Missing Bill Watterson
Posted on December 5, 2003 at 10:47 am | No Comments
The abrupt retirement and self-imposed seclusion of Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson left a hole in the comics page that may never be filled. I loved his strip like no other, bought every collection, and I keep listening for any word of a reappearance, however small. But all we get is the occasional tasteless, infuriating ‘peeing Calvin’ on some moron’s truck.
This excellent new article on Watterson from the Cleveland Scene raises more questions than it answers, and offers no real hope for a return of Calvin & Hobbes, but it’s worth a read, if only to help understand why Watterson may have abandoned his creation. No matter the reasons, you have to respect someone who will leave at the top, ignoring the call of the fans or the lure or merchandising money. And as much as I miss C&H, there’s always the collections…
“It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy. Let’s go exploring!” – Calvin, in the final strip
Ahead: PULLOUT at Past Forward
Posted on December 4, 2003 at 11:26 am | No Comments
The Oni Gallery’s Past Forward Film Series returns on Saturday, December 13th with their 16th event, a showing of the documentary PULLOUT hosted by the director herself, Jyllian Gunther. In a real-life take on a slice of High Fidelity, Gunther appeared on the doorsteps of five ex-boyfriends to delve into “what went wrong?”. Sounds… messy. I’m there.
From the Oni site…
Oni Gallery Presents …
PAST FORWARD #16
“where film + fine art meet”
$7 suggested donation – food & beverages includedSaturday, December 13, 8pm
PULLOUT
with Director Jyllian Gunther, in person“15 years. 5 wrecked relationships. 1 girl’s reckless idea: go back and find out why…”
Over the course of one long, hot summer, filmmaker Jyllian Gunther showed up on the doorsteps of her most significant ex-es to pose the question: what went wrong? From New York to San Francisco to Paris, PULLOUT pulls out all the stops – what happens along the way includes a rekindled romance, tattooing, rejection, a stakeout, tarantulas, sex, accusations, indifference, and a nostalgia that climaxes with the realization that the past is subjective and memory is selective.
The Oni Gallery is at 684 Washington St, on the 4th Floor, between Kneeland & Beach Streets in Boston’s Chinatown. For more info call 617-542-6983 or visit the Oni website at www.onigallery.org. Tickets are at the door only, and as usual, refreshments and freshly baked goodies are on the house.