Pretentious Ass
On Government Sponsorship of the Arts
A half-assed essay I penned while practicing for the GRE test. The task was to take a position on the subject of state sponsorship of the arts.
Mumble More
First and foremost, let’s remember that “mumblecore” is, as most such tags are, a post-hoc appellation given by critics as way of taxonomizing art. Like many such art “movements,” the filmmakers associated with this tag do not necessarily identify with it.
Sometimes things just light on fire…
…and sometimes you find yourself staring into the abyss of your soul, trying to remember why you ever made half the decisions you’ve made in your life, and how on earth you’re going to explain yourself in under 350 words.
