New Johnny Tri Nguyen film
Johnny Tri Nguyen and his brother, director Charlie Nguyen, team up again for the Vietnamese gangster movie, Cho Lon. Check out the trailer here. (via City On Fire).
“The Heist Always Goes Wrong”
“In a good heist film, the heist always goes wrong.” Andrew Nette shares his favorites.
Chris Benoit vs. Triple H
Paul Casey illuminates “Wrestling’s Dark Heart” in discussing responses to the lives and careers of wrestlers Chris Benoit and Triple H. “Chris Benoit, unlike Triple H, is not just a sign of ‘business as usual.’ He is the sign of not only a callous indifference to the health […]
Muckey Spleen’s The Bloody Drip
Walt Kelly presents Pogo‘s Albert Alligator in Muckey Spleen’s The Bloody Drip, “a Publication of the New National Treasury of World Culture.”
10 Comics I Liked In 2012
Tales of derring-do! Girl adventurers! Occult mystery! Infernal foes! Secrets revealed! Pirates! Love, loss & betrayal! Intricate art bound in lovely hardcovers! Indie going mainstream! Original creations! It’s been an incredible year for comics. So many good ones that I can’t even begin to claim to know what […]
Serpico Now
The New York Times profiles Frank Serpico: “Pacino played Serpico better than I did.” (via Andrew Nette)
The Cultural Gutter 