Namor Shall We Part (and other linking detritus)
The Daredevil and Hulk films weren't for everybody, but the recent slew of Marvel comics superhero-to-silver-screen adaptations has yet to unearth a genuine dud on the scale, say, of the Howard The Duck abomination in the mid-80s. Sooner or later, though, that luck's sure to run out, and Dead Kenny's hard-earned is on Univeral Pictures' planned adaptation of Sub-Mariner. The character of Prince Namor, a half-man/half-amphibian creature from an underwater kingdom, was never one of my favourites, but should they camp it up as a kind of Man from Atlantis for gay geeks they could have a sub-cultural hit on their hands. Instead, Harry Potter director Chris Columbus intends to make 'an epic film that will highlight various cultures, species and worlds beneath Earth's oceans'. Uh-and-a-capital-OH.
Elsewhere...
The Knife deliver a Xmas single for free download plus free DIY cover too. (via Sleeve Notes)
If you were intrigued by my review of the support band to The Dresden Dolls last week, please note that goth/industrial/performance-art duo Noblesse Oblige now have their own site (dubious safety for work) even though there's little there at present apart from a fetching topless shot of Sebastian and Valerie welcoming you into their sick and twisted little world.
That Anglepoised fella, Paulos, has been hiding his linkdumpin' lamplight under a bushel for far too long, presumably too busy working on issues of national importance to update his main site, but the good captain has found a suitable aperture of opportunity to set up a new temporary home for the results of his occasional furtive internet foragings.
Speaking of blogs, Fremescent (nah, me neither) provides all the live Ade updates you could ever need, including musings on The House Of Love reforming, and, um, Wrigley's Extra Winterfresh chewing gum. Why did The House Of Love ever split up, I wonder? Oh yeah, I forgot: Terry Bickers.
Speaking of winterfresh Cool Hand Bak is a US music blog with a nice clean blue design, good use of pictures and some interesting content, including a bit of a Sleater-Kinney obsession (which is always welcome round these parts).
And, finally, Parallax View asks if you can't bully and intimidate someone when you're a commander of a naval warship just when the hell can you? Pretty soon there'll be nothing left to look forward to in life for a young person of ambition. All aboard the handcart to Hades, or my name's not Richard Littlejohn.
Goodnight.
The Daredevil and Hulk films weren't for everybody, but the recent slew of Marvel comics superhero-to-silver-screen adaptations has yet to unearth a genuine dud on the scale, say, of the Howard The Duck abomination in the mid-80s. Sooner or later, though, that luck's sure to run out, and Dead Kenny's hard-earned is on Univeral Pictures' planned adaptation of Sub-Mariner. The character of Prince Namor, a half-man/half-amphibian creature from an underwater kingdom, was never one of my favourites, but should they camp it up as a kind of Man from Atlantis for gay geeks they could have a sub-cultural hit on their hands. Instead, Harry Potter director Chris Columbus intends to make 'an epic film that will highlight various cultures, species and worlds beneath Earth's oceans'. Uh-and-a-capital-OH.
Elsewhere...
The Knife deliver a Xmas single for free download plus free DIY cover too. (via Sleeve Notes)
If you were intrigued by my review of the support band to The Dresden Dolls last week, please note that goth/industrial/performance-art duo Noblesse Oblige now have their own site (dubious safety for work) even though there's little there at present apart from a fetching topless shot of Sebastian and Valerie welcoming you into their sick and twisted little world.
That Anglepoised fella, Paulos, has been hiding his linkdumpin' lamplight under a bushel for far too long, presumably too busy working on issues of national importance to update his main site, but the good captain has found a suitable aperture of opportunity to set up a new temporary home for the results of his occasional furtive internet foragings.
Speaking of blogs, Fremescent (nah, me neither) provides all the live Ade updates you could ever need, including musings on The House Of Love reforming, and, um, Wrigley's Extra Winterfresh chewing gum. Why did The House Of Love ever split up, I wonder? Oh yeah, I forgot: Terry Bickers.
Speaking of winterfresh Cool Hand Bak is a US music blog with a nice clean blue design, good use of pictures and some interesting content, including a bit of a Sleater-Kinney obsession (which is always welcome round these parts).
And, finally, Parallax View asks if you can't bully and intimidate someone when you're a commander of a naval warship just when the hell can you? Pretty soon there'll be nothing left to look forward to in life for a young person of ambition. All aboard the handcart to Hades, or my name's not Richard Littlejohn.
Goodnight.
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