Kevin Smith starts diet
While no longer regaling us with daily updates on his BMs, Kevin Smith tells us about his diet.
Here’s the thing: I’m thirty seven and I come from a long line of diabetics. My...
NPR spotlights African-Americans in comics
NPR has another comics report to listen to:NPR : Black Artists Plot Diverse Themes for Graphic Novels. This one features Felipe Smith (MBQ), Andy Helfer, Randy DuBurke and PW's own Calvin Reid.
More writers and...
Psychology corner
Two stories that illuminate how many of us think and work. First, two great, forward-looking, clear-thinking researchers have just written a book that saysbeing messy might just be okay:
The authors pooh-pooh the notion that...
Bye-bye Bam Bam
Wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow was found dead yesterday, cause unknown.:
Bigelow, a major star in the 80s and 90s throughout the world, was found dead by his girlfriend at their place of residence in Hudson,...
Onion has our number
The Onion proves it still has what it takes to skewer the zeitgiest with this satirical jibe at many trends covered daily in The Beat :
New Archie Graphic Novel Explores Rich Inner Life Of...
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We mean it, Seriously...hold on to your hats! This is WILD!
§ Mark Evanier and Marv Wolfman offer their reviews of BORAT:
Mark:
I guess I didn't like Borat the Character much. Many of those he encountered...
A new superman on the scene?
Posted verbatim from Senator Barack Obama's website. Apparently, if you are launching an exploratory committee, x-ray vision comes in mighty handy!
Faux-Klingons invade White House
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Rep. David Wu (D-OR) took to the House floor yesterday to warn us of a grave threat: Klingon's disguised as Vulcans have infiltrated the highest reaches of our government, and sabotaged (that's SAB-AH-TAAAGED)...
R.I.P Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton Wilson Defies Medical Experts and leaves his body @4:50 AM on binary date 01/11.
All Hail Eris!
On behalf of his children and those who cared for him, deepest love and gratitude...
Gullible children ‘thrilled’ by cartoonist visit
Once in a while you see a headline that is so alarming that you know immediate action must be taken to protect the children.
Children enjoy visit by DC Comics colorist:
Colorist Alex Sinclair...
The best comics about the Iraq war
Comics-loving Slate rounds up a bunch of comics about the Iraq warwith a spoilerish slide-show and critical comments. Books covered include DMZ, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, WRA FIX, SHOOTING WAR, etc etc.
Leni Riefenstahl would have loved this — UPDATED
George Lucas was the Grand Marshal of yesterday's Rose Bowl Tournament Parade, and some 200 members of the 501st Legion -- the guys who dress as Stormtroopers -- marched proudly in the parade.
Lucas took...
