Los Angeles writer Aimee Bender, known for her poignant portrayals of eccentricity, has published two short story collections and one novel. Her first collection, 'The Girl in the Flammable Skirt' (1998), received rave reviews and was a NY Times Notable Book of the Year. Her second book, a novel titl

Elegant, Neurotic, Surreal

Charlie Kaufman is one of the most well-known screenwriters in American cinema, a rare position in a field dominated by directors. His work is known for being highly inventive, self-referential, postmodern, and surreal. He wrote Being John Malkovich and Adaptation (both directed by S

Absurd, Clever, Ironic, Neurotic, Playful, Surreal

Gary Panter (born December 1, 1950 in Durant, Oklahoma) is an illustrator, painter, designer and part-time musician. Panter is a luminary of the post-underground, new wave comics movement that began with the end of Arcade: The Comics Revue and the initiation of RAW. Many consider him the second gener

Absurd, Cartoonish, Distorted, Graphic novels, Neurotic, Nostalgic, Pioneering, Playful, Psychedelic

The Red Krayola (formerly The Red Crayola) was a psychedelic, avant-garde rock band from Houston, Texas, formed by art students at the University of St. Thomas (Texas) in 1966. The band was led by singer/guitarist and visual artist Mayo Thompson, along with drummer Frederick Barthelme (brother of nov

Experimental, Kaleidoscopic, Neurotic, Political, Psychedelic, Quirky, Sardonic, Smart