Laulu heinäsirkasta
January 31, 2008
Komsomolin lapsikuoron helmiä, vuodelta 1973.
Fiction: Mikko Lensu: Varatohtori Virta Etelänavalla (Teos, 2006)
This the sequel to Mikko Lensu’s first polar children’s book, Varatohtori Virta Pohjoisnavalla. Although this book suffers from the usual sequel problem of recycled jokes, it was more fun to read. The fantastic parts didn’t seem quite so forced and the general tone was more cheerful.
It’s the story [...]
January 30, 2008
We’ve watched some movies of William Klein recently starting with the hilarious and brilliant Mr Freedom. America is a subject that recurs in the movies quite often (Klein himself is from New York). Here’s something from Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? (1966, France).
01:08:05,381 –> 01:08:06,678
Hey, ma, who’s that?
01:08:06,949 –> 01:08:09,144
Here comes the bride!
01:08:09,418 –> 01:08:11,545
HERE COMES [...]
I think we can safely say that nothing good is going to come out of this. I have no idea what the text means.
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The publisher of Warhammer novels and other books Black Industries quits making roleplaying games just after the publication of the much-awaited Warhammer 40K game Dark Heresy.
Black Industries regret to announce that Dark Heresy: Disciples of the Dark Gods out in September will be the final product to be released from Black Industries.
Kevin Rountree General Manager [...]
By Alison Jackson, from Warren Ellis:
Bush target practice:
Paris in the showers:
Harry as a Nazi:
January 26, 2008
Fiction: Marie Darrieussecq: White (Faber & Faber, 2006)
One of the rare Antarctic novels I’ve read that’s proper, high-brow literature and not a genre excercise. It’s a slim, compact novel, a simple love story with a very effective, stream-of-consciousness voice. It’s about the weight of the past and deals with memories in a highly evocative way. [...]
January 24, 2008
From the producer Ivan Shapovalov who brought us t.A.T.u. comes n.A.T.o.