RIP, Michael O’Hare
Actor Micheal O’Hare has died. O’Hare was best known for playing Commander Jeffrey Sinclair in J. Michael Stracyznski’s Babylon 5. The Hollywood Reporter has a brief obituary.
“Berberian Sound Studio and Cathy Berberian”
At Sparks in Electrical Jelly, Jez Winship writes about Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio, Peter Cargill and the late Trish Keenan of Broadcast, who provide the film’s soundtrack, and the film’s namesake, the great experimental vocalist and composer, Cathy Berberian. It includes fascinating experimental scores for Berberian’s comic-strip […]
RIP, Michael Clarke Duncan
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan has died. The Chicago Tribune has an obituary. Comedian and Late Show host Craig Ferguson pays tribute to Duncan.
Captain 3-D Page by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin and Joe Simon
Seven scans of one Captain 3-D page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mort Meskin.
RIP, Jerry Nelson
Muppet performer and puppeteer Jerry Nelson has died. Nelson performed Count Von Count, Snuffleupagus, Sherlock Hemlock, Fat Blue/Mr. Johnson, the female Koozbanian and Herry Monster on Sesame Street. He also performed Floyd Pepper, Camilla the Chicken, Lew Zealand and Dr. Julius Strangepork on The Muppet Show and movies […]
RIP, Phyllis Diller
Comedian Phyllis Diller has died. The LA Times has an obituary. Diller discusses crashing the all-male Friar’s Club. Female comedians pay tribute to her. Funny or Die shares their 10 favorite jokes by Phyllis Diller.
The Cultural Gutter 