North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Il Dead at 70

As reported by numerous sources, Kim Jong Il has died at the age of 70 (69 by some tallies), after 17 years as the brutal head of North Korea. While the cause of death is uncertain, Bloomberg News says “Kim probably had a stroke in August 2008 and may have also contracted pancreatic cancer, according to South Korean news reports.”

Porcupine armor and watermelon monsters: the most psychotic scenes from Taoism Drunkard [Video]

Mr. Sardonicus’ YouTube channel — which is chock full of the most synapse-melting scenes from martial arts cinema — is pretty far up there. Mr. Sardonicus recently picked out his two favorite battles from director Cheung-Yan Yuen’s 1984 opus Gui ma tian shi, which also goes by English names of Taoism Drunkard and Drunken Wu-Tang. More »

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Porcupine armor and watermelon monsters: the most psychotic scenes from Taoism Drunkard [Video]