KWAIDAN (Year of the Month)
Japan was the best thing that ever happened to Lafcadio Hearn. The half-Irish, Greek-born, London-educated…
Mike Mills and 20th Century Women
“Life is very big. And unknown.” “Menstruation. Menstruation.” (This piece contains SPOILERS for 20th Century Women,…
Year of the Month: Joseph Finn on Viva Las Vegas
I would never claim to be an expert on Elvis Presley. I’ve liked a lot…
Celebrating the Living: Maggie Smith
I’m going to be very honest, here—the only debate I had with myself about today’s…
YEAR OF THE MONTH: BAND OF OUTSIDERS (1964)
“Isn’t it strange how people never form a whole?” – Franz “In America we have…
Dissolve On (12/10/2017-12/16/2017)
When the late, great website The Dissolve ended operations, its commenting community had The Solute…
Attention Must Be Paid: Animated Credits
We don’t much do credit sequences at all anymore, really. You tend to get credits…
Disney Byways: Merger
The last time I went to Disneyland, it was right about the time they acquired…
Year of the Month: MARY POPPINS
Between freshman and sophomore year of college I went on a bus tour of the…
What Is The Personality Type Of A Story, Part II: An Answer To A Question About Tone
A few months ago, I said I was messing about with Myers-Briggs again, and that…