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# Issue 1 — Stardust
- URL: https://www.michaelverdi.com/zine/issue1/
- Published: 2023-03-15T14:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-28T16:33:48.000Z
- Description: Willie Nelson, Weyes Blood, Carl Sagan and Stardust. Plus, links, videos, music and notes from issue 1.
- Author: Michael Verdi
- Tags: Zine

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## Links for this issue

- [The Web Ahead on Videoblogging](http://thewebahead.net/76?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [Grey Matter Gravy](https://greymattergravy.com/?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [Stardust (1927 song)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust%5F%281927%5Fsong%29?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [Pleiades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [Orion Nebula](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion%5FNebula?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [Mac OS 8](https://macos8.app/?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [The Artist Formerly Known as Prince](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince%5F%28musician%29?ref=michaelverdi.com#1991%E2%80%931996:%5FName%5Fchange,%5FDiamonds%5Fand%5FPearls%5Fand%5FChaos%5Fand%5FDisorder)
- [MTV Logo Story](https://www.frankolinsky.com/mtvstory1.html?ref=michaelverdi.com)

## Issue 1 Playlist

## Other Inspirations

- [Outer Space](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxQ3PucXg8k&ref=michaelverdi.com) by Peter Tscherkassky
  - Lots of flashing lights. If you can stand it, this is an amazing short film.
- Stalker at the Texas Theater - This was my 3rd viewing ([where to watch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/stalker-1979?ref=michaelverdi.com))
  - Stalker was based on the book [Roadside Picnic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside%5FPicnic?ref=michaelverdi.com) \- currently reading
- [The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science Of How We Learn From Love And Loss](https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/book?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [Animated RISO prints](https://www.reddit.com/user/mbapi/?ref=michaelverdi.com)
- [Star Trek Deep Space Nine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%5FTrek:%5FDeep%5FSpace%5FNine?ref=michaelverdi.com) \- I'm watching this for the first time. Currently on season 6\. I think it's my favorite Star Trek ([where to watch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/star-trek-deep-space-nine?ref=michaelverdi.com)).
- [Everything Everywhere All At Once](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything%5FEverywhere%5FAll%5Fat%5FOnce?ref=michaelverdi.com) \- I'm so happy this won all the awards. I recently watched it for the 4th time ([where to watch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/everything-everywhere-all-at-once?ref=michaelverdi.com)).