Krampusnacht 2010
In honor of Santa’s scary helper, Krampus, here’s “The Story of the Christmas Krampus” (as told with puppets) and footage from the 1919 film, “Aleta und Der Krampus.”
Big Damn Heroes
For all his various meanings, attributes and forms, the hero of a Romance novel is really just the male protagonist. He can be heroic in nature, of course, and he often is, but it isn’t required. Sometimes the actual heroism, should there be any, falls to the heroine. […]
How Hollywood Killed Stunts
Salon has an excellent piece on the death of stunts in Hollywood movies, exploring everything from the history of film stunts, the reliance on CG effects and new-fangled “intensified continuity” editing. The piece also mentions Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa, Zoe Bell and Yakima Canutt. (Thanks, Brian from Shelf […]
The Iwai Detective Agency
Slouching Towards Bethlehem has found tantalizing evidence of a detective agency operating in Meiji Era Japan, The Iwai Detective Agency.
Frankenstein, A.D. 1910
Edison’s 1910 silent, Frankenstein, in all its glory.
The World’s First Fantasy Magazine
The always excellent illustration and book arts blog, A Journey Around My Skull, has scans of illustrations from Der Orchideengarten. Started in 1919, it’s the first fantasy magazine. (More about the magazine, here).
The Cultural Gutter 