Daedalus Howell

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Daedalus Howell is the editor of the North Bay Bohemian and Pacific Sun. He is the author, most recently, of Quantum Deadline and is the writer-director of the feature film Pill Head.
How I Became an Art Thief
Ever want to post a nude online but fear future repercussions? Conceptual artist Andy Sewell has you covered—literally. At a recent exhibit of the...
Cinematic ’Stache
During production on the artsploitation flick Pill Head, I ran to the local deli to pick up sandwiches because, this being a nano-budget indie,...
Saint Drogo: the patron of sheep and coffee houses
Like many of my godless generation, I know more about Marvel superheroes than I do about saints. Still, it surprised me that I had...
Sealed for your protection
Shrink-wrapped, used paperback books. It’s a thing. I spotted a rack of them in a Calistoga drugstore.
Among the titles were the usual suspects like...
January madness
It’s January—the month named for the Roman god Janus who was simultaneously able to face both the past and future. This is impressive to...
Our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
MARIN GIFT GUIDE: Last November, the Google Calendar app greeted users with a new day of celebration: Black Friday. The holiday in question appeared...
It’s Acid, Charlie Brown: A Peanuts LSD-conspiracy theory
When my son was younger, he loved Charlie Brown and the woebegone world he inhabits. He liked jazz (courtesy of Vince Guaraldi) and he...
When Artificial Intelligence Wants Your Writing Job
I use artificial intelligence the way an amputee might use a prosthetic leg. Without it, I have nothing to stand on. I rely on...
Grate-fool
Trawling for Thanksgiving quotes, Pacific Sun-contributor and Petaluma Argus-Courier community-editor David Templeton emailed a questionnaire to the usual suspects. He topped it with “What...
Han Shot Last
Han shot first. Every member of Gen X knows this because we were there—all of us—at the Coddingtown Cinemas in 1977—at least in spirit....