A little Bryan Adams
Summer of ’69
Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh, and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
—Bryan Adams
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Miscellaneous
Performances, movie moments, and whatever else simply demands to be preserved.
D3 + K2
Cosmetic...mountain. D3...and K2, the second tallest mountain in the world...in Pakistan!
Before sunrise
Before Dawn, Before We Had to Know
A song waiting in the dark; the years behind us and a question opening toward the horizon.
Watch “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” on YouTube ↗A close call
They Noticed My Work
I was thrilled that someone had noticed my work and wanted to promote it. Then came the follow-up about payment. For one awful moment, I couldn’t remember whether I’d given them money. I hadn’t. Oh, thank God.
Read the post ↗Personal
AI Saved My Life
“AI saved my life. I don’t like to go into too many details, because that cheapens it—and invites pushback and negative comments—I have enough of both in my life!”
Read the post ↗Oh What a Circus
Salve, Salve,
Regina Perón
“Oh What a Circus” from Evita: lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The traditional Salve Regina hymn is often attributed to Hermann of Reichenau (Hermann Contractus), though its authorship is disputed and some scholars consider it anonymous.
- Salve regina, mater misericordiaeSal-veh reh-gee-nah, mah-ter mee-seh-ree-cord-ee-ehHail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy
- Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salveVee-tah, dul-cheh-doh, et spes nos-tra, sal-vehOur life, our sweetness, and our hope, hail
- Salve, salve, Regina Perón (adapted in the show)Sal-veh, sal-veh, Reh-gee-nah Per-onHail, hail, Queen Perón
- Ad te clamamus, exsules filii HevaeAd teh clah-mah-mus, ex-soo-les fee-lee-ee Heh-vehTo you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve
- Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentesAd teh soo-spee-rah-mus, geh-men-tes et flen-tesTo you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
- O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo MariaOh cleh-mens, oh pee-ah, oh dul-cheh Veer-goh Mah-ree-ahO clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary
AI comedy
I Failed the Turing Test and All I Got Was This Lousy (Hilarious) Text Exchange!
See the exchange ↗
Essay
Don’t Sound the AI Alarm
The truth no one will tell you—except the author who will then demand money from you to read it.
Read the article ↗Rekha drag
“Ladki Hai Ya Shola”
Akbi lip-syncs Rekha. A glorious performance. Have mercy on her youth.
From Silsila · Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan.
Party Girl
Parker Posey
From Party Girl, starring Parker Posey and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer.
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.
The Debasement of Life in a Barter/Capitalist Economy
Written and performed by Akbar Khan.
Nine performances
Akbi Performs
Akbi Performs
BDE
Big Dick Energy · Lyrics by Latto.
Akbi Performs
The Stripper
“The Stripper” by David Rose.
Akbi Performs
Amy Uptown Girl
“Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel.
Akbi Performs
The Housemans
From Dirty Dancing · Screenplay by Eleanor Bergstein.
Akbi Performs
Assault Hair
After The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope.
Akbi Performs
Amy Schumer on Definition of Sports
Scene from Trainwreck, written by Amy Schumer.
Akbi Performs
Amanda More Understanding
Written by Charles Pratt Jr.
Akbi Performs
Thank you from Rekha
Akbi Performs
Ladki Hai Ya Shola
From Silsila · Lyrics by Rajendra Krishan.