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Charles MossAbout Charles Moss Charles Moss is a writer living in Chattanooga, Tennessee.When he’s not writing press releases and articles for his job, he writes essays about the many aspects of pop culture while working on his house… but not at the same time. He is married with two dogs and a cat named Dio. Features
What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye’s Liberation from the Motown SoundWhen Obie Benson of the Four Tops brought him a song he had co-written with Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye found something that had reflected the way he had been feeling ever since Tammi Terrell's death -- anger, sadness, and disillusionment about his friend's death and the chaotic world around him. [29 January 2009] Will Eisner’s Dual Identity: The Spirit of an ArtistA biography of Will Eisner, perhaps the greatest cartoonist in the history of American comics. Eisner used The Spirit as his vessel for unexplored creativity with story elements not commonly found in comics. [4 January 2009] What the World Needs Now: Society’s Desperate Need for SuperheroesHollywood has finally discovered what comic book fans have known all along: superheroes serve as brightly-colored, two-dimensional extensions of ourselves. [5 September 2008] The Transformation of Generation XThe fascination with the shape-shifting toy may have something to do with a metamorphosis this nostalgic cohort wants to forestall -- the change to adulthood. [24 July 2007] Reviews
After 9/11: America’s War on Terror (2001 - )The authors paint a portrait of the Bush Administration as fear mongers caught up in their own selfish quest to capture and execute Saddam Hussein. [16 December 2008] 
The United States Constitution: A Graphic AdaptationBefore Obama is sworn in as the next U.S. President in January, let Hennessey and McConnell’s The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation be your refresher course. [9 December 2008] 
Krazy! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + ArtThese art forms are so commonplace in popular culture that it is easy for the general public to take advantage of what actually went into creating them. [26 August 2008] |
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