The Difficulty of Loving Jackie Chan
Keith from Teleport City writes a heartfelt piece about finding Hong Kong movies through Jackie Chan, the difficulties of being a Jackie fan and the vindication of Little Big Soldier.
Another Interview with Ray Harryhausen
The BBC has a nice interview with Ray Harryhausen, Stop-Motion and SFX Overlord!
Unlimited Fear, Limited Controls
Michael Thomson talks about the traps and dangers of survival horror and gaming: “There’s no limit to fear of the unknown, but as soon as an enemy is quantifiable the boundaries are drawn. Fear will eventually become supplanted with frustration or, worse, tedium.”
RIP, Al Williamson
EC Comic artist Al Williamson has died. He’s probably best known now for his work on the Star Wars strip. Comics Beat has an overview of his career and tributes from other artists. (thanks, Denis!)
Saturday Morning Happy Hour
Racial epithets. Topless women. Speeches interrupted by blowjobs. Steve Guttenberg. Doesn’t seem like fodder for a Saturday morning cartoon show. But in the late 80s the film Police Academy, which subjected viewers to such adult situations, spawned an animated series of the same name. Running for two seasons, […]
RIP, Kazuo Ohno
Kazuo Ohno has died at 103. He was a great performer of Butoh, a Japanese dance drama form, and even if dance is not your thing, Japanese horror movies and possibly contemporary supernatural horror wouldn’t be the same without him.
The Cultural Gutter 