Perhaps it’s the inevitable problem of sequels, after a movie like Raiders of the Lost Ark that’s structured very tightly: “Therefore, he can’t begin his journey with the motivation of “keeping the Ark’s power out of the hands of the Nazis”, because he simple doesn’t believe there’s any […]
Elizabeth Hand remembers Thomas Disch: “An openly gay man for most of his working life, Disch wrote mysteries, historical novels and neo-gothic satires; children’s books, including ‘The Brave Little Toaster’ and its sequel; at least five collections of short fiction; 15 volumes of poetry, always as Tom Disch; […]
We have saying in our bookstore: Frontlist may bring customers through the door, but it’s the backlist that brings them back. Book lovers are completists. Bookstores that can fill the gaps in their ever-increasing collections quickly become favourite stops. There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of putting it […]
“I do believe that games can be a form of artistic expression, a co-collaboration between player and designer. We have yet to prove we can do meaningful things with this form of expression, but I believe we are at the cusp of a Cambrian explosion of possibilities.” Read […]
Tony Jaa’s been bit by the mixed martial arts bug and Twitch has the proof. Plus a fight on elephants. (via Kung Fu Fridays).
“Autism: Blessing or Curse?” the trailer for Prachya Pinkaew’s Chocolate asks. Instead of being a mathematical prodigy or cattle- whisperer, Jeeja Vismistananda stars as an autistic woman who’s learned “every fighting move recorded.”
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The Cultural Gutter 