Joe Flood

writer, photographer, web person

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Reverend Billy Pic Illustrates Column

November 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

One of my pictures of Reverend Billy was used in an Amy Goodman column on how Americans buy too much stuff.
The Reverend has an excellent documentary coming out this month called What Would Jesus Buy. Produced by Morgan Spurlock, I saw it earlier this year at SilverDocs and it’s excellent. I think people [...]

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Eurabia Makes to Austin Second Round

October 8th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

My latest screenplay, EURABIA, made it to the secound round of the 2007 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition.
EURABIA is a disturbing look at a possible future.  The year is 2027. America has lost the war on terror. Europe is controlled by radical Islam.  From the abandoned streets of New York to a [...]

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I’m Socially Conscious and Stuff

September 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

DCist used the photo above to illustrate a story on upcoming anti-war demonstrations. It’s from a couple years ago, during a previous anti-war march. I spied this fellow, and his nervous happiness, in the crowd. Funny - no one else seemed to notice what was actually on his sign. The important [...]

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Salman Rushdie: 1989 and Now

July 6th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Salman Rushdie was recently awarded a knighthood by Britain, an act which caused more than one anti-Western rant from the medieval ayotollahs of Iran and Pakistan. The usual threats of violence from the usual dark quarter of the world. This honor by Britain reminded these hateful clerics that Rushdie is the author of [...]

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Reverend Billy Comes to Silver Spring

June 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Reverend Billy preaches against Starbucks in Austin, TX.
Reverend Billy came to the chain-ridden streets of Silver Spring to minister for our sins. What did we do wrong? Americans shop too much, according to the Reverend, with our dreams dictated by major brands and our lives enslaved by credit card debt.
With this type of [...]

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