Archive for December 15th, 2008
“A Grand Guignol Children’s Show”: 80% Sweet – UPDATED
SWEET Though the sophomoric Punch/Guignol repartee grows tiring, and the dramatic beats within the fairy tales need paring, there’s no denying how the lurid morbidity of the event sneaks up on you. And when the witch, opening her oven, tells Hansel and Gretel, “You thought the famine hasn’t come to my house!” the tingles up [...]
The Conversation Continues
It’s such a wee wee world we live in. The chit-chat over the “aggregate consumer review” continues over at Parabasis, director/writer Isaac Bruce’s NY based blog. And the whole gang gets involved. Check out the comments section. I feel a little left out. What, Isaac? Not even a link!?! Just for that I’m putting you [...]
Circling the Branch of Discourse
Kinda how I feel about Travis Bedard’s reaction over at his very cool Austin, Texas, blog Midnight Honesty at Noon (great name!) to the lovely discourse being bandied about between myself, Steven Leigh Morris and Rob Kendt. Sorry about that last sentence. But can’t quite figure out what Travis is trying to say here. Or [...]