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Finally, I found somebody who deserves to be kidnapped by Al-Qaeda to have his head sawed off with a bread knife for a YouTube clip.
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Uh, that's your problem right there-- worshipping shit. That's not hardcore. I guess opium is the religion of the hardcore? Stupid.
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you can't forget the bold part. it's arguable, but plenty of folks live a life like dash snow, they just didn't have the financial backing he had, ergo they just aren't as important.
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"lived life fully" is kind of at odds with shooting smack, inevitably at the expense of your child, whether you ultimately od or not
i don't know the guy, and i am not impressed with the so-called art; but i'm not much concerned with either
what is of concern, and the blognigger post nailed it, is the romanticization of strung out drug addiction that is always stupid and often fatal
responsibility might be boring, but it's necessary to the extent that one becomes a self supporting adult, present to those around you to whom you have obligations
i'm at the point in life where i have about zero patience with those who don't meet those minimum requirements
it's sad that the dood died, as it's sad when any common addict throws their life away
whether it's more or less sad for artists or anyone else is pretty much meaningless to me
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when i was younger and dumber i thought the drunk writers were romantic. i got over it.
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His grandmother is probably the most prominent supporter of art in America. Gallery owners wishing to gain favor with her would certainly give the kid a show. Saatchi buys some of his pieces. They are included in biennale show. The value of his work rises until the insiders decide to sell.
If it was Wall Street, everyone would be up in arms. But since the only victim is the noveau riche who bought late, no one complains. If they're smart, they'll donate some money to a museum for retrospective show and then they'll sell.
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Women seem to understand things change but the spirit of who you are doesn’t change. Women accept change since—when you think about it—women transform more over the course of their lives than men do. I hope this comes off well, but I think menses, childbirth and simply growing breasts/hips will change you are make you think about the world differently. Men get facial hair and that's about it.
So to me, the moment you become a father of a child is a transformative moment in a man’s life... That is if that man actually has a soul and can view a larger world than themselves.
It doesn’t seem that Dash was affected by being a father in the least. And that is terrifying. I’m old enough to have actually had more than a few guy friends who similarly didn’t get it when their child was born. These guys actually become denser, and more selfish and you can practically map the divorce coming.
So that’s all to say is if you are a married to a guy who won’t grow up and change when they have a kid, start figuring out when to cut him off. It won’t get better and personally it will be better to get the deadbeat guy out of your life before the kid turns 8. Nothing has made me more attuned to feminism than watching man-children destroy their own families via their idiocy.
And Dash Snow clearly cared nothing about anyone but himself. I knew of his work tangentially but he never seemed to make a real impact outside of the NYC artworld. I’m at a loss to understand his canonization now after his death. At least Kurt Cobain has a true audience. This guy was just a slumming hipster junkie. If you miss him, get some self-esteem.
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But I appreciate your thoughtful comments about fatherhood and "becoming' a man. It's true, that transformation I've seen in my friends when they become fathers. They see life anew. You've expressed this well.
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And glamourizing squalor and drug addiction is just so trustfundarian...
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I'd say he's more of a performance artist than one who mastered the traditional mediums.
If I produced the same artwork, I can guarantee nobody would be talking about me, heroin overdose or not.
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Call me crazy, but choosing to be a present father seems more about living life fully - and shooting up is the ultimate in being alone and cutting that life in half. Or in thirds.
Anyhow, it's too bad Val Kilmer is in no shape to play him in the inevitable biopic.