Stewart Lee Interviews with Alan Moore who then Interviews Brian Eno
Stewart Lee talks with Alan Moore on BBC Radio’s Chain Reaction. And then Alan Moore interviews Brian Eno.
The Cosmic Horror of John Carpenter’s The Thing
At Nerdist, Kyle Anderson writes about the cosmic horror of The Thing (1982). “Lovecraft would often not describe his sinister entities, choosing instead to say simply “the indescribable horror” or the like, and allow the reader to come up with their own visuals. The inability of humans to […]
Creeping Obsolescence
At the Atlantic, Adrienne LaFrance writes about the creeping obsolescence of CDs (and DVDs) as well as the ways they deteriorate physically. “Recordable CDs—the kind you can burn or rewrite—tend to have more complicated degradation issues than their professionally-recorded counterparts. That’s partly because they’re made from organic dyes […]
The Persepolis Mixtape
At Comics Alliance, Emma Lawson has put together a playlist of songs mentioned in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis.
Profile of Hannah Beachler, Production Designer for Moonlight, Lemonade and Creed
Refinery 29 has a profile on Moonlight, Lemonade, Creed and Fruitvale Station designer Hannah Beachler. ‘”Everything you’re seeing on screen is the production designer, outside of the camera work and lighting,” she explains. “I’m basically the architect of a movie’s visuals.”‘ (Thanks, Sarah)
“Literal Bohemian Rhapsody”
Corridor Digital imagines “Bohemian Rhapsody” as a crime thriller. (via Digg and thanks, Earl!)
The Cultural Gutter 