Cartoons with a punch

Cartoon by Zunar.

A buddy sent me this link. Cartoon Movement is a really cool site that collects political cartoons and is open for submission.

On the horizon...

Some trailers that piqued my interest:

Shinya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo: The Bullet Man. I'm a huge fan of the first installment Tetsuo: The Iron Man but didn't care much for the second Tetsuo: Body Hammer. (Maybe I need to rewatch the second.) Either way, I'm give this one a shot.

The Brothers Quay's latest stop-motion animation Maska is an adaptation of a Stanislaw Lem story. It looks to be a winner.

Johnny Tabor's horror movie Folklore looks promising.

Corpse Pusher by Gustavo Franco is definitely going to be a trippy treat.

Write it down

Interesting article on why writing by hand is more effective than typing.

Recently Read

Laymon's disturbing and horrific novel The Woods are Dark charges with exciting twists and turns but there was - I never I'd ever say this - too much needless sex and nudity. A decent read for those with strong stomachs.




Dick's The Cosmic Puppets is a far-reaching novel that begins with an odd mystery and leads to a startling look at our place in the cosmos. He spins this yarn without losing the reader. A definite recommendation.

Mo' Money, Mo' Money!

Who is this man and why is he on my blog? This is Jack Abramoff and he may be the future of lobbying.

In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling that would allow corporations and unions to give more money to political candidates, this interview with documentarian Alex Gibney will surely strike a chord.

Different Stories from Haiti

In light of all the charity work and news coverage of the Haitian crisis, I thought it would be refreshing to see different angles on the story.

The first is from Democracy Now and explores how the US government's policy in the Caribbean country exacerbated the crisis.

Ashely Smith's article on Counter Punch is an enlightening read on Haiti before and after the quake.

Lastly, The Nation's article sheds some light on IMF's solution for the crisis, which includes more debt and freezing wages.

Thieves and Liars

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day, I felt it was appropriate to post up a link to this fascinating yet unsurprising article on the connection between power and hypocrisy.