1986 Archive

  • The problem with sex fetishes, beyond the perhaps obvious, is that to anyone who does not share them they are ridiculous. S&M freaks, furries, Japanophiles (guilty) — anyone who has […]

    From Beyond

    The problem with sex fetishes, beyond the perhaps obvious, is that to anyone who does not share them they are ridiculous. S&M freaks, furries, Japanophiles (guilty) — anyone who has […]

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  • Movies used to be better. That does not mean old movies are uniformly perfect. It does not mean movies can be made the same way they used to be. You […]

    Aliens

    Movies used to be better. That does not mean old movies are uniformly perfect. It does not mean movies can be made the same way they used to be. You […]

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  • As sociology, Combat Shock is nonsense. It perpetuates the ugly, bigoted notion that the only type of Vietnam vet is the PTSD-ridden, shell-shocked monster ready to wake up in the […]

    Combat Shock

    As sociology, Combat Shock is nonsense. It perpetuates the ugly, bigoted notion that the only type of Vietnam vet is the PTSD-ridden, shell-shocked monster ready to wake up in the […]

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  • An ongoing concern for Miyazaki is the ridiculousness of machismo and patriarchal standards. In his stories, men are silly. They have codes of honor and ego — pride makes them […]

    Castle In The Sky

    An ongoing concern for Miyazaki is the ridiculousness of machismo and patriarchal standards. In his stories, men are silly. They have codes of honor and ego — pride makes them […]

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  • The biggest musical force since The Beatles, Prince is a funky little knot — of race, noise, God, and sex. Good or bad (or both), he grabs you. He’s funny, […]

    Prince – Parade

    The biggest musical force since The Beatles, Prince is a funky little knot — of race, noise, God, and sex. Good or bad (or both), he grabs you. He’s funny, […]

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