Ultramen vs. Kaiju
Kaijutastic Ultraman poster art by Takayoshi Mizuki. (via The Japan Society)
Interview with Tony Jaa
Tony Jaa talks about his dharma martial art Nattayut, working with elephants, filming during a territorial dispute and his post-Ong Bak 3 future, including Donnie Yen. (via Wise Kwai)
Christopher Lee Is Metal.
Christopher Lee is Metal. “I have been metal for many years,” he says in a review of his new CD, Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross.
Home Stretch
I have a theory that television shows get a lot of practice in the cliff-hanger, in hooking the viewer to come back next week, but almost zero experience in creating satisfying endings. Structurally, commercially, the need for such a thing just doesn’t compute. A few genre shows in […]
“Can Comics Be Scary?”
The Groovy Age of Horror asks, “Can comics be scary?” Josh Simmons, Kimberly Lindbergs, CRWM, Karswell, Richard Sala and Sean T. Collins answer.
RIP Carl Macek
Carl Macek has died: “Carl had his critics. But one thing is certain: the popularity of anime in the North America would not be where it is today without Macek’s groundbreaking work on Robotech and his efforts on behalf of Streamline Pictures.” More at Cartoon Brew.
The Cultural Gutter 