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I don't think one can really make any kind of justifiable distinction between intrinsically valuable horror movies that have some kind of "redeeming features" and entirely worthless and merely voyeuristic torture porn - to make this distinction has become some kind of self-delusion of an...

There were two recent British films that I quite liked: Mum & Dad (2008): somewhat of 21st century version of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre set in the suburbs somewhere in Britain that's so disgusting and disturbing that, at times, I couldn't barely watch. Luckily, there's a very dark sense of...

nomad, even your impressively comprehensive knowledge of biology doesn't make you omniscient. It's ridiculous how you pretend to be able explain every single facet of life with a reference to a scientific study. When you cry "Citations please!", which has become your catch phrase on this forum...

My point is that the profound experiences of gratification and life-affirmation hallucinogens undoubtedly provide, can very well be integrated in the diversion machinery of Capitalism. What individuals may treasure as a "life-changing revelation", is, in fact, just routinely prescribed...

I was also disappointed by The Human Centipede. Then again, I wonder why the hell a sane person would be looking forward to such a movie in the first place... Herzog's Lektionen in Finsternis (1992) was phenomenal, probably my favourite Herzog movie ever. Awe-inspiring aerial shots of the...

Interesting development. However, given the amazing capacity of the capitalist system to absorb any kind of seemingly emancipatory trend in society and exploit it for its own sustenance I could imagine that a wider mainstream acceptance of hallucinogens may result in a kind of commercialisation...

Little girls who've barely learned to walk but are already pushing along toy baby carriages they were given by their parents - in all likelihood their mothers - to "play with". Is this not utterly grotesque? I mean, what other purpose but early childhood conditioning could having your daughter...

Andrzej Zulawski's Possession (1981) - apocalyptic horror drama about the violent separation process of an emotionally disturbed and interdependent couple culminating in the birth of the monstrous incarnation of (their) love. This is one of the darkest and most disturbing movies I've ever...

I am perfectly familiar with the basic microbiological concepts that are relevant to understand the effect a retrovirus has on the genetic information of an organism. I am also aware that epidemiology is an inherently statistical science. What is totally unknown to me, however, is the exact...

Just one question: How do you account for that huge disproportion in the amount of new AIDS cases between Canada and the US? Do you believe that the US have simply superior means of clinical diagnostics and that, in fact, in Canada there is a huge amount of undiagnosed potential AIDS patients...

I don't have a definite opinion on this matter, either. However, I regard Montagnier's statements in the interview and the information gathered in the report by Terry Michael as plausible and substantial. Some of the points that are brought up in this essay, in my view, should really make anyone...

Noisy is OK, but I think in the spirit of the original genre the melodious blissfulness should not be neglected. :) By the way, my favourite shoegaze band ever is The Radio Dept.. Divine Pop.

Some of the best contemporary shoegaze, aka "newgaze", and/or (electronic) dream pop comes from Sweden: I used to be downright addicted to The Morning Paper's epic noisy tunes. The Bridal Shop's also great, though their new tracks don't really qualify as Dream Pop anymore.

@ mms & padraig (u.s.): It is quite revealing how both of you - in a strikingly similar reaction to my post - immediately try the refute the claims of the dissenters from the single pathogen theory of AIDS by refering to supporters of it that you know from the sphere of your own private lives...

Special Report End to AIDS Nearer Than We Think? Re-appraising HIV in its 25th Anniversary Year by Terry Michael

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I regard Gaspar Noé as the greatest filmmaker alive. What distinguishes him from other contemporary directors is his rejection to infuse his portrayal of human existence with any kind of false sentimentality or an illusive hope of redemption. His nihilism is not a gesture, but an uncompromising...

At the end of the 17th century Tsar Peter the Great introduced a tax on beards in Russia. Every man fond of his facial hair had to pay in order to be allowed to keep it. The fee for full beards was especially high. I, for one, absolutely support this policy and call for it to be reintroduced...

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I thought about including a caveat concerning the appalling soundtrack in the blurb but then decided that the majestic images really speak for themselves and anyone annoyed by the music will just turn it off and enjoy the stunning visuals without sound. To be honest, I find it somewhat...