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Funny vs Scary

January 9, 2015April 28, 2014 by Megen de Bruin-Molé

It’s been said that the line between horror and humour is a fine one, but why is it that the things that so terrify one generation can be so hilarious to the next? And why are so many narratives in the horror genre also full of comedy? One theory is that, when faced with something new and … Read more

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Thank you to everyone who made time for me this last trip to Okinawa. You aren’t all pictured here (in most cases because I forgot to get your picture!), but you are appreciated and awesome and will be missed. Our second BASE workshop was so different from the first. We went from a cozy community space at @sabani_space on the 16th to a central hall in the university museum on the 18th, and from a collection of small tables to one big long table laid out like a feast. Both workshops were unexpectedly lovely – @distance_of_9195km and I didn’t quite know what we were getting into or who we would meet, but at every turn we found enthusiasm, curiosity, generosity, kindness, and a keen honesty that deeply moved us. First BASE zine workshop yesterday. Thanks so much @sabani_space for generous and supremely chill hosting, and to workshop participants @tsuhahiromi @tsupuri @naokouchima @umikaji_zine @aiue0euia @saori_yamazato @yumi_tsuha @narrative_care @y.kaname21 @melepono.apartment.tobaru and @souvenir_londonokinawa for your beautiful selves and your beautiful zines 📖 🌈. @distance_of_9195km and I are still sorting through all the photos! 以下日本語訳 Thanks @sabani_space for letting me sit and make some things! See you again hopefully for a workshop in May 😊 First time catching Mao Ishikawa’s work in an exhibition this weekend (thanks @kyotographie and @kondayagenbei). Boots on the ground in 2024 The International Gothic Association conference is always a highlight of my year. Today it’s been 79 years since the Battle of Okinawa, but the names of the dead are still being found and added to the memorial in Itoman. 181 names were added this year—242,225 in total. 1 in 4 Okinawans (25%) were killed, the mainland was levelled by more than 200,000 tons of artillery.
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