Prosthetic Instruments
Dancers create music with prosthetic instruments.
The Weinstein Company vs. Asian Cinema
At Daily Grindhouse, Ric Meyers writes about, “A History of Disrespect: The Weinstein Company’s War on Asian Cinema.” Meanwhile, at Flavorwire, Jason Bailey asks and answers. “Why Do Asian Films Have To Be Dumbed Down For An American Audience?”
Powerpuff Art!
“Comics Should Be Good” has a nice gallery of Powerpuff Girls art in its exploration of the comics legend that “DC wouldn’t let John Byrne draw Superman into a Powerpuff Girls pin-up for an issue of PowerpuffGirls…by DC Comics.” (via @profmdwhite)
Dolly vs Elvis: Why wait until you’re dead?
I’m like a cartoon! I’ll look this way when I’m eighty. I can see it now, people will be rolling me around in a wheelchair and I’ll still have my big hair, nails, my high heels and my boobs stuck out! – Dolly Parton Dolly Parton and Elvis […]
RIP, Elmore Leonard
Writer Elmore Leonard has died. The Detroit News remembers Leonard and reprints his “Squad 7: Impressions of Murder.” The Detroit Free Press also remembers Leonard. The Onion offers their own tribute. Here is a three-part interview Leonard did at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference. Cinemablend shares their […]
“Big Picture: You In Japan”
A 1957 US Army training film intended for American servicemen in Japan.
The Cultural Gutter 