Lathed vs. Laved
The Smart Bitches beg us all, “FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS TURGID, STOP USING THE WORD LATHE” because it’s “NOT SOMETHING ANY MAN WANTS DONE TO HIS MANJUNK.” They have woodworking videos, too.
NYAFF 2009 Video
Sad you couldn’t make the New York Asian Film Festival this year with all its pink films, Minoru Kawasaki and Wai Ka-Fai? It’s time to do something about it. Something sedentary, like watch the Q&A and festival fun from the comfort of your sofa or at your desk.
Yuen Woo-Ping’s True Legend
Beggar So is back, laying out some drunken style justice. And this time he’s Chiu Man-Chuk (aka, Vincent Zhao Wen-Zhou) in Yuen Woo-Ping’s True Legend. Wanna look?
Self-Defence for Gentlemen (and Suffragettes)
Scare off impudent ruffians and defeat any self-styled Goliath with only your cane or umbrella! Learn Bartitsu, the martial art favored by many Victorian (and some Edwardian) ladies and gentlemen! View a short documentary here. (via Kung Fu Cinema)
The Union Forever
It’s card-carrying union members vs. scabs in Crane Wars: “You make your towers, as quickly as you can, topping them off with a top part to finish them. Alternatively, lob buildings or trucks at the scabs at work across the street. Or both.”
Protecting Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen must be protected and Donnie Yen’s gonna do it. Kung Fu Cinema has footage from Bodyguards and Assassins storyboards and all.
The Cultural Gutter 