I’m pleased to announce Curb Thy Vanity, a new comic short film directed by Anna Gillock. The film was entered into the competition for a local film festival just this week! The Team Behind Curb Thy Vanity Anna Gillock: Director Curb Thy Vanity is Anna Gillock’s directorial debut, and I am so grateful to […]
Never Give Up! The Story of Lizzo and “Truth Hurts”
Never Give Up. In 2017, Lizzo released a single named “Truth Hurts.” You have heard this song; or at the very least, I’m certain that you have seen Tweets riffing on the theme: “I took a DNA test and I’m 100% b*tch” What you may not know is that the song initially flopped. Upon release, […]
Inspirations: Les Misérables
As it turns out, the melody for the song “Bring Him Home” from the musical Les Misérables is closely based on the melody of the song, “Humming Chorus” from Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly.” The Songs The hit musical Les Misérables was hugely influential during my formative years. We used to listen to the soundtrack at home, […]
Faceless Man
“Faceless Man” is a song about a guy lost in his thoughts, contemplating the state of the world, absentmindedly picking at a flap of skin on his chin until he unintentionally peels off his own face. It’s not meant to be gory: it’s meant to be allegory. The song goes on to talk about how this faceless man is never noticed by the crowds of people on the street.
