White Trash Occultism, Episode 4: Edgelords

Authors Kelby Losack, Lucas Mangum, and J. David Osborne dissect the video for Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money" and pivot to a discussion about edgy art in general. Bottom line: edgelords are cool, gratuity of sex and violence is subjective, bad taste is a bad take, and don't fuck with people who have money. Shoutouts to the film CHEAP THRILLS, the work of Takashi Miike, Piss Christ and the transgressive photography of Andres Serrano. What is the space for provacation in art, in particular why violent sexuality? Can even a Burger King commercial inspire a mass shooting? Plus, fearing your own darkness, Wall Street Bets, telling on yourself by cringing, the open dialogue of art vs the elitism of criticism, art as the ultimate safe space, the most extreme scene Lucas has ever written, the dystopian nature of cat videos, why discourse should be MORE like wrestling, kayfabe, hip hop personas, and summoning demons.

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