Production still from 'Survival of the Dead' by George Romero.

George Romero’s ‘Survival of the Dead’ – dead on arrival

The Night of the Living Dead films are unique in that they are explicitly political. George A. Romero injects his heavy-handed political commentary at every turn. You can enjoy a Dead film without accepting the social or political message, but you can’t ignore that there is one. Behind the blood and guts there is always some very pointed social…

Album artwork for :wumpscut: 'Siamese'

:Wumpscut: | Siamese (review)

The annual springtime ritual has arrived. Time to listen to :Wumpscut:’s latest work, Siamese, and examine its strengths and weaknesses in comparison with at least 12 other full-length albums. This year’s task is made all the more difficult because Siamese arrives on the heels of last year’s Fuckit and Bunkertor 7 Resample, two highpoints of Rudy Ratzinger’s long music career. So…