Thursday, May 9 2013
When Everything Changed: Memory, Nostalgia and the Tragic Turning Point
Popular culture creates its own nostalgic image of a time period that is both fact and fiction. When combined with the shaky foundations of our own memories, who can really tell what happened? How will pop culture translate the tragic events of today?
Wednesday, May 8 2013
Comics Creator Matt Kindt’s ‘Fine Art’
Each page that comics creator Matt Kindt produces is marked by an ability to communicate nostalgia that is immediate and striking.
Friday, May 3 2013
Comics-in-Chief: Laughing With (and At) the Presidents—The Scathing Slice of the Satirical Edge
When America chose Nixon over Paulsen at the polls, it ushered in a president that many consider one of the most humor-challenged in modern history.
Monday, April 22 2013
In Defense of Don Draper
As Season Six of Mad Men continues, the controversial and iconic figure of Don Draper is back at it. Love him or hate him... you can't ignore him.
Friday, December 14 2012
And in the Fifth Grade, We Teach Fellatio
Do we need to teach kids about LGBT people in our schools? Well, it's only normal that kids will have questions about such things, especially when Uncle Dan suddenly insists on being called Aunt Dana and is borrowing earrings from Mommy.
Tuesday, August 21 2012
Fanboy Fury and Authoring ‘Before Watchmen’
Why have fanboys, this group of devoted readers, turned against the mainstream comics industry?
Tuesday, July 31 2012
Brian Wood’s New York: The Conclusion of the DMZ Series
Whatever the social and political issues Brian Wood and Ricardo Burchielli, and their occasional collaborators, chose to examine through the DMZ series, those examinations were always grounded in and refracted through New York.
Wednesday, October 5 2011
Beyond Jodie Dallas: TV’s 10 Most Important LGBT Characters
Several "best" or "favorite" LGBT TV character lists have popped up in recent years, but they don't always include the most important LGBT characters. So, we pay tribute to the ten(ish) most significant LGBT characters in US television history.
Thursday, September 15 2011
The Comics Writer and the Fall of the Superpowers
We often think of comic books as the height of escapism, but recent events point to an industry in a death spiral, due in no small part to how badly it mistreats the writers on which it depends.
