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Chasing Eris: The RAW Deal on Illuminatus! ’76/’77

The following is another draft excerpt from my forthcoming book Chasing Eris. The book documents my worldwide adventure to experience modern Discordian culture, meet its personalities, and discover elusive Erisian mysteries. Here’s a hint of what went down in London. —Brenton Clutterbuck         We’ve reached part two of the Chasing Eris adventure. […]

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Chasing Eris: An Interlude on Copyleft

The following is another draft excerpt from my forthcoming book Chasing Eris. The book documents my worldwide adventure to experience modern Discordian culture, meet its personalities, and discover elusive Erisian mysteries. —Brenton Clutterbuck     Often, in detailing (and perhaps attempting to inflate) the influence of Discordia on the world, I have described Discordia’s concept […]

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The Battle Hymn of the Eristocracy

Over at twitter Daisy Eris Campbell tweets: A rousing Discordian song needed, I feel. Composed entirely of Illuminatus + Discordian quotes. Please send your faves. #cosmictriggerplay — Daisy Eris (@DaisyEris) March 25, 2014 This reminded me of what was perhaps the first official Discordian Society song ever composed, “The Battle Hymn of the Eristocracy” (sung […]

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Chasing Eris: The Krewe of Eris

The following is another draft excerpt from my forthcoming book Chasing Eris. The book documents my worldwide adventure to experience modern Discordian culture, meet its personalities, and discover elusive Erisian mysteries. —Brenton Clutterbuck Every year in February or March, New Orleans holds its Mardi Gras, an affair of floats and alcohol, where flashing your breasts […]

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Chasing Eris: The Case of Steve Jackson Games, or how Discordianism helped the U.S. Secret Service inspire the birth of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

The following is a draft excerpt from my forthcoming book Chasing Eris. The book documents my worldwide adventure to experience modern Discordian culture, meet its personalities, and discover elusive Erisian mysteries. —Brenton Clutterbuck     Discordia has long been immersed deeply in copyright liberation and geek culture. What you may not know though is the […]

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Chasing Eris: Tantra Bensko on Kerry Thornley

My young friend, Brenton Clutterbuck of Chasing Eris fame, is working on a book about contemporary Discordia, which I expect the Goddess will ultimately approve of. Along the way I’ve tried my best to introduce him to a number of fellow Discordians, among them Rosemary Tantra Bensko, who in the following video describes her introduction […]

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Kenneth and Daisy Eris: A Campbell Clan Discordian Continuum

On November 23rd, 1976 (which just so happens to be a high holy day in Discordianism, both due to the mystical manifestation of the number 23 and because it’s Harpo Marx’s birthday) an Englishman named Kenneth Campbell premiered a ten-hour stage production of Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea’s Illuminatus! (Amazon Kindle, Paperback, Hardcover) at […]

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Tales of Illuminatus! #1 “The Hidden Light” by Bobby Campbell

Discordians reJoyce! Bobby Campbell presents his first issue of the official comic book adaptation of Robert Anton Wilson & Robert Shea’s Illuminatus! Trilogy, Tales of the Illuminatus! First, you may want to check out the Kickstarter for the project and consider contributing to this Erisian delight. If you would like a taste of Campbell’s comic, […]

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The Passing of Lady L.

I just recently learned that my dear friend and fellow Discordian Louise Lacey passed away. Here’s her obit from the San Francisco Chronicle, which described Louise as a “…writer, feminist and advocate for restoration of California native plants… Her writing career encompassed her best known book, Lunaception, which explored traditional ways of natural family planning, […]

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The Illuminati Files, Part Two: A Truly Modern Conspiracy by Brenton Clutterbuck

This is Part Two of The Illuminati Files by Brenton Clutterbuck. If you missed Part One, here you will find A Conspiracy is Born. Suddenly, nothing happened! Or at least not much. While the Illuminati had copped the blame for trying to challenge the power of church and state in Germany (a fair cop), instigating […]