Critical Writings and Interviews on World Fringe Cinema
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Delirium (Issue #40)
Cover story for exclusive interviews with actors Pamela Stanford and Monica Swinn, accompanied by a brief article on Jess Franco and his connection to the French fantastique film.
Publication: February 26, 2025
Note
Space limitations prevented the publication of the extensive footnotes, select bibliography, and image gallery accompanying these interviews and article. The full version will be released at this site in future.
Publication: TBA 2025
University of Minnesota Press Podcast
Invited guest host for podcast celebrating the life and legend of the Marchesa Casati (1881-1957) with fashion, culture, and art authorities Valerie Steele, Francesca Granata, and Joan T. Rosasco.
Release: February 19, 2025
Collaboration
Photo of Lady IX by Laeti Goo © 2025
Music collaboration with Gothic Metal icon Lady IX, lead singer of the Belgian band Hyldr: "Bones of Yesterday" featuring a poem by Michael Orlando Yaccarino.
Release: Valentine's Day, February 14, 2025
listen to the song
Bones of Yesterday
Vocals & Music by Lady IX
Lyrics by Michael Orlando Yaccarino with Lady IX
All I have are the bones of yesterday
For all of my tomorrows
An ivory cage of endless pain
For all of my tomorrows
And all these bones will never turn to dust
And all these bones will never turn to dust
But remain a cage of sorrows