Steven Den Beste makes some observations on the Wachowski brothers over on Chizumatic. Because his server will be going down soon (he’s moving to Portland), I have taken the liberty of posting it in full below.

20050111: Remember The Matrix? Remember the Wachowski brothers, who were responsible for it and co-directed it? They’re involved in a new film called V for Vendetta. And…

But I’m told that execs at Warner Bros. — a studio very hot right now — are concerned that this time out, Larry Wachowski’s personal life is going to get big time exposure. The reclusive Ws, who hail from Chicago, do not give interviews. One reason is that Larry, according to some reports, is rumored to have changed genders in recent years.

Even if he hasn’t gone the complete “Transamerica” route — I hope he’s caught Felicity Huffman’s amazing performance — Larry has lots of other issues. One reason he may not be walking the red carpet at a premiere any time soon is that he traded his wife in for a famous dominatrix named Ilsa Stix, aka Karin Winslow. Larry apparently isn’t satisfied with just the abuse Hollywood can heap on him.

Um… There must be something funny I can say about this. (He’s a shoo-in to direct the “Brokeback Mountain” sequel. SHUT UP! Or maybe to write it. SHUT UP, I said!)