Learn to Cartoon with the best of them. (Literally!)
Something for my artist friends- this page is slowly scanning and posting the materials from something called the Famous Artists Cartoon Course. Famous Artists Cartoon Course «.
On Historical Accuracy (And Whether it Matters) (in Writing Historical Fiction)
Interesting post over on Stephane Dray’s blog on the topic of accuracy in historical fiction. To me it’s an interesting point because I was just thinking about...
Who was the rhetorical worst person in history before Hitler?
Today, the Führer is universally recognized as the embodiment of evil and the most convenient example of a truly terrible human being. Before World War II, who...
The Inuyama Rebellion- Part Thirteen | Kung Fu Action Theatre
In another part of the forest, a group of Kurokawa samurai in the command of the guard captain of the summer residence came upon their lord....
80’s NY Horror Host Morgus shows Godzilla
Ahh, I love old horror hosts. I grew up on Elvira, Superhost from Cleveland (WUAB!) and of course MST3K. This video from the Internet Archive (courtesy Bill...
Qin’s Moon 秦时明月
I just stumbled across this series today on the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove site, and watched the first episodes. It’s a computer animated WuXia TV...
The Inuyama Rebellion- Part Eleven
The torches which lined the courtyard of the Kurokawa clan’s summer residence had been lit and a small stage had been erected. Upon it the great lord...
Giant Monsters Attack!: Misleading Giant Monster Movie Posters (Part 2)
My friend Mr. Mysterious Pants has put up another post in his series on misleading Giant Monster movie posters. Fun stuff! And even though he’s right about...
How Star Wars Saved the Comic Book Industry
The late 1970s were a bad time for comics – declining sales and new forms of media were coming into the limelight, and the local comic book...
What is Steampunk?
I’ve always had a fondness for steampunk, and an appreciation for the esthetic it presents, but the truth is (if you want me to be honest) I...