On this week’s episode, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic film BLADE II. But, we can guarantee that it’s NOT in the way you would think. In the late 90s to early 2000s, online blogs were becoming a driving force of clicks on the internet. Independent publications and individuals started to have unprecedented influence and clout in an industry that had prided itself on the elite nature of keeping others out. Within this newfound infrastructure Harry Knowles and AINT IT COOL NEWS became one of the most viral and respected independent online websites for film criticism. But, let’s just say, it wasn’t for his deep insight into movies… *NSFW TOWARDS THE END YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED*

Show Notes:
THE BLADE II REVIEW: http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/11793
https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/harry-knowles-aint-it-cool-news-blade-ii-review.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/2000/09/17/seducing-harry/309628be-2ed5-4e1b-9d18-78096364a6a0/
http://web.archive.org/web/20010219035506/http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/news/980519/1.html
http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/1631