Art, Entertainment

Pretty Vacant / Dennis Morris

Dennis Morris’ second interview by Nick Knight is the latest audio in our series of Punk: Photography phone calls. This time Morris was asked about capturing a famous image of John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) during the Pretty Vacant video shoot. The candid phone call unravels the story behind the photograph, from what the two talked about to John’s image conscious persona. It’s also one for the analogue fetishists, Morris goes into depth on the technical aspects of achieving such a shot — via SHOWstudio – The Home of Fashion Film

Entertainment

The Night of the Doctor / Doctor Who

The Bringer of Darkness, the Oncoming Storm, the Doctor, the Warrior — A Time Lord! The 50th Anniversary features Matt Smith, David Tennant and a mysterious incarnation played by John Hurt. Only one appears in the mini episode, The Night of the Doctor. But which? — via Youtube

Entertainment

Trailer: Open Grave

A man wakes up in a pit of dead bodies with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Fleeing the scene, he breaks into a nearby house and is met at gunpoint by a group of terrified strangers, all suffering from memory loss. Suspicion gives way to violence as the group starts to piece together clues about their identities, but when they uncover a threat that’s more vicious — and hungry — than each other, they are forced to figure out what brought them all together — before it’s too late — via Youtube

Entertainment, Wildlife

Wolf Children / Mamoru Hosoda

Hana was a student before she was a mother. She was bright and pretty, and her future held endless possibilities. Then she met a man, who turned out to be a wolf, and together they built a family. Hana loved her mate fiercely, but fate took him from her, leaving her alone with two unusual kids she didn’t know how to raise. Frightened of being discovered, Hana and her wolf children fled to the countryside to build a new life. Raising her little wild things was an adventure. It left Hana bruised, scratched, exhausted, and joyously overwhelmed as her pups grew stronger and wandered further every day. This is a mother’s journey. Teach your children to chase their dreams — and smile through the tears as they disappear into the world in search of who they will become. Hana wasn’t always a mother, but it was always what she was meant to be — via Youtube

Craft, Entertainment, Wildlife

Baby Cthulhu / Cassia Harries

Baby Cthulhu doesn’t wait dreaming. He’s bright-eyed, curly-tentacled, and ready for your squeeing worship.

Cassia Harries of Monster Mind Sculpts made this little guy. She cast the original sculpture and will soon have an army of Cutethulhus available for sale — via io9

Entertainment

Obituary: Marcia Wallace

Marcia Wallace, best known as the voice of Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons has died from complications of pneumonia, aged 70.

Wallace, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1985, died at home in Los Angeles on Friday night surrounded by friends and family.

Prior to The Simpsons, she was best known as Bob Newhart’s wisecracking receptionist Carol Kester on the 70s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show. She also guest starred in such series as Full House, Taxi and Murphy Brown.

Simpsons executive producer Al Jean said Saturday that the character of Mrs Krabappel, who married Ned Flanders in later seasons, will be retired from the show — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Entertainment

Obituary: Lou Reed

US singer and former Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed has died at the age of 71.

Known for tracks including Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side, Reed was considered one of the most influential singers and songwriters in rock.

The Velvet Underground became renowned for their fusion of art and music and for collaborating with Andy Warhol.

According to the Associated Press news agency, Reed’s literary agent said he died of a liver-related ailment.

Andrew Wylie said the musician died at his home in Long Island, New York, on Sunday morning and had not been well for a few months.

Reed’s former Velvet Underground bandmate John Cale wrote on his website: The world has lost a fine songwriter and poet… I’ve lost my school-yard buddy.

Other stars paying tribute included The Who, who tweeted: RIP Lou Reed. Walk on the peaceful side. Iggy Pop said it was devastating news — via redwolf.newsvine.com