In The Mood For Love, A Film By Wong Kar-wai

I've been a huge fan of Wong Kar-wai's brilliant work ever since I saw his landmark film, Chungking Express a few years ago. I felt as though my eyes had been peeled wide open as I stared at every frame of that amazing movie.

And while Chungking Express impressed me with it's gritty style and expressive color palette, it wasn't until I saw his film In The Mood For Love (花樣年華) that I realized what a true master the man is. This is simply the most lushly gorgeous and beautifully melancholic movie I've ever seen. Every time I re-watch it, I find myself swept away....

Maggie Cheung is always stunning in everything she does, and in this film she shines at her brightest. She has an incredible grace and poise that you simply can't turn away from.

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai has always been a major presence in Chinese cinema, and his restrained acting (intensifying the conflicted feelings of his character inside) in this movie stands among his very best work.

The sets are top-notch, with beautiful colors and details that take you to 1960's Hong Kong.

And then there's the inspring wardrobe. Maggie's amazing traditional dresses are a character in their own right, and I'd love to have a couple of Tony Leung's classic vintage ties from this film.

In The Mood For Love is easily one my very favorite movies, and rightfully stands as one of the very best films of the 21st century. I can't possibly recommend it enough.....

Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour of Power: Number FIVE!

It's here to make your life better and more fulfilling! Episode five of my soul-searching experiment in audio transmitting awaits those with brave ears and open minds waiting to be blown!

It's got Japanese Psyche, 60's girl pop from America and France, surf rock, Rn'B, and lovely indie rock waiting to be heard. This is your happening and it's freaking you out!

Here's the setlist for you...

Flower Travellin' Band - Satori Part 1 (Japan) You can buy this!

Diane Renay - Navy Blue (USA) Available On iTunes

The Cramps - Bikini Girls With Machine Guns (USA) Cramps Are On iTunes!

Cliff Jackson & Jellean Delk with the Naturals - Frank, This Is It (USA) You can buy this too!

Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnies - Kanjincho (Japan)

Mike Sammes & The Mike Sammes Singers - Fairy Snow Jingle (USA) Buy It!

Carmen Maki - Tokiniha Haha No Nai Ko No You Ni (Japan)

France Gall - Nous Ne Sommes Pas Des Anges (France) You can buy this!

Supercar - Lucky (Japan) At CD Japan

Download this audio treat right HERE!

Enjoy the show!

Carmen Maki...

And Supercar...

Note: The purpose of Supreme Nothing's 1/2 Hour Of Power is to share music that deserves to be heard. We encourage you to support the artists behind the music you love. There is no profit to be made from this podcast, and no commissions are being received by the links provided to purchase music.

Big-Eyed Art!

I just love the classic "Big Eyed Art" of the 60's and 70's, a genre originated by the wonderful artist Margaret Keane.

Below is a piece by one of her numerous imitators. I found this particular print at a local flea market, a bargain at only one dollar!



Honestly, my infatuation with this type of art spawned from my love of kitsch, but over the years I've really come to love these "doe-eyed waifs" and treasure them among my favorite pieces of art. I truly love the sad-but-pretty images these artists mass-produced during this fad, and proudly hang them on the walls of the compound.

I've got several more similar prints, and I'll share some of those a little later.

If you want to know more about big-eyed art, the best place to start is over at Besmirched....

Rob Ullman Gets Lurid In An Atom-Bomb Bikini....

So I'm counting myself among the incredibly fortunate people to get their mitts on an early copy of illustrator Robert Ullman's first hardback collection of pin-up art, Atom-Bomb Bikini!


Rob does the sexy pin-up thing in a style all it's own, and cooks up some delicious cheesecake that's bound to get any red-blooded male's (or girl, it's all cool with us) temperature up. You're pretty much guaranteed a eye-popping, sweaty good time as you lust over the pages of good and bad-girl hotness!

Rob's got a cool style that's his own, but gives a nod of respect to other masters of the craft. My favorite images in here are a couple of terrific Jack Kirby tributes with a babealicious twist. Oh, and Rob's a big hockey fan, so if that's your bag, you're gonna love this book. My other personal faves in here are the rough sketches he shares with us, giving you a window into his creative process. The whole package is a groovy 64 page tome of babe-worshiping art in lurid full color!


So what do you have to do to get a copy of this book? Well, the most immediate thing you can do is hop on over to Rob's blog and you'll see the details there. Another option is to get your ass to San Diego's ComiCon and meet the artist in person! (Table P-10, in the small press section where the cool people hang out). And if you live in Richmond, Va., drop by his book signing on August 1st!


Atom-Bomb Bikini Blog

Robert Ullman's Twitter

Get Your Shirley Maclaine & Richard Beymer Trading Cards...

I was going through some old stuff and found this inside a wallet that belonged to my mother...



A Shirley Maclaine (Circa The Apartment) and Richard Beymer trading cards? Where do I get the rest of the set?

Someday....

Another wonderful image from the 1962 edition of the Popular Mechanics Home Handyman Illustrated Encyclopedia showing a perfect dream house getaway. Too bad these old books don't have illustration credits, I'd love to find more by the artist.

Under Cover Bodies In The Big Make!

Some scans from my paperback collection. I've really gotta post more of these!

101 Outer Space Jokes With Will Eisner!

This paper paperback collection of sci-fi themed short comic strips and single panel gags came out in 1979, riding the wave of post-Star Wars mania that was still going strong. This copy of mine is in horrible condition, but that's because I got it brand new when I was just eight years old!



What really makes this cheapy printed paperback so dog-gone cool is that it was spawned from the prolific pen of the master himself, Will Eisner! While this is obviously a quicky job for him, you can definitely see the unmistakeable touches of Eisner's peerless ability in the ink, and thus this book remains a treasure I consider to be one of the coolest things I own!

Here's a few scans...(click for a closer look)







Here's a fellow with slightly more info (and a much nicer condition copy) here....

Kaiju Bootleg Puzzle Goodness!

I bought this puzzle at some closeout store for about 20 cents a few years back. I kept it in the original bag with the card attached not because I'm a collector geek, (although I kinda am) but because the whole package was part of the whole crappy bootleg's charm. I love me some giant Japanese monsters enough as it is, but cheap looking knock-off Japanese monsters really seal the deal!



If you click the image and check out the full size scan, you can see there's a manufacturer's watermark for a Japanese company called YOT, and that's about all I can tell you about this odd little puzzle....

EXTRA fun time bonus! Why not print out the image, cut it out along the puzzle lines and have a blast with this intensely demanding puzzle! Minutes of fun for the whole family!!!

This Chick Rules The Roost!

Another vintage greeting card from my collection. This one is definately one of my favorites!



Just to make this cute lil' card even more adorable, the inside pops up, by heck!




More scans to come!

Vintage Birthday Card

I love boxes of old stuff. And I love this card I found in a box of old stuff!



And I'm gonna come out and admit what you were thinking to yourself, "The Mom on this card is seriously foxy!"



I've got quite a few more neat old cards from the box of stuff I found, and I'll scan those soon too!

Your Esquire Girls For 1950!

Here's some scans from this nifty little pocket-sized calender I got at a flea market awhile back, a promo for Esquire magazine to entice new subscribers. There's no artist credit noted, so if anybody can indentify the illustrator please let me know. Enjoy!









This is the first half of the calender girls, I'll post the the remainder in the next day or so!

Cutie Postcards!

A couple of eye-opening goodies scanned from my postcard collection....