“In The Devil and Philosophy, 34 philosophers explore questions about one of the most recognizable and influential characters (villains?) of all time. From Roman Polanski’s The Ninth Gate to J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion to Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Darth Vader to Al Pacino’s iconic performance in The Devil’s Advocate, this book demonstrates that a little devil goes a long way. From humorous appearances, as in Kevin Smith’s film Dogma and Chuck Palahniuk’s novelsDamned and Doomed, to more villainous appearances, such as Gabriel Byrne’s cold outing as Satan in End of Days, The Devil in Philosophy proves that the Devil comes in many forms.” The concluding section is an exchange between Magus Gilmore and […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
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It seems that Mary’s Gourmet Diner in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, gives a 15% discount when patrons publicly pray over their meals. One wonders whether prayer to various deities might get one a different level of discount, if those running the joint support the American pluralistic approach? How would summoning Cthulhu to usher in an age of madness over the calamari rate? Would an homage to Godzilla, King of The Monsters (a god to some), get one a kaiju-sized price drop? Or might deities deemed to be “lesser gods” by the proprietors get freebies rather than a blanket percentage taken off? An […]
Citizen Robert J. Leuthold’s appearance on The Asylum Radio Show. For adults only. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
It’s the second installment of New York City’s hot new Rock music saloon/“schlock” movie venue: GOTHAM GRINDHOUSE August 5th at Tammany Hall (located at 152 Orchard St. NYC) ADMISSION: $8.00 / +21 It’s a “Carnival Macabre” with razor-eating, sword-swallowing sideshow attractions the great Vaudeville Magician CARDONE and the enchanting MARLENA DEE! Live Rock n’ Roll paeans to Satan and the carnal life via the music of HAIL ACTION! also featuring live bands SAMANTHA and The DRUNKEN SENTIMENTAL, more raucous music spun by DJ MICK ROYALE. Special Grindhouse drink recipes by the COCKTAIL VULTURES! With carnival décor and B-movie trailers galore…it’s GOTHAM […]
Sunday, August 3rd Mojo 13 presents: Darren Deicide Little War Twins (on tour!) Tropical Nasty Sparda DeLeon Doors 8:30pm $5 Ages 21 and over Mojo 13 1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE Follow the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/742613165805842 For more information or directions, contact Mojo 13 at (302) 798-5798
Dick Smith’s body of work is certainly sorcery of the highest level. From subtle character enhancement of an actor to full-blown fantastic grotesquerie, his creations haunt the cinema and have inspired those in the art who follow him to their own superb creations. Smith’s brilliance was revealed to me as a child through featured articles in FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND and later CINEFANTASTIQUE so that I knew any film graced by his talents would present something magical. His wizardry at aging people is stunning, from such extremes as Dustin Hoffman in LITTLE BIG MAN and Jonathan Frid in HOUSE OF DARK […]