And that's if you hit the link this week. . .
Go by Lying in the Gutters and look for the entry titled "Baiting Republicans." It's Kyle Baker-y goodness.
As is his site, which appears to have been completely redesigned since the last time I visited it with a browser that does graphics. More goodness.
Don't think there's anything new up with Naoko Takeuchi, but I don't read Japanese. Or have the fonts installed on this computer. . .
Luckily, there's always sure-use-that-order-and-make-me-look-like-the-ignorant-Westerner-I-am Takeuchi-Naoko.com. No, I'm not sure why I went looking either. Shut up.
Switching gears slightly, I only found out Tokyopop is printing the Escaflowne manga in English when I randomly spotted one of the books in a store Sunday before last.
This was in Evanston, killing time waiting to have dinner and see Whale Rider. Bit surprised it was still at the theater, since it's been out for ages. But it was more than worth it. Good acting, good story, realistic characters and a soundtrack by Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance fame.
Also saw the Rabbit-Proof Fence DVD for sale used, and should'a snagged it. Peter Gabriel soundtrack on that one, if you're keeping score.
That wasn't on purpose.
Right, think that's enough randomness for one entry. . .
i heard that Whale Rider is a damn good movie. There's a soundtracks for it? Is it like Dead can Dance, or is Lisa singing in a whole different style?
Not knowing anything about traditional Maori music, I'm still going to say the soundtrack sounds like traditional Maori music. Think Peter Gabriel's soundtrack for Last Temptation of Christ, only, um, totally different.
It doesn't sound Dead Can Dance-ish, is what I'm trying to say. And no vocals from Lisa that I remember. But it's still Good Stuff.
Whale Rider is the best movie I've seen this year. OK, I don't watch that many movies, so forget that qualification.