Posts tagged William S. Burroughs

Freeloading: An American Tradition

By Brandon X. W. | Published: January 31st, 2010

couchsurfing

The freeloader: hated by parents, friends, and roommates. Always around. Say you run into that freeloader you know and you ask them how they’ve been: “I dunno, I’m like homeless, man. My parents threw me out … so I’m like  couchsurfing, ya know?” And that’s how it goes. Murky language: “I’m like …  I dunno, [...]

William S. Burroughs Documentary – “Arena” (1997)

By Brandon X. W. | Published: January 26th, 2010

William S. Burroughs

I was first exposed to William S. Burroughs years ago. I bought Naked Lunch on a whim. Right before heading off to Mexico. While I was there, the book was one of the only things that spoke English. I found the writing wild, hilarious, and especially perverted … the worlds described are twisted and sick. [...]