links for 2007-05-13

“radioactive and decomposing cityscapes of post-apocalyptic Tokyo” Reminiscent of that old series of images of abandoned nuclear power stations.

“Hammer Horror Group, the cult film production company, has been acquired by a consortium led by John de Mol, the Dutch media billionaire who revolutionised TV worldwide with Big Brother.”

“Brit horror studio Hammer Film Productions, best known for the Quatermass franchise and a string of ’50s and ’60s flicks that featured the likes of Dracula, Frankenstein and the Mummy, is being brought back from the dead by producer John De Mol.”

“After seeing the difference between American and Japanese emoticons, it dawned on me that the faces looked exactly like typical American and Japanese smiles,”