Tag Archives: Repo Man

A Re-Possessed Aesthetic

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Reverend

As I wrote about previously, Bryan Mathers has been working on some designs for a couple of elements of the Reclaim Hosting site. In particular, a visual for the Migrations page as well as one for the various shared hosting packages we … Continue reading →

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“Not Many People Gotta Code to Live By Anymore”

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Reverend

Amen, Harry Dean! All this talk of coding or being coded is besides the point, when push comes to shove most people simply need a code. I come back to Repo Man (1984) a lot when I am thinking about Reclaim Hosting‘s code. … Continue reading →

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The Duke’s Song of the Selfie

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Reverend

Today’s Daily Create asks you to “Do a Duke Selfie” referring to the most iconic figure of U.S. Westerns: John Wayne. Love him or hate, he has been part of so many of the greatest films of this genre that it’s … Continue reading →

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The Afterglow of Kilobyte Age Art

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Reverend

I came across the keynote presentation Bruce Sterling delivered at the transmediale conference wherein he discusses the afterglow of internet rubbish that is the basis of some of the most interesting digital art of our moment. His talk ranged far … Continue reading →

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Harry Dean Stanton’s Repo Code

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Reverend

Harry Dean Stanton is without question one of my favorite character actors, if not my favorite. He has been in a number of great movies with some amazing roles—I’m thinking Cool Hand Luke, Alien, Escape from New York, Pretty in … Continue reading →

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