The Wisdom of Warren

Mostly through Jason's influence (because my own reading habits are notoriously narrow unless acted upon by an outside force), I've become a fair-weather fan of Warren Ellis. He has some interesting thoughts on the lessons of Cabaret, re: Marilyn Manson's recent angsty references to it as nihilistic outsiderism.

The lesson of the 1930s is that, in a time of encroaching conservatism and creeping repression, the correct response is not to flush your fucking spine down the toilet.

Read the article. It's good.

Also have a look at this Brainpowered article from a while back.