Keeping the Werewolf Drugged
Making a connection between lycanthropy and drug addiction should add an effective metaphorical texture to Joel Potrykus’ short film, Coyote. Drugs and addiction have been effectively applied to the...
View ArticleReview: Sex and Insects
The Midge (UK-2010; short [11:22 min.]; dir. Rory Lowe) To quote Wikipedia: “Midges comprise many kinds of very small two-winged flies found world-wide. The term does not encapsulate a well-defined...
View ArticleThe Rot Beneath the Skin
But first, an ad break: [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] No, this Perfect Touch TVC advertisement doesn’t represent the Backbrain’s...
View ArticleHellyfish Slouches Towards Us?
As the poet Yeats asked: “And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?” Well, folks, it’s a giant jellyfish. It may not be slouching towards Bethlehem, but...
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