Respectable Newspaper, All Geek
The Austin Chronicle‘s the paper of the future with an all science fiction edition. News, books, music, everything. (I’m especially excited about the music—The Day the Earth Stood Still and afronauts).
Guttersnipe
Just a critter in the Gutter.
Just Talking about the Dark Knight
Kehr and Uhlich are just talking about the Dark Knight. And the war on terror. Can you dig it? (via Salon)
Soundtracks! Listen!
The Sparrow soundtrack is as smooth and cool as Simon Yam in a relaxed fit suit. Grady Hendrix agrees, and then adds Bollywood for your immediate listening pleasure. Immediate in the sense of clicking through.
Jeff Smith, Respectable
Bone artist Jeff Smith was interviewed on PBS’ Newshour and is on exhibit at Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts. What could be more respectable? Slide show and viewer questions for Jeff here. Art Center coolness here.
Kung Fu, Gangsters, Etc.
Scroll down to see scans of Colin Geddes’ Fantasia Hong Kong film poster exhibit at Cinematheque Quebecoise: The Magnificent Butcher, Twelve Deadly Coins, 36th Chamber of Shaolin, City on Fire, Exiled, Triangle. Sammo Hung, Cheng Pei-Pei, Ti Lung, Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat, Anthony Wong.
“I Wish to Christ I could stop Grinning”
Ever wonder what the Kool-Aid Man would be like as a veteran of the San Francisco Beat poetry scene? Alan Moore and Peter Bagge know the score.
The Cultural Gutter 