Scott Heim's Blog, page 2

(1) A SEPARATION (2) MELANCHOLIA (3) WEEKEND (4) MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (5) BEGINNERS (6) WIN WIN (7) WASTE LAND (8) PROJECT NIM (9) THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (10) TABLOID Others I liked a lot: The Artist; 50/50;...

One of my all-time favorite bands is Hood. Sadly, they haven't recorded an album since 2005's phenomenal Outside Closer, although their members now make music in other outfits like The Declining Winter, Bracken, Maggie8, and various solo projects. Their label,...

It's been a full year since I've updated this weblog. This is mostly because I've spent a lot more time on Facebook during 2011; I also tend to post quick images and videos to my Tumblr account. Oh, and also,...

(1) The Stylistics ("You Make Me Feel Brand New," live): (2) Jonsi, Sigur Ros ("Saeglopur," live): (3) Russell Mael, Sparks ("Something For the Girl With Everything," live): (4) The Delfonics ("Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)," live): (5) Jacob...

Once again, a very belated post! In the past few months, I've been blogging off and on with Tumblr, mostly because I've been busy with freelance work, and Tumblr doesn't require so much time and energy. If anyone's on Tumblr...

I just got back from L.A., where I was attending the opening night of a new production of Mysterious Skin, the stage adaptation of my novel by the wonderful Prince Gomolvilas. The show is being produced by the East West...

Well, it's been forever since I last posted. I've been spending more time on Facebook and also have recently started a succinct little Tumblr account that probably winds up making me seem even more scatterbrained and impatient than I already...

If you're in the Boston area this coming Thursday, please come to the Rabb Lecture Hall in the Boston Public Library for an event featuring filmmaker/actor/artist/writer John Waters. The event will focus on John's new collection of essays, Role Models;...

When I was a kid, my mom and aunt Phyllis constantly read Gothic Romance novels. They'd buy tons of these books, usually at the Hutchinson, Kansas thrift shops, used bookstores, and yard sales. Gothics were (and still are) a subgenre...

For the past couple of months, I've been working pretty diligently on a freelance textbook project; this is the main reason I've been silent on this blog. I've been gathering some ideas for (hopefully) interesting posts, and soon I'll update....