HEROIN: Rebel Without a Clue — Written for Honeysuckle Magazine

“I realize that I’ve been hypnotized.”  — Jimi Hendrix Where do self-destructive impulses come from? I had romanticized images of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin but they were dead long before I heard of them. The first time I shot heroin was down at St. Mark’s place in 1978. I was a 17-year-old aspiring artist … Read more

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The Award-Winning Violent Thriller ‘Heli’ Shows What Life is Life for Many Mexicans

Amat Escalante won Best Director last year at Cannes Film Festival for his award-winning movie, “Heli.” The movie tells the story of Heli (Armando Espitia), a hard-working young father who lives with his wife (Linda Gonzalez), baby, and sister Estela (Andrea Vergara) in their dad’s house. The family unwittingly falls prey to the brutal world of Mexican … Read more

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