Early on in David Cronenberg’s Crash (1996), James Spader’s eponymous James is driving Holly Hunter’s Helen to the airport after the latter’s husband has been killed and her car destroyed. As they drive, the sexual tension between the two is visceral, and James pulls at his seatbelt in frustration–almost as though thumbing at the belt… Continue reading The long view: David Cronenberg’s ‘Crash’ and Roe versus Wade
Tag: Spirituality
My love for rap music
Simulating the sacred
A few nights ago, I received a massage at an upscale location in my area on a coupon some students had given me. At this location, massages run around $200, although this price also affords one access to the grounds’ saunas, hot tubs, and meditation spaces. While employing the latter of these services in anticipation… Continue reading Simulating the sacred
A prayer for rain
New Mexico, where I live, is currently swaddled by fires, And so it feels incumbent to pray for rain. * And yet my prayer is not only for New Mexico, nor for literal rain: It is for all people, places, and times, and for all soothing, quenching liquids for various states of distress. * My… Continue reading A prayer for rain
NM vs CO
In this video, I discuss the cultural and energetic differences between two of my favorite US states--Colorado and New Mexico--and how they stem from differences of landscape. Taking the consideration more broadly, I invite the viewer to assess their own landscape in terms of cultural and energetic resonance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx6jE1LUVbE
Jackson Holzberg Buckley 