August Ragone News Today

(1) CHENGDU WORLDCON ROUNDUP. [Item by Ersatz Culture.] Part two of Huawen's con report The first part of this con report was covered in yesterday's Scroll; here are some extracts from the second part, as usual via Google Translate with manual cleanup edits. (Warning: the original post is very meme heavy towards the end; I've skipped them in

Subtitles: English SDH Rating: Not Rated Run Time: Gamera: The Giant Monster - 1 Hr. 19 Min., Gamera: The Invincible (American release) - 1 Hr. 26 Min., Gamera vs Barugon - 1 Hr. 40 Min., War of the Monsters (American release) - 1 Hr. 29 Min., Gamera vs Gyaos - 1 Hr. 26 Min., Gamera vs Viras (Theatrical) - 1 Hr. 12 Min., Gamera vs Viras (Directors Cut) - 1 Hr. 21 Min., Gamera vs Viras (US Extended Cut) - 1 Hr. 30 Min., Gamera vs Guiron - 1 Hr. 22 Min., Gamera vs Jiger - 1 Hr. 23 Min., Gamera vs...

By the delicate hand of Didier Kassaï  ( Storm Over Bangui) comes a comic book documentary about the street children of Bangui, told in a style that mixes photo and illustration. In the Central African Republic, children grow up in a state of insecurity, poverty and malnutrition. The 2013 conflict only exacerbated this situation. The Central African Republic has become what many call “a house without windows.” Through illustrations and photos, this comic takes you into the heart of this...