Touring Mid-Century Modern
Architectural Digest tours the set of Mid-Century Modern and offers a nice little glimpse of Palm Beach style. Watch here.
A Lovecraftian TV Pilot
Iä Iä! The Black Goat comes! Well, The Black Goat as a tv pilot made by a pilot from the HP Lovecraft Historical Society’s Davey Robertson (The Call of Cthulhu (2005); The Whisperer in Darkness (2011)). Watch it here. Then watch the episode starting March 28! Find out […]
Hodgman & Friends: The Venture Bros. Special!
John Hodgman interviews Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick about working on The Venture Bros. and The Venture Bros.’ film, Radiant Is The Blood Of The Baboon Heart (USA, 2024). Watch here.
“An Ode to All of the Joys of Elsbeth Tascioni’s Wardrobe”
Rachel Elspeth Gross interviews Daniel Lawson about costuming Carrie Preston as the always remarkably dressed Elsbeth Tascioni in The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and, in particular, the newish howcatchem mystery series, Elsbeth. “The crash and clash of colors and patterns on screen could easily become chaotic or […]
Our Flag Means Death sails on!
David Jenkins continues telling the story of the late, lamented, canceled Queer pirate story Our Flag Means Death on Bluesky and you can read it here. (Thanks, Bolo Boffin!)
Space 1999: Aliens Are Jerks
Space: 1999 taught me two valuable lessons. The first is that space is depressing and best represented by the color taupe. The second is that, with few exceptions, aliens are jerks. At least in the first season, Space: 1999 (UK, 1975-77) captures malaise, chronic low-grade depression and inertia […]
The Cultural Gutter 