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Bigfoot, only uglier In 1956, mercury discharged from a chemical factory was the cause of disease throughout Minamata, Japan. It wasn’t until 2010 the guilty company settled – and …

Miyazaki’s Animated Masterpiece The lush, otherworldly animation of Studio Ghibli meets fables pulled from Japanese folklore in the amazing Spirited Away. Starring a plucky young girl surviving fantastical adventures …

2019’s Worst Thriller? The year’s most bland and devastatingly banal “thriller” comes courtesy of Robert Shaye, producer of the horror classic A Nightmare On Elm Street. Going behind the …

“Taylor Swift was arrested for murder” 100 producers, 17 songs. That’s how Conner4Real’s latest album came to be, summing up modern pop music’s absurdity. And still, Popstar has plenty …

Groundbreaking Anime Anthology Some of the most acclaimed directors and animators in anime came together in the 2000s for Genius Party and its follow-up Genius Party BEYOND. Animated by …

Not a Fan The Fan wants what it can’t have – the allure and glamour of iconic Hollywood romance. That explains the casting of Lauren Bacall and James Garner …

James Woods Hunts Vampires “My father kept a secret once. He got bit by a vampire. He kept it a secret from me and my mother. By the fifth …

Filmmaker Shunji Iwai Goes Anime Japanese director Shunji Iwai’s Hana and Alice was a charming and heartfelt movie about two schoolgirls crushing on the same boy. The 2004 live-action …

Studio Ghibli’s Goro Miyazaki’s Attempt At Television What happens when Studio Ghibli and director Goro Miyazaki (From Up on Poppy Hill) venture outside the comfortable confines of hand-drawn animation …

Classic Carlos Santana Concert Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and legendary concert promoter Bill Graham’s US Festival was a financial disaster. However, it created lasting memories for everyone involved, including …

Childish Crushes & Mysterious Penguins Penguin Highway sees an inquisitive fourth grader investigating the mysterious appearance of penguins in his hometown during summer vacation, leading to an unforgettable adventure …

Feminist Deconstruction Of The Manson Family Hollywood continues to be fascinated by Charles Manson and his heinous murder cult, decades after the Manson Family brutally murdered a pregnant Sharon …