The Title Design of Saul Bass (A Brief Visual History)
Art of the Title presents “a brief visual history” of Saul Bass’ title design work. (via Bleeding Cool, which exhorts us not to forget Elaine)
In Honor of Amps that Go to 11
The Monkey See blog celebrates Nigel Tufnel Day with a serious consideration of “the greatest rock and roll record ever made: 1984’s soundtrack for the movie This Is Spinal Tap.”
Jaws Retold as a Comic Strip
Charles Forsman adapts Jaws to the world of Charles Schulz’ Peanuts.
A Defense of the Silly Godzilla Movies
At TCM’s Movie Morlocks, David Kalat writes a passionate defense of silly Godzilla movies and how Godzilla vs. Megalon conquired the world in “The Importance of Being Godzilla (Part 1).”
Interview with Edward James Olmos
Long Island Pulse Magazine interviews Edward James Olmos. His favorite actor? Paul Muni.
“This is a system gone utterly, gruesomely mad.”
Linda Holmes has some things to say about the madness of the MPAA rating “system.”
The Cultural Gutter 