Author: Travis Friedrich
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Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985. It was his first published effort, released while he was 21 and still in college. The film version stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman returning home for Christmas to spend time with his ex-girlfriend and best friend slash drug addict,…
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120 Minutes
120 Minutes is a television show in the United States dedicated to alternative music, originally airing on MTV from 1986 to 2000. For the first ten years of 120 Minutes, viewers could see artists as varied as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bronski Beat, New Order, The Replacements, The Verve, James, Slowdive, Weezer, Robyn Hitchcock,…
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Vinyl
A gramophone record, commonly known as a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc. Phonograph records are generally described by their diameter in inches, the rotational speed at which…
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Control
Control is a film about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, based on the book Touching from a Distance, written by Curtis’ widow Deborah who co-produced the film, it is directed by Anton Corbijn. Control premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won several awards, and went on to win British Independent Film Award, Best Film at…