Jan. 12, 2012
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a memorable and rollicking (or relaxing, if that’s your thing!) holiday season. I’m excited today to share my newest Idler interview with the very charming and very multi-talented actor Neil Jackson. Many people know Neil from such films as Push, Quantum of Solace and Alexander, and such television series as ABC’s Make It or Break It, Blade: The Series and the BBC’s new Upstairs Downstairs. But in addition to a rich acting resume, Neil is also a screenwriter, a producer, and a former competitive boxer. Learn more about Neil Jackson’s varied projects and how he stays prepared for any role in Interview with Neil Jackson.
Dec. 8, 2011
I have some fun Idler interviews with some delightful and talented people to share today. First, writing-and-drawing brother duo Shane and Chris Houghton talk about their all-ages western comic book Reed Gunther. This creator-owned comic about a bear-riding cowboy started out as a self-published title before finding a home with Image Comics. Read about the Houghtons’ journey with Reed Gunther and their first graphic novel, which USA Today called “goofy fun”, in Reed Gunther: An interview with Shane and Chris Houghton
Next, the second installment of Peeps to watch out for — my Idler interview column about up-and-coming creative people in the arts — also went live yesterday. This Peeps highlights 2D illustrators in book and graphic novel illustration, animation design, and more. Meet a few new artists working in illustration media today: Kassandra Heller, Eric Orchard, Rebecca Dart, Alexis Barattin
‘Til next time,
—R. ♥
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Nov. 2, 2011
This month I am deeply honored to share my newest interview for The Idler with the legendary Peter S. Beagle. The Hugo and Nebula award-winning writer is the author of many books, stories, poems and screenplays — including We Never Talk About My Brother, The Innkeeper’s Song, I See By My Outfit and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Sarek” — but he is still best known as the author of the of the novel and fantasy phenomenon The Last Unicorn. Read this in-depth interview where Peter talks about his friend and mentor Robert Nathan, his most recent creative endeavor The 52/50 Project, the artistic struggles he underwent writing The Last Unicorn and the legal troubles brought on by the animated film: Interview with Peter S. Beagle
In other news, the just-for-fun Twitter-parody that I wrote (one night when I had insomnia) about Bob Dylan, the Martin Scorsese documentary and the 1960s folk community has unexpectedly tickled hardcore Dylan fans of many stripes. The blog post was titled What if ‘No Direction Home’ had been in Twitter form?, and I am flattered to hear that it’s been archived on the Bob Dylan history website expectingrain.com.
And in superfluous, eerie-bunny news, I had a lot of fun creeping out all my friends this Halloween with my cute but surprisingly spooky retro rabbit costume. Fun photos on my blog.
‘Til next time! ♥ —R.
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Oct. 5, 2011
Today I had the terrific pleasure of chatting with Ugly Betty’s Mark Indelicato about his future plans and his exciting new fashion blog The Fashion Gangster. Catch up with the smart and stylish college-bound actor in Interview with Mark Indelicato on The Idler.
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Sept. 24, 2011
Lots more fun stuff to report today! First, I’m pretty smitten to share my interview with the always lovely and completely delightful Amy Doan, founder of Sugarpill Cosmetics. Learn how Amy went from her hot, self-made clothing line Shrinkle to creating her own dynamic independent makeup brand — read Sugarpill: An interview with Amy Doan on The Idler.
Also, The Idler turned a year old this month! Check out Flipside: year one where I look back over my past year writing for idler-mag.com and provide some sneak peeks at what my column will cover in the year to come.
Here on the website, I have another poem posted for those of you who enjoyed my poem-a-week posts earlier this spring. This new poem Tennessee Williams and the Gay Nineties deals with personal identity, disassociation, fear and loss, so mature readers only, please.
And finally, I am elated to announce that the new edition of my young adult fantasy novel BASAJAUN will be edited by the wonderful Shawna Gore! Read the official announcement and get the scoop on where BASAJAUN has been for the past year on my new blog post, Basajaun returns… soon
More new Idler interviews on the way too, so stay tuned! ♥ —R.
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Aug. 31, 2011
It’s been a busy couple months! So much so in fact, that this is the first spare moment I’ve had to get on here and share some of the things that have been keeping me occupied.
First off, I’m very honored today to share my newest interview for The Idler with the incomparable Wayne Barlowe. Wayne is known for his many wonderful art books including Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials, Expedition and Barlowe’s Inferno, as well as his novel God’s Demon. He has worked as a concept artist on such films as Avatar and Harry Potter, and his art has also been seen in Life, Time and Newsweek magazines, and on The Discovery Channel. Read some of Wayne’s in-depth thoughts about his work and processes in Interview with Wayne Barlowe.
This month I also launched a new addition to my Idler column Flipside called ‘Peeps to watch out for’, which will highlight up-and-coming people in the arts. The first installment introduces some exciting new faces from the performing arts and modeling / fashion circuit. Check it out to learn about Apathy Angel, Judson Harmon, Nadia Aboulhosn and Seth Nayes.
And finally, I let out a little bit about my sordid past in my piece on The Idler for beverage week, My life in liquid: Beverages I have known, loved and exploited.
More to come, so check back soon! ♥ —R.
