Review: TMBG Podcast
OnImage via Wikipedia As a radio guy, it’s kind of strange that I’m not into podcasts. I don’t know why, I’m just not. But there is one that I do listen to every episode: The They Might Be Giants Podcast. In fact,…
Review: The Dirty Pair Strike Again
OnQuestion: how do you follow up on two action-packed novellas in which clairvoyant women solve strange cases and leave considerable destruction in their wake? If you answered “why, you write a full-length novel for those two women and turn the dial on…
Review: The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman
OnCover of Seduction Of inmar Bergman [Vinyl] Who don’t love Sparks? I suppose the folks who don’t know who Sparks are might not love Sparks, but that’s only because of plum ignorance. But REST EASY, reader — we’re here to set you…
Review: District 9
OnWhat’s better than a great movie? Three great movies. However, three movies usually take longer than one to watch — but as director Neill Blomkamp shows us, this is simply a guideline rather than a rule. With District 9, Blomkamp (with assistance…
More Weird Media-Related Recurring Dreams
OnImage via Wikipedia So, I’ve had this sort of thing happen before. And, as I expected, in that case, writing about it made it go away — which was kinda bittersweet in that case. In this case, however, I’m kinda hoping it…
Wild Man Fischer, RIP
OnCover of Wild Man Fischer Sad news to report. Artie Barnes confirmed that Larry “Wild Man” Fischer died Wednesday from heart trouble. He’s been a favorite of mine — and his albums with Barnes & Barnes are very much worth tracking down….
Review: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
OnImage via Wikipedia Before I get started, this review contains a lot of spoilers for He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. Do not continue past the cut if you care about such things. I originally had these all in ROT13, but that does…
Review: Kure Kure Takora
OnKure Kure Takora (or Gimme Gimme Octopus, as it’s known in English) is a 1970s Japanese kids’ series of something like 260 short films, each about 3 minutes long, give or take. It’s one of the most surreal things I’ve ever seen on…
Review: Exotic Creatures of the Deep
OnCover of Exotic Creatures of the Deep Who don’t love Sparks? I suppose the folks who don’t know who Sparks are might not love Sparks, but that’s only because of plum ignorance. But REST EASY, reader — we’re here to set you…
Review: Pink Lady & Jeff
OnImage via Wikipedia Jeff Altman‘s one of those folks who tends to just pop up all around but you never seem to notice him. I’m not really what you’d all an Altman fan (his use of soft-focus and his sound design drives…