Mainlining cinema from 1966-1980.
Words. Words about words. Words about copyediting. The occasional cultural observation.
Anthony Neil Smith's home on the web. Noir novelist, short story & essay writer, and English Professor. Editor of Revolution John literary journal.
Beats & Transgressions strives to offer readers a momentary signal amid all the noise. I offer my thoughts on overlooked and marginalized films, books, music, and art, with historical context and political commentary. I also dabble in Western esotericism.
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