Amie Barrodale
Amie Barrodale and Clancy Martin at the Russian Bathhouse
Getting beaten by a bunch of Russian strangers is totally relaxing.
Meeting Khyentse Rinpoche’s Incarnate
About 20 years ago I met the previous Khyentse Rinpoche, and traveled with him for around three weeks. Seeing his 17-year-old incarnate from afar, I didn’t get a strong impression.
I'm Psychic... with Gesar Mukpo
I read the future of a past-life Tibetan Buddhist lama reincarnated as a filmmaker. Maybe it didn't go so well.
I'm Psychic... with Andy Blitz
"I was coughing in a vegetarian restaurant, and an older lady at the table next to mine felt sorry for me."
I'm Psychic... with Benjamin Anastas
I read "An Underachiever's Diary" when I was in my fifth year of college, and it saved me. Let's see what the cards say about this new memoir.
I'm Psychic... with Clancy Martin
Clancy Martin is the author of the novel "How to Sell," and his love life is currently in disarray. The tarot sorted him out.
I'm Psychic... with Carol Kolb
I had a can of champagne to try to loosen up, because during my last reading I got in a little trouble.
I’m Psychic, So You’ll Get Your Answers... with Carrie Brownstein
I'm doing this column with tarot card interviews, and I just barely know the meanings of the cards. Carrie's reading was really intense. I'm pretty sure she wants everyone to fuck the fuck off.
I’m Psychic, So You’ll Get Your Answers
I'm going to interview famous people in the form of tarot card readings. First up: Jon Benjamin.
The Emanations of Shiva
The idea, as I get it, is to wake up--to end the constant delusion. By "delusion," I mean looking at something that is not real and thinking it is real. And this, according to Buddhism, is everything.