Cavendish Arms in Stockwell Applauds Chopper

He did it.  Chopper wowed the crowds in Cavendish Arms,  Stockwell,  Great Britain.  Now he must test his mettle in Manhattan.  Who knew that this Whiteboy could pull off such brilliant stuff?  I did , that's who!!!  Mr. Twitter Universe has nothing on this Lamb Chop,  with his South London accent, his Satirical Sociologist Street Smarts, and now New York is his playground.... Go to ,  Chop Chop!  In this pic you are poised on the threshold of your second youth,  rush this opportunity!

Chopper To Take On Manhattan

Rumor has it that while visiting mid-town Manhattan this summer,  Chopper (nicknamed,  "Martin")  Huxter just might be doing a stand up gig to reveal his comedic and satirical charm before the great and cynical audience of New Yorkers.  A little twitter bird told me this,  more details to follow. . .

A Muppet in Times Square

Martin Huxter made it into New York .  Saw him in Penn Station and sat eating and drinking with him in Houlihan's for about 4 1/2 hours on Sunday night,  with my son,  Andrew,  and my niece,  Danielle.   Had phone and email conversations with him the rest of the days.

 The Muppet is an elusive creature,  easily alarmed,  and one must  be most careful  not to startle him with any sudden movements (these make him jumpy).    He has been known to snarl when you praise him too often.    This is all counterbalanced ,  though:   He is also graceful and charming,  full of satirical wit and sociological satire;  his conversation is smooth and delightful:  Just what one would expect from a savvy film critic and cultural commentator.    My niece and son were  wowed by his  tall litheness,  his liquid  eyes and long fingers,    the white suede shoes, white silk etched shirt,  with navy blue  smart London cropped  jacket,  (he wore the shirt hanging below the jacket,  Jude Law style;  very nice)   and the South London accent.  (Of course we stupidly got NO pictures of him.)  My son now has a new salutation:  "Praise be unto the British Muppet.".  I will leave it to the creature to write his own impressions of his visit.  He flew Continental Airways and stayed at the Hilton on 42nd St and the Park Central on 7th Av.  He will be back in August with Tony Peake, for the conference.

New York City to Welcome Martin Huxter

As his privileged American associate, I am pleased to announce that our London blogger, Martin Huxter, aka Hurlyburly , will be arriving in Times Square on April 12. He will be staying at the Hilton Hotel on 42nd Street. We who know this lovely and illustrious Londoner, film critic, and social satirist, are looking forward to his arrival immensely. Bravo to Martin!

British Blogger : London's Martin Huxter

In praise of British Male Beauty:  Although he will most certainly object vehemently,  I am posting a few pics of my London correspondent,  Martin Huxter up here,  to share with all in the blogosphere  his charm.   He is a camera animal,  charisma-charged,  and all  manner of Brit bravado are his.  At 27,  this is his time to be proud, and I will do the task of display for him.  He is a British peacock,  who is soon to arrive in New York City ( he will be here in April and again in August,  for a conference).   

From the Anthony Peake Forum: The Theory of CtCW and its Effects Upon Identity

Great Britain's Martin Huxter blogs from his parallel world in London: On Identity and Contradiction ,  Internet Porn ,  and Collapsing the Consciousness Wave. . .  The example of a cat in a box is always a playful one, however when pondering over parts of this theory I can't help but think of a baby being born, but never having any eyes gaze upon it at all, receiving no physical contact and then being left to somehow fend for itself, which, miraculously it finds a way to do. Obviously, usually upon it's birth a baby is observed and this stamp of observation seals it's viewed physical make-up in the world.

Social constructs such as Identity are always thought of to be exactly that, social creations formed through interactions with other observers of reality. But with regards  to, say famous people - celebrities - Is it possible that the more something is observed (collapsed) the more concrete it's identity becomes in existence? In a physical sense as well. Is the way people age, for example, a genetic thing, or is there any room for slight mutation based on the scale of observation they are exposed to?

I recall a conversation with Jake about internet porn. (excuse me for lowering the tone!) But he was making a great argument about how this particular act of ritualised observation is sending power to these particular images and clips making them more and more powerful as an influence. Hence the act of collective observation (obviously shared in separate homes - I hope!) actually gives them a stronger hold in reality.

Make any sense? Probably not. Forgive me, I tried.

And the Oscar goes to...

Our British Film Critic Hurlyburly (aka the Illustrious Martin Huxter )  blogs from his parallel world in London:  Couldn't have been more deserved. The man is one of, if not the greatest, actor of our generation. I feel for Rourke, but it's hardly a complete snub in light of the tremendous performance by Sean Penn in Milk.  This film is so timely as regards California's Proposition 8.  SMK

So incredibley deserved

So great to see the beautiful Robin Wright Penn crying in the background.

UK 's Martin Huxter on Kerouac's American experience

British blogger Martin Huxter aka Hurlyburly on Kerouac's American experience.  Perhaps nothing is so distinctly American as Kerouac's autobiographical road trip experience.  It chronicles the Beat Generation of the 1950s era.  Martin grew up in England,  which lacks the vast expansive miles and miles of land which make on the road a peculiarly American saga.  It is interesting to see one removed from Kerouac by national experience and by several generations critique this work:

I finished "On the road" a day or so ago. I really enjoyed it and can see why people were so enthusiastic about it's ability to capture a particularly era of adventure, freedom and search for meaning. The style of writing, although almost tedious at times, really allows the imagination to explore the adventure with Sal and Dean. I think I enjoyed part two the most, I'm positive another read of this at a later date would be complimentary to it's brilliance.

