Keith J. Rainville
@keithrainville.bsky.social
Curator of VintageNinja.net and FromPartsUnknown.net, champion of lucha libre and vintage Mexican horror, 70s 'star kid' and vintage toy collector, obsessed with barbarian action figures and somehow paying the rent marketing opera in Los Angeles...
I’ll take “Songs That Mean Way More Today Than When They Were Released” for $1000.
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David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by David Bowie
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January 30, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I’ll take “Songs That Mean Way More Today Than When They Were Released” for $1000.
youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo?...
youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo?...
The perfect Mexican bootleg wrestling figure doesn’t exi—
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
The perfect Mexican bootleg wrestling figure doesn’t exi—
Congrats on this get! JAS also wrote prolific amounts of Japanese cinema reviews for magazines like Inside Kung Fu in the 80s, then later in the early days of the internet where they still reside. Absolutely formative for me and I use them to this day for VintageNinja.net.
WELCOME JESSICA AMANDA SALMONSON!
Jessica will have a Sword & Sorcery poetry cycle in one of this year's issues, and there will be an interview with her by Bryn Hammond. See cool art, crowdfund exclusives, and other exciting details here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Jessica will have a Sword & Sorcery poetry cycle in one of this year's issues, and there will be an interview with her by Bryn Hammond. See cool art, crowdfund exclusives, and other exciting details here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Congrats on this get! JAS also wrote prolific amounts of Japanese cinema reviews for magazines like Inside Kung Fu in the 80s, then later in the early days of the internet where they still reside. Absolutely formative for me and I use them to this day for VintageNinja.net.
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Destroy All Monsters (1968)
January 22, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
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Remembering the legendary Sonny Chiba, iconic Japanese actor and martial artist, on his 87th birthday, famous for his role as Takuma Tsurugi in the STREET FIGHTER franchise, and Hattori Hanzō in the KILL BILL saga, as well as other roles in film, television and theater.
He was #BOTD on 1/22/1939.
He was #BOTD on 1/22/1939.
January 23, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Remembering the legendary Sonny Chiba, iconic Japanese actor and martial artist, on his 87th birthday, famous for his role as Takuma Tsurugi in the STREET FIGHTER franchise, and Hattori Hanzō in the KILL BILL saga, as well as other roles in film, television and theater.
He was #BOTD on 1/22/1939.
He was #BOTD on 1/22/1939.
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"Any fan who has had to watch this amazing film on DVD, or worse, on a murky dubbed VHS, will be amazed by the revelatory picture upgrade. Fun City Editions' first foray into 4K UHD is a true stunner and is already in contention for 2026’s best picture and sound restoration." tinyurl.com/mwxp4tym
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Any fan who has had to watch this amazing film on DVD, or worse, on a murky dubbed VHS, will be amazed by the revelatory picture upgrade. Fun City Editions' first foray into 4K UHD is a true stunner and is already in contention for 2026’s best picture and sound restoration." tinyurl.com/mwxp4tym
You spend a year+ sculpting, prototyping, tooling, testing, painting, re-painting, experimenting with cloth goods... and all that time later you're shooting digitally-enhanced promo shots WITH THE SWORD FUCKING BACKWARDS IN HIS HANDS WHAT THE HONEST FUCK??? lol, like why is it so hard with katana...
January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
You spend a year+ sculpting, prototyping, tooling, testing, painting, re-painting, experimenting with cloth goods... and all that time later you're shooting digitally-enhanced promo shots WITH THE SWORD FUCKING BACKWARDS IN HIS HANDS WHAT THE HONEST FUCK??? lol, like why is it so hard with katana...
This was a good page.
January 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
This was a good page.
Frankenstein in vintage Mexican comics
January 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Frankenstein in vintage Mexican comics
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We're looking to verify credits for the upcoming general release Blu-ray of The Dagger of Kamui.
Do you have the 1980s VHS version of the movie called "Revenge of the Ninja Warrior?" It was a recut dub of Kamui.
If so, please get in touch.
Do you have the 1980s VHS version of the movie called "Revenge of the Ninja Warrior?" It was a recut dub of Kamui.
If so, please get in touch.
January 17, 2026 at 4:11 AM
We're looking to verify credits for the upcoming general release Blu-ray of The Dagger of Kamui.
Do you have the 1980s VHS version of the movie called "Revenge of the Ninja Warrior?" It was a recut dub of Kamui.
If so, please get in touch.
