] "In heaven," wrote Nietzsche, "all the interesting people ] are missing." Since his mammoth form lumbered from the ] depths 50 years ago, Godzilla, so intrinsically ] earthbound, still holds our interest. Given the chance, ] who wouldn't invite him to the dinner table, as a hosting ] nation might invite an ageing, exiled, and fascinating ] tyrant. With armed guard standing by, of course. In this ] PopMatters Special Feature section 12 writers, armed only ] with savoir-faire and satirical wit, take on the beast in ] 14 essays. PopMatters Feature | Godzilla at 50 |