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How ‘The Chosen’ and ‘Truman Show’ Oddly Overlap

Comparing “The Chosen” to “The Truman Show” may seem ungainly at first. “The Chosen” is an actual series about Jesus and the apostles’ lives that has a real audience. “The Truman Show” is a 1998 movie about a fictional show based on one man’s outrageous but disguised mistreatment and awakening. The parallels between the two …

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The Tale of Tattoo Artist Jonathan Shaw in ‘Scab Vendor’ Doc Trailer

"My childhood was a typical American-dream nightmare..." Dark Star Pics has revealed the official trailer for Scab Vendor, an indie documentary from Brazilian filmmakers about a beloved tattoo artist. Born with a silver spoon to artist parents, Jonathan Shaw chose, at the height of his career as a tattoo artist, to give up on his celebrity lifestyle in order to escape from his own vicious cycle. This is the story of Shaw and how he became a tattoo man and found his calling. This festival description is even better: Shaw’s life could have been written by Charles Bukowski. Between Brasil, New York and L.A., drug addiction and art, surrounded by stars and his famous clients and friends – Johnny Depp, Jim Jarmusch and Iggy Pop – the tattoo artist is constantly finding new ways to manifest himself: he is an illustrator, dropout and author – and at the same time remains an outlaw at heart. After playing at festivals the last few years, Scab Vendor is finally releasing on VOD along with a small tour featuring Jonathan Shaw appearing in ...