Do you have the 1980s VHS version of the movie called "Revenge of the Ninja Warrior?" It was a recut dub of Kamui.
If so, please get in touch.
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Beastmaster poster art by Noriyoshi Ohrai
January 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Beastmaster poster art by Noriyoshi Ohrai
Good lord I adore this stupid MOTUxStrangerThings crossover figure... literally Metal As Fuck, way too well executed for what it is. I bought this for parts but now I don't have the heart to take it apart.
January 15, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Good lord I adore this stupid MOTUxStrangerThings crossover figure... literally Metal As Fuck, way too well executed for what it is. I bought this for parts but now I don't have the heart to take it apart.
So I have this 3+ foot tall bootleg/generic ninja doll from the 80s. No manufacturer took credit, just Made in Taiwan. Box cribbed artwork of a bestselling Sho Kosugi poster and an Asian World of Martial Arts catalog. Superb trash!
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
So I have this 3+ foot tall bootleg/generic ninja doll from the 80s. No manufacturer took credit, just Made in Taiwan. Box cribbed artwork of a bestselling Sho Kosugi poster and an Asian World of Martial Arts catalog. Superb trash!
The Japanese poster for THE FOG ffffuuuuuuuuucked...
January 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The Japanese poster for THE FOG ffffuuuuuuuuucked...
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Season 2 Official Teaser | Apple TV www.youtube.com/watc...
OMG OMG OMG!
OMG OMG OMG!
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Season 2 Official Teaser | Apple TV
Titan X has awakened. The new season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters arrives February 27 on Apple TV https://apple.co/_Monarch
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January 13, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Season 2 Official Teaser | Apple TV www.youtube.com/watc...
OMG OMG OMG!
OMG OMG OMG!
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Movie now has horny voyeuristic ghosts doing topless scenes, and damn right this is getting five stars on @letterboxd.social
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Movie now has horny voyeuristic ghosts doing topless scenes, and damn right this is getting five stars on @letterboxd.social
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#NowWatching (in my never-ending and pointless quest to be a Godfrey Ho completionist): DIAMOND NINJA FORCE (1986-ish)
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
#NowWatching (in my never-ending and pointless quest to be a Godfrey Ho completionist): DIAMOND NINJA FORCE (1986-ish)
If you see this, skeet an archer.
January 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
If you see this, skeet an archer.
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Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
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Last chance to sign up for my art blog newsletter before the next issue's out tomorrow, all about ray guns! 70s-sci-fi-art.ghost.io
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Paul E. Stinson, William S. Shields, Gray Morrow, and Davis Meltzer.
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Paul E. Stinson, William S. Shields, Gray Morrow, and Davis Meltzer.
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Last chance to sign up for my art blog newsletter before the next issue's out tomorrow, all about ray guns! 70s-sci-fi-art.ghost.io
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Paul E. Stinson, William S. Shields, Gray Morrow, and Davis Meltzer.
Here's a sneak peek, featuring Paul E. Stinson, William S. Shields, Gray Morrow, and Davis Meltzer.
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Hey, it's ME! Less than a month now before this superb book launches on Kickstarter, with significant first-day discounts and all sorts of perks, never mind 300+ pages of unique lucha Libra and Mexican monster amazingness. Honored to have been involved.
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Hey, it's ME! Less than a month now before this superb book launches on Kickstarter, with significant first-day discounts and all sorts of perks, never mind 300+ pages of unique lucha Libra and Mexican monster amazingness. Honored to have been involved.
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Just in case anybody else needs an Emotional Support Unicorn today, Lupe's got you.
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Just in case anybody else needs an Emotional Support Unicorn today, Lupe's got you.
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Over on the great @frazettagirls.bsky.social website, they are offering a very cool #Conan figure. Conan The Barbarian 5.5" Retro Action Figure ( #Frazetta Girls Exclusive www.frazettagirls.com/products/con...
Conan The Barbarian 5.5" Retro Action Figure (Frazetta Girls Exclusive
FRAZETTA GIRLS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE VARIANT LIMITED EDITION & NUMBERED /5000 Frank Frazetta’s iconic Conan The Barbarian® comes to life as a 5.5” Retro Action Figure in the Frazetta Universe™ from IC...
www.frazettagirls.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Over on the great @frazettagirls.bsky.social website, they are offering a very cool #Conan figure. Conan The Barbarian 5.5" Retro Action Figure ( #Frazetta Girls Exclusive www.frazettagirls.com/products/con...