“Images of a city smoldering and a river clogged with pale, radioactive cadavers never left Keiji Nakazawa’s mind.”
Tag: 01.06.13
Why Isn’t The Universal Product Code A Circle?
“When you run a circle through a high-speed press, there are parts that are going to get smeared.” (And a lot of other info about the design of the UPC.)
Why Does Everyone, Not Just Nerds, Love Fantasy Now?
Because maps. (And loincloths.)
The Foreign-Film Oscars: Perennially Flawed?
“I think ultimately it’s a bit unfair. … The category is called best foreign language film, not best foreign language film as selected by an overly politicized committee in every nation of the world.”