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28.2.07
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25.2.07
Quick Review: Afro Samurai
Just finished up the 5 part series Afro Samurai, starring Samuel L. Jackson, soundtrack by RZA, and originally aired on Spike TV in the US. While it's not a patch on Samurai Champloo, in my opinion it's bad form to start comparing samurai anime just because they both have sword action. It's got more of a Western feeling that reminded me of the bleak landscaped cartoons of the 80's - He-Man, Thundercats, Transformers. The enemy is cadaverous, insectoid or mechanical; and the violence is the exact adult equivalent of the bloodless fighting I watched as a kid. If you're looking for a quick, clean series with undiluted bloodshed/revenge/no distracting humour, then this is what you should be watching. I don't think they should extend it beyond the 5 episodes that have already been made (not that there are plans to), but I would be interested to see what else comes out of the makers, because it's rare to get such a concentrated samurai tale produced in the same way that makes it over to my viewing habits.
19.2.07
Link Dump 19/02/07
- AskMefi: I'm tired of plain sandwiches! Ideas for packed lunches. One of things I intend to buy in the future is a proper bento box.
- Running from the camera. "The rules are simple: I put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as I can."
- PingMag: Graffiti in Iran. Cross reactions to the government via stencils and paint. Lots of yellow, which is not something you see in Bristol too much.
17.2.07
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12.2.07
11.2.07
Link Dump 12/02/07
- Filthy Walmart, a Flickr set. If you check the profile there's a wee bit of bias in the reporting.
- YouTube: War Pigs by Black Sabbath.
- Beryl Bainbridge reviews The Castle in the Forest, Norman Mailer's new book.
- BBCNews: Sky is fucking around with their programming availability, and via some new special packagies, are removing Sky News from Freeview. I've been a loyal 24/7 viewer for over 10 years, and considering they've had a massive drop of Lost viewers since taking the show from Channel 4, I'd be surprised if they actually go ahead with this.
- Frances Bean Cobain has a blog, and a "fan" website. She's pretty average, yet her averageness is fascinating. I think she was always destined to be famous, and her Mom did well to help her avoid it until she was in her teens.
10.2.07
8.2.07
RIP
Anna Nicole Smith. Her death created such a force that it knocked OhNoTheyDidn't off the internet.
6.2.07
Link Dump 06/02/07
- 8 Asians is a new Asian American blog, and a side project of Ernie of little.yellow.different, who I have been reading since forever. Has great potential, but I'm not so sure yet.
- Bristolcentric: The People's Republic of Stokes Croft, a website dedicated to an urban section of the city. Great idea, well executed and makes me tempted to start up one for North St.
- YouTube: Meshuggah - New Millenium Cyanide Christ. Now there's a band that take themselves seriously.
- Gibson news: WG posted the cover for Spook Country (although, I wouldn't be surprised if it changed) and Amazon.co.uk has scheduled it's release for August of this year as well as making it available for pre-order. I accidentally smashed a glass in my hysterical excitement. *edit* UK cover here, which I like a lot more than the US. Yay.
- We've got a ticket to read. The Guardian asks a bunch of people on trains across the country what they're reading, and it's slightly more honest than I expected.
- YouTube: Max Headroom Pirating Incident, circa 1987. I say we need more television pirating, especially in the middle of the Sunday night episode of Corrie.
5.2.07
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