A Study in Emerald
Neil Gaiman’s tale of Lovecraftian horror is available as a PDF download of the “daily newspaper for all classes,” The Star of Albion–including ads for such things as “Jekyll Powders.”
Free Sample of Tron
A free sample of Daft Punk’s Tron soundtrack has been posted on MySpace, proving again that there remains an awesomeness to MySpace. Prepare yourself for electronica reminiscent of John Carpenter, suitable both for feverish typing as you try to crack the system and for robot dance parties.
What Do Zombies Mean to Americans?
Meanwhile, Annalee Newitz presents, “A Brief History of Zombies in America.”
Space Battleship Yamato
Here’s the opening 2 minutes of the new live-action Space Battleship Yamato. (I grew up with Space Battleship Yamato as Star Blazers). (Thanks, August Ragone!)
RIP, Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen has died. There would be no William Shatner without Leslie Nielsen. He was a hilarious comedic actor in films like Airplane!, The Naked Gun and Police Squad! He also played it straight in the forerunner to Star Trek, The Forbidden Planet. The L.A. Times has an […]
RIP, Irvin Kershner
Irvin Kershner has died. He directed The Empire Strikes Back, Robocop 2, Eyes of Laura Mars and The Raid on Entebbe. Vanity Fair recently posted an interview with him about working on Star Wars. Agence France-Presse has a report. Film School Rejects has 5 great Kershner films besides […]
The Cultural Gutter 