Tag Archives: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Sinister Cinema: “He’s Hicks”

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Don

I knocked out the little tribute to the late Bill Paxton the other day as I did my usual morning struggle to wake up. I’ve been aware of him for his entire career — Near Dark, nice reunion of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Tour | Tagged Aliens, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn |

Two-Gun Bob: Stylometry and Other Statistical Stuff

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Don

On June 11, 1936 — 78 years ago today — the thirty-year-old Texas author Robert E. Howard shot himself in the head, ending a volcanic career at the keys of a typewriter which included the creation of such cultural icons as Conan … Continue reading →

Posted in REH | Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brian Leno, Conan Meets the Academy, Daniel M. Look, Grace Jones, James Earl Jones, Jonas Prida, Nicky Falkof, Stephen Wall, stylometrics, Wilt Chamberlain |

Two-Gun Bob: Could The Academics Refurb de Camp? and Other Concerns of a REH Purist

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Don

A little over a year ago our occasional Guest Blogger Brian Leno managed to slug his way through the collection of litcrit on Robert E. Howard, all by academics: Conan Meets the Academy, edited by Jonas Prida. And not too long after … Continue reading →