RIP, Satoshi Kon
Creator of Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent and Paprika, Satoshi Kon has died at 46. In memoriam, Midnight Eye’s substantial interview with Kon, here. Updated: Satoshi Kon wrote a farewell.
Carol
Carol Borden was editor of and a writer for the Toronto International Film Festival’s official Midnight Madness and Vanguard program blogs. She is currently an editor at and evil overlord for The Cultural Gutter, a website dedicated to thoughtful writing about disreputable art. She has written for Mezzanotte, Teleport City, Die Danger Die Die Kill, Popshifter and she has a bunch of short stories published by Fox Spirit Books including: Godzilla detective fiction, femme fatale mermaids, an adventurous translator/poet, and an x-ray tech having a bad day. Read and listen to her other shenanigans at Monstrous Industry. For her particular take on gutter culture, check out, “In the Sewer with the Alligators.”
Gotham Girls Episodes
Some kind, considerate fan saved and uploaded episodes of the old web series, Gotham Girls. And they’re right here.
Kung Fu Walls
A kung fu novel was found written of the walls of an abandoned apartment. How outsider art is that?
Zombies in the News
Seven zombies had their day in court and struck a blow for zombie rights.
Trock On!
Trock on, Chameleon Circuit, with your songs about Daleks and angelic statues who only move in the dark.
Comics in Trouble
Both the webcomic Achewood and the comics publisher, Slave Labor Graphics, are seeking donations.
The Cultural Gutter 