TINTIN AND I reviewed
We had the chance to watch this documentary last night, and it was utterly fascinating stuff, featuring much audio footage of George Remi aka...
Adams, Sienkiewicz team with Waters
While the world mourned eccentric former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett yesterday, we're reminded that another former Floyder, Roger Waters, is out on tour,...
Linkie winkies
§ Gossip column All The Rage has a new writer, John Vouleris, as Blair Marnell has decided to take a much-deserved break after writing...
I can’t believe it’s not Brandon!
Big, BIG news out of the Iowa State Fair this year. After 45 years, world famous butter carver Norma "Duffy " Lyon (pictured)...
Greatest photo ever for this morning
A Flickr set of a Lego recreation of The Headbutt heard round the world.
More in link including a heart-breaking depiction of Zidane's long,...
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We know we are having some problems with images butting into the sidebar, and other loading problems here. If the Beat is loking wacky...
It’s quiet out there…too quiet
The news has slowed to a dull crawl out there. Everyone is in full on pre-convention mode, saving all the big announcements for San...
Machiko Hasegawa, grandmother of manga
While we were researching Tagawa, we came across another early Japanese cartoonist we were unaware of, Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992), who was one of Tagawa's...
Eternal mysteries: Kim Thompson’s shortie shorts
We haven't been linking as much as we should to the mini-site for WE TOLD YOU SO, the upcoming history of Fantagraphics. FLOG has...
More on Hollywood malaise
Our dismay at PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST drew a mixed response in the comments section, but we're not the only ones...
NPR’s American Icons: Superman
Studio 360 is one of those Sunday morning NPR shows that takes in-depth and oh-so-smart looks at various pop culture topics. It's hosted by...
Filmic blockbuster news
The idea of M. Night Shyalaman directing a Harry Potter movie makes baby Jesus cry.
There will apparently be a lot of wild characters in...
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