brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoZombie Boy’s Death Accidental?So now Lady Gaga has given a public apology for wrongly “assuming” that her friend Zombie Boy’s death was a suicide.…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoThe Responsibility of Demi LovatoThe following extracts are taken from Demi Lovato’s recent public statement she gave at Instagram. The full statement…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoOur Suicidal NationHere are some of the sufferings St. Paul endured: 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, “… in labors more abundant, in stripes…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoRimbaud’s Hunt for HeavenThe following excerpts are taken from my book Martyrs of Art: The Poison of Idealism: “Everything society stood for…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoThe Truthful Fantasy of Rod SerlingEarlier tonight I revisited one of my favorite old episodes of The Twilight Zone, in which Donald Pleasence had…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoThe Suicide of Zombie BoyJust 15 hrs. ago, Rick Genest — aka “Zombie Boy” — posted a poem on Instagram before he took his own life. He called…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoOn Prenatal CognitionThe following excerpt is taken from my book Keeping a Sound Mind in a Chaotic World, which is a philosophical treatise…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoCaught in the Middle: Baudelaire’s Perpetual Swing“Rhythm and rhyme answer man’s immortal need for monotony and symmetry, as opposed to the vanity and danger of…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoOn Men & WomenThe following is from a rant tonight on Fakebook: ==We are living in a time in which the women envy, and are jealous…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoIs being blind worse than being dead?I have been active at the website Quora as of recently, and decided to share an answer of mine which is receiving the…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoThe Responsibility of Jeffrey Dahmer==Jeffrey Dahmer was a genius with a body at odds with his mind. He was one who allowed himself to be controlled by…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoThe Importance of Mental Athleticism“The athlete … never surrenders his rational self-control to impulses of diet or leisure, nor does he abandon his…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoThe Insanity of Gérard de NervalMy latest book is available for $5.38 + shipping here: Here is its cover, including its description:brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years agoAdolf Hitler’s ArtThe following excerpts are taken from my recent book Adolf: Artist & Antinomian. After learning today that the book…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years agoArt & Truth: Mozart by Dora StockThe following is an excerpt from my book Martyrs of Art: The Poison of Idealism: “As for his appearance, the actual…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years agoIan Curtis: A Disorderly MindToday let us consider the lyrics of the song Disorder by the band Joy Division. The words were written by Ian Curtis…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years agoArthur Symons QuoteHere is an excellent quotation about the deception which can occur within the theatre. By extension, this has…brandonrburdette (27)in #art • 6 years agoCharles Baudelaire & the Unhealthy Prioritization of BeautyBaudelaire wrote in his My Heart Laid Bare, “In childhood and still today, the most beautiful thing I found in a…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoAnthony Bourdain: Emotional Highs & the Selfishness of SuicideThe following excerpt is taken from my book Man of Masks: A Study of Robin Williams: ==What truth, what information…brandonrburdette (27)in #life • 6 years agoExcerpt from “Man of Masks: A Study of Robin Williams”Book available here: