“Death And The Robot”
Robot is the only one who really understand Death. Death is the only one who really understands Robot. (Thanks, Molly!)
“Where True Detective Meets Community”
At SeqArt, Harry Edmundson-Cornell writes about the fourth wall, metafiction, tone and character in True Detective and Community (as well as Bojack Horseman and Rick & Morty). “When a show points out the mechanics driving the medium they’re essentially violating the realism of the art. They’re pointing out […]
“Dream-Casting The Live-Action Gargoyles Movie That Does Not Exist”
At The Toast, Daniel Lavery creates his dream cast for a rebooted Gargoyles series. “Look, I’m not here to explain the appeal of a decades-old children’s series about living architectural flourishes to you. Either you saw it, and you understand the unique blend of Shakespeare, European folklore, the […]
RIP, Bunta Sugawara
Actor Bunta Sugawara has died. Sugawara is probably best known for his work in Kinji Fukasaku’s The Yakuza Papers/Battles Without Honor And Humanity film series. Sugawara also appeared in Norifumi Suzuki’s Trucker Yaro series, Spirited Away (2001), Tales From Earthsea (2006), Wolf Children (2012) and Kon Ichikawa’s Actress […]
Katsuya Terada Live-Drawing Demonstration
Video of illustrator and character designer Katsuya Terada drawing and talking about his work. (via @aicnanime)
RIP, Elizabeth Peña
Actor Elizabeth Peña has died. Peña appeared in both film and television including, La Bamba (1987), Batteries Not Included (1987), Blue Steel (1989), L.A. Law, Lone Star (1996), The Incredibles (2004), Justice League, Prime Suspect and Modern Family. NPR remembers Peña. The Guardian has collected clips of Peña’s […]
The Cultural Gutter 