Last Candle{walk}, The

Neko Case’s People Got a Lotta Nerve.

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:35:00 -0400

Neko Case’s People Got a Lotta Nerve.

Gazpacho playing the mesmerizing Tick Tock at Night of the Prog...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:58:57 -0400

Gazpacho playing the mesmerizing Tick Tock at Night of the Prog 2009 in Loreley, Germany.

(The tumble-log lives!)

Kaki King’s “Pull Me Out Alive,” from the...

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:47:40 -0400

Kaki King’s “Pull Me Out Alive,” from the recent Dreaming of Revenge album.

As goes one of the other song titles on the album, Can anyone who has heard this music really be a bad person?

Installer with a DOS version? Classic PC gaming is here!

Fri, 29 May 2009 15:56:33 -0400

Installer with a DOS version? Classic PC gaming is here!

Criterion Forum.org :: Worst DVD Covers...ever! (Part 3-D)

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:56:19 -0400

Criterion Forum.org :: Worst DVD Covers...ever! (Part 3-D):

Comes after “Part Deux”.

PhD Comics :: The Science News Cycle

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:56:00 -0400

PhD Comics :: The Science News Cycle

David Bordwell :: Pierced by poetry

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:54:00 -0400

David Bordwell :: Pierced by poetry:

The terrific film author and educator writes about Shimizu Hiroshi, a Japanese filmmaker who is credited to some 163 films within 35 years. Bordwell’s essay focuses on releases from the recent Eclipse release, Travels with Shimizu Hiroshi, likely to be my next Eclipse purchase.

Neurologica Blog :: Medical Neglect

Mon, 18 May 2009 17:44:01 -0400

Neurologica Blog :: Medical Neglect:

13-year-old rejects chemotherapy treatment because of religion — judge tells him to visit an oncologist. The state’s in the right on this one.

Jean Painlevé: Going Beneath the Surface

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:55:41 -0400

Jean Painlevé: Going Beneath the Surface:

Worth visiting just for the header photograph.

Who Watches the Watchman?

Mon, 04 May 2009 18:23:18 -0400

Who Watches the Watchman?:

The watchclock system watches the watchman, as seen, for example, in Fritz Lang’s movie M.

Big Country’s Wonderland, from the EP of the same...

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:50:00 -0400

Big Country’s Wonderland, from the EP of the same name.

The EP and earlier full album, The Crossing, which features the band’s most popular song, are both much enjoyed in my homestead.

Photographers Denied the Freedom To Choose What They Photograph

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:12:00 -0400

Photographers Denied the Freedom To Choose What They Photograph:

A woman photographer is fined under New Mexico anti-discrimination law after refusing to shoot a same-sex couple’s wedding. That’s New Mexico, of the United States, not a recent part of Mexico. I make the distinction because the story seemed so outlandish that at first I didn’t believe it took place in the USA.

Reading the comments is essential for insights into the possible rationale.

The Escapist :: Love Triangle, by Samantha Xu

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:27:57 -0400

The Escapist :: Love Triangle, by Samantha Xu:

I’m a Pyramid Head fan, but not that kind of fan.

Ebert's Journal :: Parrot asks, "What'd the frozen turkey want?"

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:18:59 -0400

Ebert's Journal :: Parrot asks, "What'd the frozen turkey want?":

On jokes, bad jokes, and joke-telling. Lots of jokes in the comments.

"Given the extreme pace of Survival Mode, the number of zombies killed in a single round often..."

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:44:07 -0400

“Given the extreme pace of Survival Mode, the number of zombies killed in a single round often outnumbers an entire campaign.”

- Regarding Left 4 Dead’s new Survival Mode, released next Tuesday.

An hour-and-some-long campaign racked up a zombie kill count usually over a thousand bodies. Survival Mode rounds are supposed to last, at most, ten minutes. Extreme pace indeed.

Pat Metheny Group’s “Last Train Home,” one of...

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:01:00 -0400

Pat Metheny Group’s “Last Train Home,” one of my favorites. (Related, somewhat: Truffaut’s The Last Metro.)

Braid Soundtrack

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:19:00 -0400

Braid Soundtrack:

Music from the game, by a choice few excellent musicians. All tracks (and musicians, and musicians’ albums) are recommended, except perhaps the remixes.

The Official Walkthrough of Braid

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:20:00 -0400

The Official Walkthrough of Braid:

The real tips are located on the second page of the walkthrough.

Shadow the Colossus movie in development

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:10:42 -0400

Shadow the Colossus movie in development:

Script by Justin Marks, writer of the recent game movie Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, which currently has an aggregate rating of 17 out of 100 on Metacritic. Now we just get to see what director will take the helm and plow this sucker straight into the rocks.

Aspects of game include long sequences of silence, isolation, despair, and giant, multi-story, hulking monsters made out of stone, wood and hair. My guess is that only the monsters will make it into the film adaptation.

Via the Shack, where a lot of justifiable rage is being spent.

Good Math, Bad Math :: More Deceptive Graphs: Scales Matter

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:16:00 -0400

Good Math, Bad Math :: More Deceptive Graphs: Scales Matter:

A particularly odious case of misrepresenting data.