The Fifth Austen Sister
Eleanor Morton shares the experience of fifth sister in a Jane Austen novel. Watch here.
Conversation with Filmmaker Johnnie To
Subtitled interview with filmmaker Johnnie To at Art & Piece magazine. “To talks about what informs his filmmaking, the influence of Akira Kurosawa, comparisons with Takeshi Kitano, his love of widescreen and film, his relationship with fellow director Ringo Lam, and his latest project Septet: The Story of […]
“Easter Eggs” and Corporate Rebellion
At The Hustle, Mark Dent writes about the history of “Easter eggs” at Atari. “Clayton had picked up a dot, a secret key, in a black castle and carried it back to an earlier room where the dot granted him access to a door. Inside the door was […]
Saying Farewell to Shaw Brothers’ Movietown
SCMP has a nice piece on the history of Shaw Brothers’ Studio’s Movietown as it is slated to become apartments and “villas.” “Shaw Brothers’ Movietown studio complex in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung district is being transformed into a residential enclave, a decade after production ceased at the birthplace […]
Switcheroo Month: Shakespeare-Wallah
For Switcheroo Month, we were given basically infinite freedom to write about something outside our usual beat OR something reputable (rather than disreputable) OR both, and I barely knew what to do with myself. At first I thought I should tackle an Indian art film—parallel cinema, it is […]
“Timothée Chalamet replaced by Elmo in Dune“
Elmo faces the Gom Jabbar! Watch here.
The Cultural Gutter 