Netflix original is one of those phrases which a mere twenty years ago would have been nonsensical, but which is now as common as the…
CIPC #40: MST3K S4 E11, The magic sword
The faithful readers of this blog might remember how enthusiastic I was about Mystery science theater 3000. Aforesaid readers will, then, not be surprised to…
CIPC #39: Alfred J. Kwak S1 E12, Alfred’s chess adventure
Alfred J. Kwak is an invention of multitalented Dutchman Herman van Veen.1 It is a show about an orphaned duck who was brought up by…
BOBCH #4: Dely vs. Boey (1974)
By now, there are several thousands of games on this site. How is one supposed to find games that are interesting? The answer is that…
CIPC #38: Mafalda
Which countries do you associate with comics? Perhaps you will immediately think of the American tradition, with superhero comics and Peanuts-style newspaper comics. Maybe the…
CIPC #37: Chloë Howl, Rumour
Long, long time ago, when October was but a sparkle in the eye of winter, I wrote a blog post about the music video for…