News Feed for Saturday, July 8
In the news today: Sundara Karma, Peter Gabriel, Kristin Hersh, Wet Leg, Depeche Mode, Cinema Cinema!, Thor, Swans, The Voidz, Metric, Noel Gallagher, Garbage
Tag: Thor
The Avengers
Does the long-anticipated superhero all-star flick live up to the hype? Steve Stav’s short answer is “Hulk smash!”
Kirby Five-Oh: Celebrating Fifty Years of the King of Comics
All hail the King! Matthew Moyer finds Jack Kirby’s comics legacy well-preserved in this pair of retrospectives from Twomorrows Press.
Modern Masters Volume Eight: Walter Simonson
It’s easy to appreciate a comic artist’s craft. But what goes on behind the scenes? How does a Great One get to be… well, Great? Matthew Moyer gets the scoop on Walter Simonson in the latest installment of TwoMorrow’s Modern Masters series.
Waiting For Thor
Sean Carswell examines the systematic pillaging of Indian (or Native American, if you prefer) spirituality by the New Age set and the hypocrisy of organized religion.
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Trương Minh Quý
InterviewsFive years have passed since the release of the The Tree House, the remarkable hybrid documentary film by director Trương Minh Quý. Việt and Nam is Trương’s first fiction feature, and with about a week before it screens at AFI Fest in Los Angeles, Lily and Generoso had an in-depth discussion with Trương about his ethereal and complex film.
Midland with Colby Acuff
Event ReviewsJudy Craddock has a pulled pork sandwich after Colby Acuff’s set, not missing a beat of Midland’s wild west tour stop. Grand Junction, Colorado, gets “lucky sometimes.”
The Bat (1926)
Screen ReviewsThe granddaddy of old dark house mysteries, The Bat (1926) creeps onto Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions.
The Shadow Boxing
Screen ReviewsThe Shadow Boxing, a neglected part of the Chinese Hopping Vampire cycle, returns on a spooky Blu-ray from 88 Films.