Famed animator Hayao Miyazaki is returning to the drawing board… literally. It’s been two years since Miyazaki’s retirement and the release of his last film, The Wind Rises, yet it was only a matter of time before the legendary director got the creative itch and returned to work on a new project. However, there are a […]
America and Japan Are Going to Have a Giant Robot Duel
[youtube id=”XVJTGLL2SnI”] When I was a kid, I used to love the Gundam anime series (G Gundam, for life). Giant robots punching each with laser light fists just spoke to me. Humanity’s been chasing that impossible dream for years, but now it’s just a wee bit closer. Last week, American company Megabot showed off footage […]
[Album] Melt-Banana: “fetch” + 2 do what 2 fetch North American Tour dates
It’s been six years since Melt-Banana’s last studio album, Bambi’s Dilemma, and a lot has changed for the band in the interim. 2011’s Tohoku earthquake stalled fetch‘s release, then the band’s long-standing bassist, the diminutive Rika mm, left the band in 2012. Deciding to continue on as a duo (the band hasn’t had a permanent drummer for […]
Tom Hardy starring in Takashi Miike’s first English-language movie, The Outsiders
Tom Hardy has built up a reputation as a versatile actor, playings roles that are both physically and mentally taxing from Bronson to Warrior to last year’s The Dark Knight Rises. His dedication to the craft is definitely paying off, as he has a variety of films coming up, such as George Miller’s reboot of the Mad Max franchise, Mad Max: […]