Writer, critic, film maker, diver, dilettante lycanthropologist. Film & Culture Editor at BLUNT Magazine. bluntmag.com.au
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Richard PaceEvery few years a comic company repeats the mistake of holding a contest for artists to "win" a gig, in this case it's Ghostmachine's cover contest. "Submit 3-6 samples of cover art featuring Ghost Machine Characters. . ." Some people see opportunity. Experienced pros see a scam. 1/8
Here, grab your towel and have a listen.
Journey of the Sorcerer - 2013 RemasterEagles · One of These Nights (2013 Remaster) · Song · 1975open.spotify.comIf this had turned out to be the Mystic Ninja Finger Knit and Storm Shadow was impersonating the president, we coulda knocked Citizen Kane off its perch in a heartbeat.
CineCalendarJul 31st - The president had a press conference. The G.I. Joe team discovered him using different phrases, and press conferences (dated July 31st and September 1st) clasping his fingers together differently making them suspect an imposter. 📽️📅 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
This is interesting because Evangelion aired on SBS in Australia on Saturday nights, IIRC, so I guess it had a much bigger cultural footprint here.
Daniel SuitorI just always find it interesting when distinctly different fan cultures brush up against each other. I think the average anime fan thinks way more people know about Eva than actually do, and that cinephiles think way more people appreciate Beau Travail than actually do
Not my hometown, but I had to check.
ABC News AustraliaVideo shows player being choked before 'coward's punch' during WA country football match
Mark Wahlberg is The Man From Nantucket.
Jesse HawkenStudio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now
Guys with marble statue pfps are in a hell of a quandary right now.
‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbusterWilson, whose work on Homer’s epic was praised by Nolan, said his film was grandiose and superficial with ‘nothing convincing to say’www.theguardian.comYou know, they haven't announced who's playing Maelcum yet.
ClippingWonder if this Neuromancer show needs any rap songs
Good to know.
Jackie McMillanSydney got its first Uzbek restaurant with Tashkent opening in Leichhardt. And, despite Australia having fewer than 3000 residents who were born in Uzbekistan (2023 ABS data), it’s a case of build it and they will come. The restaurant was full to overflowing on the night I dined. #food
Absolutely here for it. Will admit to a bit of dissonance because I've been visualising how you might film Neuromancer for years, but that dissonance is where cool and surprising things happen. Can't wait.
William Gibsonwww.youtube.com/watch?v=g79G...
The shameless attempt to slap a brand on the thing is part of the appeal for me, not gonna lie.
Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️"Hey, remember when we used to play Matchbox cars?" 5 seconds later "Jesus Christ it's Jason Bourne" 2 hours later "What a Matchbox car story, huh?" They're not even trying to justify the IP anymore. I can't wait for the Etch-a-Sketch heist movie.