This was once thought of as a way to increase comics readership
Via Gavin Jasper
But...The circle of life!
Spirit of the Season
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"Pride" from 1984. (Back when it was still fresh, notice Adam's riffing with the bass line near the end.)
And the new U2...
Busby Berkeley still rules
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This is one of those days when we had a HUUUUGE Kibbles 'n' Bits post we'd been working on all weekend that just...
Tomorrow to do: S. Clay Wilson benefit
Readers may recall that underground legend S. Clay Wilson suffered a severe brain injury back in November. Although he's making progress towards a recovery,...
Bono speaks of Spidey!
We've devoted many items to the eventual Spider-Man musical, and we expect to devote more to it, because the damned thing doesn't open for...
Wonders of the world #1
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A video of Peter Bagge's new band, Can You Imagine?, from the Fantagraphics store party.
Turanga Leela
December 10th was the centennial of the birth of Olivier Messiaen, one of the 20th century's greatest composers, and one of our favorites. Last...
Dave Cooper animation
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Painter/cartoonist Dave Cooper and animator Nick Cross have created an animated video for Danko Jones for the song King Of Magazines. The act is...
Celebrity comics watch: Art Brut
News that this or that "famous person" reads comics isn't exactly a headline-maker (unless you're running for president, of course). With all the success...
Spider-Man musical casting!
Can you sing? Can you dance? Can you sing and dance at the same time while flying through the air and fighting Doc Ock?...
R.I.P. Yma Sumac
Amidst celebrations, some sadness, as Yma Sumac has died. The Peruvian songstress had a near five-octave vocal range and remains an icon of the...
Losing my edge
LCD Soundsystem remix via Sean Collins:
Every great book by Jack Kirby.All the underground hits.All of the Boody Rogers strips.I heard you have a hardcover...
