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...makes me feel sexier,” Senior Tutor of Adams House Michael Rodriguez says of his brand new 2003 Porsche Boxster convertible. “This car is like pure sex on wheels...
...equipped with more than just sex appeal. The two-passenger vehicle is loaded with a 12-speaker Bose super deluxe surround sound system, microphones that automatically adjust the volume of music to the surrounding noise, a 224 horsepower V6 engine, and a convertible top that unfolds itself in what Rodriguez describes as a “12-second symphony.” While such amenities may pique the interest of would-be carjackers, Rodriguez isn’t worried. His vehicle came installed with Lojak—a satellite positioning system that can instantly pinpoint his vehicle?...
...pricey car, Rodriguez says, is part of his personal philosophy to reconcile respect for others with his own desire to indulge—an ethos he dubs “compassionate hedonism.” “As long as you don’t hurt anyone else,” he advises, “do what you always dreamed of.” Rodriguez first dreamed of purchasing a Porsche 10 years ago when an ex-boyfriend bought one. Over the past year, he wrestled with the idea, and finally surrendered during January. Auspicious timing helped...
Among Rodriguez’s favorite activities is driving to Revere Beach and speeding down the Bunker Hill Bridge to test the promised acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds. The prospect of accidents, however, limits Rodriguez to the speed limit. “People are in front of you all the time,” he says of other motorists, “but it’s probably a good thing because I’d go crazy.” Rodriguez instead satiates his need for speed by blasting soundtracks from his convertible while trying...
...better than Manuel "Spain" Rodriguez at bringing a vivid cast of freaks, grifters, and phonies to their graphic realization? As one of the original coterie of "Zap" artists, Spain has been creating left-leaning comix about outcasts and the exploited since the mid-sixties. Part of a comix generation that made its reputation by breaking taboos, Spain's instinct for sensationalism - never have a smooth bust when you can have erect nipples - also perfectly match the pulp, exploitation origins of "Nightmare Alley." Drawing as he always has, with thick, black lines, Spain's technique graphically represents the dark tones...