Last "night" I stayed up until 5 in the morning watching clips from scary movies on YouTube. I thought, for some reason, that I had lost my taste for things macabre and unnecessarily gory. I watched a long series of bits and pieces from the Hellraiser series, Paranormal Activity 3 (which is hilarious, by the by), classic slasher and monster flicks, and a wonderful series by a YouTuber named TheSpringwoodSlasher called "Remembering". In each of the "Remembering" videos The Slasher has put together a great montage of clips from each movie and set it to an appropriate song. The series introduced me to some great B movies that I had never heard of before and also reminded me of some of the more esoteric roots of the tropes we are all familiar with today. I spent an hour researching the back story and costumes of Alien and learning all about the Space Jockey and LV-426. I miss horror, and I'm coming back in a big way. Time to delve into that Netflix playlist I made for myself and begin my horror education anew.
A few weeks ago I was at dinner with some new friends and the subject of horror movies cropped up. I went on a rant as I usually do about this and that. This time it was about Cronenberg's Videodrome and the societal implications that can be derived from it. I guess that I sounded like I knew what the hell I was talking about because one of my dining compatriots asked me if I was studying film. It felt unduly gratifying and sparked a train of thought with which I am still struggling: I should be writing every day.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Area Man
This story falls under the category of "I can't believe this is legal" for me. Perhaps it's because it took place in Japan? Does Japan not have strict regulations on the preparation and serving of food?
Anyway, a guy cut off his dick and balls, advertised that he was going to cook and serve them to people for money, and over 70 people showed up to dinner.
The psychology behind this is staggering. The man, Mao Sugiyama, is asexual. In addition to his genitals, he has removed his nipples. He is not pursuing the option of having female genitalia surgically added or repairing himself in any way. The article and video linked after the break go into more detail than I need to here, but I'll say that it is definitely a bold statement for an artist to do something like this.
The creepiness begins at the point of him offering to cook and serve them. Up until that point I find nothing wrong with a person choosing to do with their body what they please. The idea that people not only are willing to sample such a delicacy but are willing to pay 100,000 yen to do so is just... fascinating. It describes a profoundly bored society that will jump on the chance to experience anything new. I don't have much to say about this particular entry, but I'd love to hear what you think.
Anyway, a guy cut off his dick and balls, advertised that he was going to cook and serve them to people for money, and over 70 people showed up to dinner.
The psychology behind this is staggering. The man, Mao Sugiyama, is asexual. In addition to his genitals, he has removed his nipples. He is not pursuing the option of having female genitalia surgically added or repairing himself in any way. The article and video linked after the break go into more detail than I need to here, but I'll say that it is definitely a bold statement for an artist to do something like this.
The creepiness begins at the point of him offering to cook and serve them. Up until that point I find nothing wrong with a person choosing to do with their body what they please. The idea that people not only are willing to sample such a delicacy but are willing to pay 100,000 yen to do so is just... fascinating. It describes a profoundly bored society that will jump on the chance to experience anything new. I don't have much to say about this particular entry, but I'd love to hear what you think.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Obviously
Obviously this isn't really the forum for posting a story. Granted, it's probably hard to follow because it introduces about 11 characters in two pages. Anyway, expect the posts to return to normal linkings and strange occurrences that I find around the 'net. Thanks for sticking with me
Friday, July 27, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Night Games Chapter 10
I know no one has read any of this but I shall continue until the end of the story anyway!
Click "read more" to read chapter 10
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