Slavoj Žižek, philosopher behind many a spittle-laced cultural/political/social rant, gives a lesson in the body language of his—and our—occupation.

September 17–23, 2011 September 24–October 5, 2011 October 5–19, 2011 October 20–November 16, 2011

I’ve worked as an art handler in New York, both as a freelancer and on the payroll with benefits. The two modes of handling art both share the constant threat of losing one’s job if any mistakes are made or if any hesitation to accommodate what is requested—or more often expected—is revealed. Freelancing is less and more stressful. Freelancing allows for a lifestyle where literally 10–14 hour days (like many others, I’ve done 16ers, some… [read more »]

I was struck by how the air everywhere, miles from the stadium, smelled like a thick mixture of pot, BBQ, patchouli oil, body odors, and beer. Back then, the first time I smelled “that smell” that every Deadhead knows intimately, I liked it.