Trailer Trash: Turn Me On, Dammit! (2012)

I really hope the vibe of this trailer is characteristic of the movie itself

Faux Fulci Videogames

Some of the graphics are clearly more 16-Bit than they are 8-Bit, but this is still lovely work. What could be better than a video game of The Beyond, in which (presumably) the player wanders around aimlessly because the game MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL? The music is fantastic: I'd love to see a cut of City of the Living Dead with an NEScore.

Why are People Into That? Podcast

Anyone interested in why people are into various fetishes might be interested in a new podcast by Tina Horn called (appropriately enough) Why are People Into That?

Check out current episodes here: 

http://whyarepeopleintothat.com/episodes/

Zizek Accused of Plagiarism

Prominent moist cultural philosopher Slavoj Zizek has been accused of plagiarism. Apparently, the passages stood out because they conveyed meaning clearly. Ha ha.

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the passages:

http://withendemanndom.blogspot.fr/2014/07/slavoj-zizek-philosophaster-and_9.html?m=1

To make matters worse, the original text is apparently from a "white supremacist journal": http://gawker.com/slavoj-zizek-sorta-kinda-admits-plagiarizing-white-supr-1604590014

Oh dear. Zizek has since offered an apology of sorts. Given that the clarification is also uncharacteristically lucid, maybe another accusation will surface in the next few days...

Here's the lesson, folks: try to write comprehensibly in the first place, that way, nobody will spot your plagiarism... no, wait...

Behind the Scenes Feature on Scanners' Head Explosion

For anyone interested in how they pulled off the effect, here is the video.




Although this one is better:

Journal Retracts 60 Articles

I have encountered the occasional retraction, but the Journal of Vibration and Control have just announced that they are retracting SIXTY articles. Some careers may be over...

From Journal of Vibration and Control site

'In 2013 the Editor of Journal of Vibration and Control and SAGE became aware of a peer review ring involving assumed and fabricated identities that appeared to centre around Peter Chen at National Pingtung University of Education, Taiwan (NPUE). SAGE and the Editor then began a complex investigation into the case during the rest of 2013 and 2014. Following an unsatisfactory response from Peter Chen, NPUE was notified.

NPUE were serious in addressing the Journal and SAGE’s concerns. NPUE confirmed that the institution was investigating Peter Chen. SAGE subsequently uncovered a citation ring involving the above mentioned author and others.

We regret that individual authors have compromised the academic record by perverting the peer review process and apologise to readers. On uncovering problems with peer review and citation SAGE immediately put steps in place to avoid similar vulnerability of the Journal to exploitation in the future. More information may be found at www.sagepub.co.uk/JVC_Statement_2014.

The Journal and SAGE understand from NPUE that Peter Chen has resigned his post at NPUE.

The following articles are retracted because after thorough investigation evidence points towards them having at least one author or being reviewed by at least one reviewer who has been implicated in the peer review ring and/or citation ring. All authors have had an opportunity to respond to the allegations and proposed actions.'

See No Evil 2 Set for DTV Release

The Soska Twins' sequel to the WWE mediocre-fest See No Evil is looking up insofar as Danielle Harris and Katharine Isabelle are in it. However, I am not sure that it is great news that See No Evil 2 is headed for a Direct-to-Video release in the Autumn. Time will tell.