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PERMANENT OBSCURITY
PERMANENT OBSCURITY, or the full title: "PERMANENT OBSCURITY: Or a Cautionary Tale of Two Girls and Their Misadventures with Drugs, Pornography and Death by Dolores Santana (as told to Richard Perez)'', published in 2010 by Ludlow Press, is neo-sexploitation novel and dark comedy written by New York Times contributor, Richard Perez, author of The Losers' Club, a novel set in the East Village in the 1990's, which has been translated into three languages: Italian , Turkish, and Korean. The story of PERMANENT OBSCURITY, broken into three parts: "The Kinky Hook," "Strange Hungers," "No Man's Land" -- takes place in New York City's East Village (circa the Bush era), and it chronicles the rise and fall of a unique and intense relationship. The main characters, Dolores and Serena, two chemically dependent, down-and-out artists set out to take control of their lives by making a fetish-noir/femdom movie. Of course, things don't exactly turn out as planned.
PERMANENT OBSCURITY: Or a Cautionary Tale of Two Girls
and Their Misadventures with Drugs, Pornography and Death by Dolores Santana
(as told to Richard Perez)
* A youthful bohemian satire,
* a story of alienated nonconformists,
* a "girls on the lam" story,
* a sexploitation and S/M romp,
* a spoof of cult celebrity and "true-life" tabloid sensationalism
PERMANENT OBSCURITY: Or a Cautionary Tale of Two Girls
and Their Misadventures with Drugs, Pornography and Death by Dolores Santana
(as told to Richard Perez)
* A youthful bohemian satire,
* a story of alienated nonconformists,
* a "girls on the lam" story,
* a sexploitation and S/M romp,
* a spoof of cult celebrity and "true-life" tabloid sensationalism
"Dope reduces the anxiety of social life, especially in an underground art and rock scene simultaneously characterized by chronic insecurity and outsize egos, relentless status competition and the stark alternatives of sudden success and permanent obscurity.” -- from an article on heroin in The Village Voice (dated August 23, 1994)
PERMANENT OBSCURITY by michelle1984 October 21, 2010
Related Words
obscurium • obscurism • Obscurial • Obscurics • obscurity • obscufilmphobia • Obscureuropean • obscuria • obscuriosities • obscurist
Fade Into Obscurity
The point in which someone was once famous or well-known, has ceased being relevant in pop culture - leaving them only to be occasionally referenced to in obscure references or jokes, making them fodder for the "where are they now?" file
This usually follows subsequently after that famous person's final attempt at retaining relevance in the cultural spotlight fails miserably, also known as jumping the shark. This is especially true for one hit wonders.
This usually follows subsequently after that famous person's final attempt at retaining relevance in the cultural spotlight fails miserably, also known as jumping the shark. This is especially true for one hit wonders.
The quintessential example of this would be Milli Vanilli. Once successful in the early 90's, it was later revealed that the music produced was not their own. After this revelation, the public ceased caring about the group; and they have opted to disappear from the public eye out of emasculated embarassment, thus their fade into obscurity.
Other examples are Spuds Mackenzie, Fred Durst, Vanilla Ice.
Other examples are Spuds Mackenzie, Fred Durst, Vanilla Ice.
Fade Into Obscurity by DeusModus May 28, 2009
faded into obscurity after being
A group of five words. They are all from the Indo-European English language, which diffused primarily from the growth of the British Empire, international jobs with this language, and it being a common trade language. This phrase specifically means that, supposedly a noun, has vanished or disappeared into the state of being unknown both literally and figuratively.
person 1: yo, what does watermelon sugar mean?
person 2: i don't know. it faded into obscurity after being banned by BOFA
person 1: huh?
person 2: BOFA DEEZ FUCKING NUTS IN YOUR MOUF
person 2: i don't know. it faded into obscurity after being banned by BOFA
person 1: huh?
person 2: BOFA DEEZ FUCKING NUTS IN YOUR MOUF
faded into obscurity after being by Lurixx June 15, 2021
Obscuritan
–noun
1. a person having infinite knowledge of arcane pop culture knowledge and background.
–adjective
2. of or characteristic of an obscuritan.
1. a person having infinite knowledge of arcane pop culture knowledge and background.
–adjective
2. of or characteristic of an obscuritan.
Obscuritan by D. Coffman/M. Bixby September 8, 2007
A word that has simply lost all meaning throughout history. It’s definition has faded into obscurity after being trending on Urban Dictionary for almost two years.
A sentence in the definition of "Watermelon Sugar" that was colored blue because of the three other words called "A word that has simply lost all meaning throughout history. It’s definition has", "faded into obscurity after being" and "trending on Urban Dictionary for almost two years." which makes the said sentence a link which makes it blue.
(There is a feature in Urban Dictionary where if a word has no links in the definition, then it would automatically generate the links)
(There is a feature in Urban Dictionary where if a word has no links in the definition, then it would automatically generate the links)
"A word that has simply lost all meaning throughout history. It’s definition has faded into obscurity after being trending on Urban Dictionary for almost two years." -DontHateTheGameHateThePlayer
obscurist
Guy 1: Dude, that guy listens to the most unknown bands.
Guy 2: Is he a hipster?
Guy 1: No, he doesn't think he is better than us so he is an obscurist.
Guy 2: Is he a hipster?
Guy 1: No, he doesn't think he is better than us so he is an obscurist.
obscurist by juancarloselpresidente February 18, 2012
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Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
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