Just a critter in the Gutter.
At one point in the essay that introduces ¡Mas! Cine Mexicano, Sensational Mexican Movie Posters 1957-1990, author Rogelio Agrasánchez, Jr. quotes philosopher and art critic Eugenio d’Ors, who called movie posters “a shout glued to a wall.” As someone who works in advertising, it’s an appealing metaphor. As […]
This fascinating NY Times interview with Mad Magazine artist Al Jaffee reveals the origin of the Mad Fold-In and the process Jaffee has used to create every one since 1964 (he still doesn’t use a computer). It also includes a great slideshow of Fold-Ins past and present. What, […]
Love Story 2050. It’s Bollywood. There are robots. Dance, robot, dance! (via Kaiju Shakedown, again).
Grady Hendrix has some thoughts about Leslie Cheung on the fifth anniversary of his death.
The year is 1890. The city, London. Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula: Is there anything more to say? (Oh, yeah, it’s a radio drama).
In the news, crazy old Japanese animation from 1917 and 1918 has been recovered.
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The Cultural Gutter 