Tag Archives: speculative

The Life of a Professional Stand-In

Posted on October 2, 2026 by John Biscello

Since I was young I have been seeking permission to exist. This I have sought from a variety of sources. And not just any permission to exist, it had to be formal permission, perhaps an official document, or permission bestowed … Continue reading →

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Golgotha Revisited

Posted on October 2, 2026 by John Biscello

Let’s imagine it like this: The man on the cross is not Jesus. The man crucified was a stand-in. A strategic measure. Part of a grand design and plan coordinated by the Twelve Apostles and Jesus. It was an inside … Continue reading →

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Tuesday

Posted on September 8, 2026 by John Biscello

You send yourself letters endlessly. They are postmarked from the future, some future date, some invented date, or the dates are all over the map—future and past switch places like Tuesday and Thursday, or Sunday and Monday. That is to … Continue reading →

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Matroyshka

Posted on December 16, 2025 by John Biscello

   He often reflected, while writing, upon himself, writing: reflecting another. Who he was, who he was not. Absence and presence locked in intimate simultaneity, a cogent pairing. Who is this Other, writing? And does he reflect upon me? Why … Continue reading →

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Horizon

Posted on December 2, 2025 by John Biscello

Longing’s end goal is itself, though it will never admit that. To admit that would strip Longing of its impetus and bait, would render it flatfooted in its futile race against time. Longing is habitually wired to attach its fevers … Continue reading →

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Homesickness

Posted on December 2, 2025 by John Biscello

   What is that feeling?    Allow me to cite certain examples which attempt, in vain, to touch upon the vagaries of that sensation, that feeling. It is like longing to be at home when you are already at home. … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Lift-Off Film Fest

Posted on May 5, 2025 by John Biscello

The Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival is now live on Vimeo, and will run through June 1st. If you are interested in checking out our film The Bride (along with the other indie shorts that are being screened), here is the … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Lift-Off

Posted on April 17, 2025 by John Biscello

I am excited to announce that our speculative and experimental film The Bride is an official selection of the Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2025. For those interested in tuning in, the festival will screen live on Vimeo (May 4th-June 1st), … Continue reading →

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Red Wedding Day

Posted on October 20, 2024 by John Biscello

Hey, little sister, what is it you wish? A nice day for a red wedding A nice day to start again.

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Beyond the Veil

Posted on May 21, 2024 by John Biscello

From isolated fragments to alchemizing makeover, see THE BRIDE’S metamorphic journey on the big screen at the TCA: one night only, Thursday, May 30th @ 6pm. Film screening will be preceded by a live musical performance by singer and multi-instrumentalist, … Continue reading →

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