This article contains Dead Boy Detectives spoilers.
Dead Boy Detectives, like any other story told in the Sandman universe, borrows heavily from folklore from around the world while still maintaining its own unique set of rules for the afterlife and other supernatural events. One such figure of legend that appeared in “The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers” was the washer woman, a spirit who figures prominently in Gaelic mythology… but with certain liberties taken for the sake of storytelling.
The portent of spotting a washer woman by a stream, lake, or river was traditionally one of death in Scotland and Ireland, especially if the clothes being washed were bloodied as they were in Dead Boy Detectives. Legend has it that the blood-soaked garments were those of people who were about to die, and the unfortunate soul who encountered the “bean-nighe” (“laundress” in Gaelic) was likely next on the list.
Of course,...
Dead Boy Detectives, like any other story told in the Sandman universe, borrows heavily from folklore from around the world while still maintaining its own unique set of rules for the afterlife and other supernatural events. One such figure of legend that appeared in “The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers” was the washer woman, a spirit who figures prominently in Gaelic mythology… but with certain liberties taken for the sake of storytelling.
The portent of spotting a washer woman by a stream, lake, or river was traditionally one of death in Scotland and Ireland, especially if the clothes being washed were bloodied as they were in Dead Boy Detectives. Legend has it that the blood-soaked garments were those of people who were about to die, and the unfortunate soul who encountered the “bean-nighe” (“laundress” in Gaelic) was likely next on the list.
Of course,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
BTS’ Jung Kook has arrived at the dawn of his own solo era with the release of his latest single “Seven.” There were other songs shared in the past, like the two one-off singles “My You” and “Still With You,” but this new single is both a statement and a reintroduction as Jung Kook embarks on a new artistic journey.
Jung Kook recruited rapper Latto for his summer single, which he teased a few days before its release with a video clip of a dinner date gone wrong. The official...
Jung Kook recruited rapper Latto for his summer single, which he teased a few days before its release with a video clip of a dinner date gone wrong. The official...
- 7/14/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
BTS are celebrating 10 years together with a festival, a new single, and plenty of hope for the future. Ahead of their special anniversary event scheduled for June 17 in Seoul, the supergroup has shared “Take Two,” a record that serves as an ode to their fans. It also features production from Suga and songwriting from Rm and J-Hope.
“Can’t you see the take two/Stories unfolding just for you” sing the group in the new track. “Yeah we never felt so young/When together we sing the song.”
BTS’ J-Hope...
“Can’t you see the take two/Stories unfolding just for you” sing the group in the new track. “Yeah we never felt so young/When together we sing the song.”
BTS’ J-Hope...
- 6/9/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
We took Gene Hackman for granted, and he's making us pay for it.
Between 1964 and 2004, there wasn't a more reliably excellent film actor in the industry. He'd knock out two or three (or more!) movies a year, and even when they were dire propositions — like the Kryptonite-ridden "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" or Bob Clark's laugh-free buddy-cop comedy "Loose Cannons" — you knew Hackman would be present and compelling. He also never went too long between watchable films, so the charge that he was phoning it in (which was also leveled at his prolific contemporary Michael Caine) never made sense.
Hackman was — and, oh, how I hate to refer to this still-very-alive master's career in the past tense — a true working actor. He was grateful for the gigs and took them eagerly. He knew what it was to not only struggle but to be told there is no future...
Between 1964 and 2004, there wasn't a more reliably excellent film actor in the industry. He'd knock out two or three (or more!) movies a year, and even when they were dire propositions — like the Kryptonite-ridden "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" or Bob Clark's laugh-free buddy-cop comedy "Loose Cannons" — you knew Hackman would be present and compelling. He also never went too long between watchable films, so the charge that he was phoning it in (which was also leveled at his prolific contemporary Michael Caine) never made sense.
Hackman was — and, oh, how I hate to refer to this still-very-alive master's career in the past tense — a true working actor. He was grateful for the gigs and took them eagerly. He knew what it was to not only struggle but to be told there is no future...
- 4/14/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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