Kamaitachi are whirlwind-riding weasels that knock men (and only men) down, slashing their ankles with their sickle-like claws that injure yet, at the same time, temporarily anaesthetize the wounds. Beware the wind! The Nurikabe is an invisible yokai with a tendency to block roads. And there is no way around it, thus providing the perfect…
September 14, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Batman Vs. Robin #1 - cover art by Joshua Middleton Harley Quinn: 30th Anniversary Special #1 - cover art by Adam Hughes Harley Quinn: 30th Anniversary Special #1 - cover art by Stjepan Sejic The Human Target Book 1 - cover art by Greg Smallwood Immortal Red…
September 13, 2022: Projects on deck!
A little over a year and a half ago, I was asked to put together a pitch for an I.P. I gave it some thought, put together three solid pitches, sent them away...and never heard back. Until six months later when I was asked to put send in some original pitches completely unconnected to the…
Septemer 12, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues with ghosts, zombies, and banana-curry pizza!
The Night House (2020) A widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8WQGXkif_s Thoughts: Some pretty good jumps scares spice up this lethargically paced horror film that is, paradoxically both confusing and annoyingly expository. Great performance by Rebecca Hall, but the script is hampered by classic B-horror movie logic. 3/5 One Cut…
September 11, 2022: Suji Sunday!
Urban sprawl. Toronto Film Festival celebrity sighting. Out and about. Unimpressed. Checking on her tomatoes. Egg face. How we got there... https://www.instagram.com/p/CiECEydLtSo/
September 10, 2022: Your Handy Guide to Weird Yokai!
After about 100 years, an umbrella may become a Kasa Obake, one of countless Tsukumogami, household objects, imbued with a spirit. More of nuisance than a threat, it hops around the house, tracking mud all over the place, and proves itself especially elusive on rainy days. The Wa-nyudo is a demonic giant head trapped in…
September 9, 2022: The Stargate Update is that there is no update which, indirectly, may be an update.
The guys at The Popcast dropped the following Stargate-related video today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-3sA1gzoDU So I thought I'd address it. Now I want to preface this blog entry by making it clear that the topic of discussion is Stargate, and Stargate alone. Although the new Lord of Rings series is referenced in the video, I am in…
September 8, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues!
Last Night in Soho (2021) An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB9WUIv9KH8 Thoughts: Lurches from teen drama to sci-fi to thriller to…
September 7, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Immortal X-Men #6 - cover art by Mark Brooks The Walking Dead Deluxe #46 - cover art by Paolo Rivera Black Adam: The Justice Society Files - Atom Smasher #1 - cover art by Marco Santucci, Travis Mercer Poison Ivy #4 - cover art by Jenny Frison…
September 6, 2022: Your Handy Guide to Weird Yokai!
The Kanbari Nyudo is a hairy, goblin-like creature in priest's robes that peeks in on people using their toilets on New Year's Eve. Worse still, if you are unlucky enough to be licked by one, you will be cursed with constipation. According to legend, however, if you enter the bathroom between 1 and 3 a.m.…
Top 10 K-pop Songs of August, 2022!
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September 4, 2022: Suji Sunday!
Suji having out with her new best friend, Bubbie. Suji with friend, Michael - who came bearing treats! The art of the egg flip... https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiECEydLtSo/ Relaxed. Park pics! Suji's new bowl compliments of mom's pottery obsession. Massage time!
September 3, 2022: Inaugural Fish Night at Affinity Fish!
Last night, Akemi and I attended Affinity Fish's Inaugural Fish Night, an evening dedicated to spotlighting local seafood, from lake to table. Akemi, all dressed up and ready to go! It's a two-person show! Matt Taylor enlightens the crowd while Jon Klip preps the next dish. We started with Yellow Perch with Pickles, Akemi's favorite…
September 2, 2022: The Foodly Updates!
Today's lunch or ikura (salmon roe) and uni (sea urchin) on rice was far superior to the last time we ordered this from our local seafood vendor, anxiously awaiting its lunch time arrival only to have it delivered with an attached note informing us that the uni wasn't available after all. Oishikatta! Akemi has signed…
September 1, 2022: The Horror Marathon continues!
Glorious (2022) After a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop, locked inside with a mysterious figure speaking from an adjacent stall. Soon Wes realizes he is involved in a situation more terrible than he could imagine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esqxTzc3lgM&t=22s Thoughts: Annoyingly mannered in execution. The characters talk even when they have nothing to say…