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Jun. 16, 2011
I have lots of lovely things to share today, and I hope you enjoy some of them.
First, my newest interview for The Idler with comic book writer John Arcudi: From The Mask and Major Bummer to Aquaman and Gen-13, and from BPRD to his newest original graphic novel A god Somewhere, Arcudi talks a little about his comic book writing world in Interview with John Arcudi
Second, my sexy Idler list of libidinous videos that you won’t find on the mainstream charts has been making its internet rounds amongst weirdos and misfits. Join in the fun and watch some counter-culture musicians get their nasty on in The top ten sexy music videos for hipsters and delinquents
And third, I’m excited and delighted to share that The Idler made the June 2011 Hotlist for The Writer’s Guild of America. Being listed alongside RogerEbert.com and Adrian Grenier and Peter Glatzer’s SHFT.com is a real honor for The Idler. Congratulations to all my wonderful fellow columnists, and to our kick-butt editor Gavin Craig. And many thanks to the WGAW.
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May 4, 2011
I recently had the honor of talking with marvelous conceptual designer, visual effects artist and animator Peter Konig about his long and varied career in film and video games. Read Peter’s thoughts about his work on Dragonheart (1996), Starship Troopers (1997), Enchanted (2007) and Splice (2009), his time with Tippett Studio and VALVe Software — as well as his personal fine art projects — in this fascinating new interview. Interview: Visual effects artist, conceptual designer & animator Peter Konig
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Apr. 17, 2011
Russell Brand has an atypical, captivating type of sexuality. In my newest piece for The Idler, I examine the nature of his surprisingly lady-friendly indiscretions. Read Pee-pee envy: The hot and heartbreaking sexual appeal of Russell Brand
I’m also halfway through my poem-a-week for April. Poem 1, ‘Black Boots’, and Poem 2, ‘Maypole’, are both up now, with Poem 3, ‘Outmoded’, and Poem 4, ‘Bump and Grind’ coming this week and next posted now as well.
In non-writing, ‘just for fun’-related news, I recently uploaded an audio track to youtube of myself singing St. James Infirmary (Gambler’s Blues), a capella, in my studio. If you like, you can play it here, Rosemary Sings
Please check back on May 4th for an exciting new Idler interview!
♥ —R.
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Mar. 30, 2011
I’m happy to announce that I’m branching out into doing interviews for idler-mag.com. For my first, I was excited to have the opportunity to talk with Steven T. Seagle and Rafael Augustin of the hit anti-racism stage comedy, N*gger Wetb*ck Ch*nk. Check out my in-depth interview with co-writer / co-director and co-writer / actor of this acclaimed renegade live show:
Interview: Steven T. Seagle and Rafael Augustin of N*gger Wetb*ck Ch*nk
April is also national poetry month, so I’ll be dusting off my introspective side and posting some of my own personal, never-before-seen poetry here on the site. One poem will appear weekly all month, with Poem 1 going up on April 6th, Poem 2 on April 13th, Poem 3 on April 20th and Poem 4 appearing April 27th. Please check back for a little rhyme and double entendre.
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Mar. 8, 2011
This month for The Idler, I’ve contributed some secular love and a few perspectives on the transcending appeal of the fab 1970s rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar. Read Non-Catholic Catholicism: Jesus Christ Superstar here.
Also this month, I’m posting my 2 part, 1500-word research piece titled Trading the Red for the Bed. This political essay examines the scope of how prostitution in Russia has evolved between and 1992 and 2010. Part one is up now, and you can read it here — Trading the Red for the Bed, Part I: The Fall of Communism and Rise of Prostitution in Russia. Part II, Prostitution vs. Human Trafficking Rights Under the Russian Federation will go up on March 15th, so please check back is up now as well.
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Feb. 3, 2011
January was a busy month around here as far as non-fiction and entertainment are concerned, so if you haven’t seen them already, here are some of my recent articles for The Idler:
Cabin fever from the long winter was making things a bit punchy, so I put together the Top ten funny YouTube links for insomniacs on January 12th.
On the 26th, Epstein & Friedman’s Howl made me feel exhilarated, and inspired me to get down to the nitty-gritty of the experimental bio genre in ‘Howl’ing for authentic biographical cinema: Why the new Ginsberg film succeeds
Then Idler creator and editor Gavin Craig declared this week Batman week, and I got to write about one of my favorite silent films of all time, The Man Who Laughs. Joker Veidt: He who laughs last, laughs best talks about whether Conrad Veidt’s grinning Gwyneplaine was an inspiration for the look of The Joker, and went up on February 2nd.
Back here at home, I’ve updated the ‘Photos’ page with some out-and-about snapshots. You can check them out here: Photos
More news to come, so stay tuned! ♥ —R.
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Jan. 6, 2011
Welcome to my new place on the web for 2011! I hope you enjoy having a poke about and finding something you haven’t seen before. A couple pages are still under construction, so check back for more odds and ends to be added soon!
If you came here looking for BASAJAUN, you can find news on the
Basajaun book page.
If you’re just looking for the latest, you can find my Flipside after-holiday list on idler-mag.com.
And if you’re looking for the blog, you will find it’s moved to within the site here for the new year. The old 2010/2009 blog can still be found at its old location on blogspot.
Thank you! See you soon! —R.
