navigating life and the struggles between good and evil, using metaphors like the “de-elevator” to represent temptation and the challenges we face. The...
View ArticleYou Need To Calm Down
Taylor Swift (2019) Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” addresses internet trolls, cyberbullies, and homophobia, encouraging people to stop spreading negativity and embrace acceptance. The song...
View ArticleThis is America
Childish Gambino (2018) Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ is a cultural phenomenon, an auditory grenade lobbed into the heart of the societal discourse. Its lyrics and accompanying video vividly...
View ArticleBig Change
Neil Young (2025) Neil Young’s new song “Big Change” reflects themes of transformation and unpredictability in life, suggesting that change can be both positive and negative. The lyrics encourage...
View ArticleWhat’s Going On
Marvin Gaye (1971) Marvin Gaye had released a whopping ten studio albums prior to unleashing “What’s Going On” to the masses; an epic concept album touching on all of the hot button topics of the day....
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