Pencak Silat!
In Merantau a young Minangkabau man goes to Jakarta, where he uses pencak silat for the power of good.
Blade Runner: Designing the Future
In its awesomeness, The Curated Object also has pieces from “Blade Runner: Designing the Future,” including Syd Mead’s conceptual paintings and a promotional, luminescent umbrella.
Interview with Tony Jaa
Tony Jaa talks about his dharma martial art Nattayut, working with elephants, filming during a territorial dispute and his post-Ong Bak 3 future, including Donnie Yen. (via Wise Kwai)
Ray Harryhausen, April 2010
Stopmotion and special effects master, Ray Harryhausen is interviewed at The Telegraph and discusses the Science Fiction League meetings he attended with Ray Bradbury, special effects now and Avatar.
Kerfuffled Fans
Oh, such a kerfuffle about Roger Ebert’s review of Kick-Ass and his blog piece, “Videogames Can Never Be Art.”
Drew Daywalt’s Bad Cruise
Camera Obscura writer/director Drew Daywalt spent 3 nights on California’s Queen Mary and took a camera with him. Here‘s what he shot.
The Cultural Gutter 