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RZA’s Martial Arts History

RZA

RZA

The Man With The Iron Fists 2, a film shepherded by Wu-Tang Clan core member and lifelong martial artist RZA, was released earlier this week.

Sarah used this as an excuse to go back and take a look at RZA’s martial arts history for Fightland.

To read about the many ways RZA knows how to protect his neck, go here.

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Considering Losing Isaiah 20 Years Later

Losing Isiah

Losing Isaiah

It’s been 20 years since the white-woman-adopts-black-baby pearl-clutcher film Losing Isaiah.

The cultural politics at work in the movie — and their uncomfortable reflection in the film industry — are still being reflected in what we see two decades later.

Sarah wrote about this white savior trope in an essay for Consequence Of Sound.

To read it, go here.

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David Cronenberg And Julianne Moore’s Best Films

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

In the aftermath of the most recent Academy Awards the folks at Consequence Of Sound had themselves a couple big ol’ pile-ons discussing the relative greatness of director David Cronenberg and actor Julianne Moore.

Sarah got in on this action by writing about Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises and Moore’s The End Of The Affair and Cookie’s Fortune.

To read about David Cronenberg go here.

To read about Julianne Moore go here.

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‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Shows The Other side Of Vampirism

What We Do In The Shadows

What We Do In The Shadows

One of the most peculiar vampire films in recent memory has got to be the dark comedy, What We Do In The Shadows.

Sarah interviewed two of the film’s key stars, Taika Waititi and Flight Of The Conchords‘ Jemaine Clement about their strange bloodsucking world for Consequence Of Sound.

To read the interview (and learn about their connection to Lord Of The Rings) go here.

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32 Short Stories About Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal

After Sarah’s recent encounters with some passionate, though charmingly misguided Steven Seagal devotees, she tasked herself with getting to the heart of the true Steven Seagal.

This proved very difficult.

Instead, what resulted was 32 separate stories about Steven Seagal, which she wrote about for Fightland.

To read about this complex man, click here.

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