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Genesis P-Orridge and Robert Anton Wilson, two of the most important proponents of Aleister Crowley's ideas, both signed this first edition of Portable Darkness, Scott Michaelson's 1989 Crowley anthology for which they wrote dual introductions. This was signed by Gen and RAW on Nov. 7, 1997 at the NYC-based studio of Pseudo.com, the pioneering podcast network where I taped a weekly talkshow called The Infinity Factory, which also aired on cable access in Manhattan. Later that night Wilson spoke at the Harvard Club, giving the Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture to the General Semantics Society.

—Richard Metzger

Author and television host Richard Metzger has chronicled the counterculture for over 30 years, collecting artifacts of the underground to build an historic trove of subversive art, ephemera, and oddities. From a mysterious ritual item from the founding of Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth (TOPY), a cult and/or fan-club dedicated to Genesis P-Orridge, to an exquisite work by Harry Smith from the collection of Allen Ginsberg, Metzger's collection traverses multiple influential 20th century subcultures and movements, offering a dazzling—and sometimes outrageous—portrait of art and spirituality in revolt against the status quo.

Described in the Los Angeles Times as a "multimedia peddler of all things enigmatic, odd and conspiratorial," Metzger is the creator of the Disinformation brand, encompassing the Disinformation television series dubbed “a punk-rock '60 Minutes'." Known for his deep dives into conspiracy theories, the occult, radical politics, and general weirdness, Metzger is also the author of multiple books, including Book of Lies: The Disinformation Guide to Magick and the Occult.