There were actually a few rather ITLADian quotes to enjoy - *

"Mankind will someday realize that we are actually in contact with the dead and with the other world, whatever it is; right now we could predict, if we only exerted enough mental will, what is going to happen within the next hundred years and be able to take steps to avoid all kinds of catastrophes. When a man dies he undergoes a mutation in his brain that we know nothing about now but which will be very clear someday if scientists get on the ball."

* ITLAD (IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH - PHYSICS AUTHOR ANTHONY PEAKE - SEE LINKS ON SIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE PAGE)

Incidentally, I find a striking similarity between the picture here and the rather famous shot of Marlon Brando? Anyone else?

On Postmodernism and Escapism.... Forthcoming Excerpts from London

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"Baudrillard reinforces my argument that most of society's agents. . . are caught in ignorant escapism. . . "Martin Huxter,  on Secularization and PostModernism 

Anyone who takes an interest in fine analysis of postmodernism and its various ills will enjoy reading Londoner Martin Huxter.  I plan to ask him to compile some of his various research papers and cinematic critiques into excerpts to be posted on this blog space,  in coming days. addendum: Here is a gem from the baby-faced British bombshell,  written at the tender age of 21 (yikes):  Is postmodern analysis [intending] to shock?  . . . Or is analysis of the modern world ,  as it is, in the present moment, enough to shock,  without this emphasis from these theorists."  Would that he had been present at some of our postmodern philosophical debates!

Visit Huxter

Sweetie's Got A Brand New Blog:       For all who have been intrigued by the writings of British film critic Martin Huxter,  a.k.a. Hurlyburly,  please note that he now has his own UK blog site,  where his ramblings and skill at critical analysis of the film genre may be amply viewed:  http://hurlyburly-hurlyburly.blogspot.com/

Huxter has much to say about life,  thinking,  film,  and popular culture,  and his dexterity concerning critique and commentary come from his general flexibility in the face of life.  At the tender age of 27,  his is like the shoot of the young Jesse in the Old Testament:  a beginning,  but with the solid stamp already upon him.  Bravo, Martin.  

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THINKING, AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CINEMA

Reflections from our London blogger, Martin Huxter. We welcome "a little Brit musing" as was welcomed by all, Mozart's Eine klein nacht muzik ( from this editor, a little play on words; a little night music. . . . . . . )

Just reflecting on the better moments of my life so far, it would be a fair evaluation to say that many of those moments involved very little thought; "going with the flow" as people often say. Don't get me wrong, a feeling of connection with the world often comes from a certain degree of thinking about our situations we find ourselves in, but is there anything to be said for the argument that too much thinking can lead to insanity. There is a thin line between insanity and genius but are these conscequences of two very different schools of thought? From reading some of Anthony Peake's work alone it can be argued that individuals suffering from Schizophrenia for example, are experiencing an overload of influence from the Daemon, but could it also be argued that too much thought from the Eidolon will little Daemon guidence results in mental sickness? A wanderer with little guidence is much more likely to get lost perhaps?



Over analytical characters are the most interesting characters throughout all forms of entertainment, indeed, my favourite film HurlyBurly provides much insight to this. The main character learning that his hedonistic ways will lead to nothing but trying to find answers in the wrong place. So could it be said that it's not the amount of thinking that we commit ourselves to, but indeed, the value of the thought we give things? Then there's good ol' Holden Caulfield, perhaps one of the most popular "over-thinkers" in literary history. Why is it we adore sweet Holden so much? Holden clearly has an unhealthy mind, but there is something admirable and enjoyable about the way he thinks that millions have related to over the years. It's much more than just simple adolesance, it's coming to terms with the world and finding a way to cope with all the things that repulse us so much. In the Legend of Baggar Vance, a struggling alcoholic and golfer is trying to find his form again. Matt Damon's character learns how there is one perfect shot for every hole, allowing himself to become one with everything he is able to find this "perfect shot" This has been applied to all sorts of sports, throughout film in particular. As i've mentioned several times before, Basketball players descibe being "In the zone" as when they hit a certain rhythm that allows them to excell to standards above and beyond their competitors by just being in the moment and letting things happen. If you still believe thinking too much can be such a bad thing, then you need look no further than the performance of the England Football squad during those wonderful moments of penalties over the years! Even things as simple as planning a New Years eve celebration, too much thought, expectation and planning seems to put people off this holiday now, where as a spontanious evening that cathches us off guard seems to spark a great deal of pleasure in our often conditioned and routined lives.

This is clearly just a very superficial thing to point out but how do you all feel about this? Think about some of the best times on your life, did they come from feeling one with the elements, did they come from acheiving something through application of thought? Clearly there are times we experience both, but is there any link between these two very different ways of behaving and the Eidolon/Daemon roles we have observed?

Much like with the double-slit experiment where the act of observing effects the outcome, too much thought has blocked our ability to feel a oneness with the elements and just be. "Clear your mind" - At the same time, it's trite cliche that gets over used in movies! But also, it is practiced in Yoga and many forms of meditation that prove to be very beneficial.

Just a thought.

Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend. - Bruce Lee