Martin McDonagh has been on a (slow) heater as of late and now he gets to work with a fine cast in John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, and Parker Posey.
Posts by Kevin Kortum
the html review 05
linksthe html review is an annual journal of literature made to exist on the web
Haven’t gotten to it yet myself, but The HTML Review is always wonderful and always a huge inspiration for how we can do publishing different on this thing we call the interwebs.
Graphic Novel Review: ANIMAN is a funny, offbeat gem
linksAnouk Ricard's celebrated graphic novel, Animan, is a clever sort of anti-superhero parody that is always working toward the next joke.
It's honestly been awhile since I've read some comics given I'm behind in basically ever aspect of my life, but this is going to the top of the to-buy list for me.
Michaela Coel to Direct and Write ‘Bloodsport’ Remake for A24 — World of Reel
linksCoel seems an odd fit to reboot “Bloodsport,” which tells me this must be a total reimagining of the original. Maybe there will be a female lead.
Apologies for blowing up feeds with test posts, but I think I’m finally done now.
🎨 What's My JND?
internetThis already did the rounds, but it was fun to give it a go myself. I got a 0.0040 on it.
🏗️ Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam
internetDespite that, Mezzell paints the shutdown as temporary, saying, “We’re not giving up. Digg isn’t going away,” with “A small but determined team is stepping up to rebuild with a completely reimagined angle of attack.”
I think sites like this should have a modest paywall. $10 a year or something like that with free access for students and other ways to reach out for access for people who can’t afford it. Would keep the bots out and probably just make it a better environment.