Today on “Romance Fiction, Romance Fact,” Linda Holmes takes apart a recent hand-wringing essay in which Susan Quilliam fears for the sexual health of woman who read romance. “Quilliam discusses a bunch of research, some of which indicates that reading romance novels is correlated with happy relationships, and […]
Shakespeare claims it’s April, psychologists say it’s December. But I think July is the cruellest month. It’s hot; it’s grossly humid; I never manage to swing a proper holiday. This year I have the added irritant of lacking air-conditioning both at home and at work. Argh.
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, 3rd Edition will be free online, according to Abigail Nussbaum, who’s been writing tv entries for the encyclopedia.
Responsible newsmen, expert psychiatrists, concerned parents. Learn about the dangers of horror comic books with this complete edition of the 1950s television series, “Confidential File: Horror Comic Books.” (via @PeterGutierrez)
Based on the current comics, and Flashpoint: Hal Jordan, in particular, Colin Smith breaks down DC’s assumptions about what makes an excellent comic and how that will likely effect the comics in DC’s relaunch. “After all, the same folks who piloted Flashpoint and its tie-ins are in charge […]
“The Wong Fei-Hung Theme,” aka, “A Man of Determination,” might be the best known Chinese song outside the Chinese-speaking world. Here it is, in Cantonese, as the opening to Once Upon a Time in China, in George Lam Chi-Cheung’s music video and as karaoke for George Lam fans […]
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The Cultural Gutter 