MySpace — the law of diminishing returns
As reported widely yesterday, MySpace, the once ascendant social networking site, laid off over 400 people yesterday -- a third of its workforce --...
News notes
A few oddments of news we've had floating around our inbox for the last few days:
§ Tucker Stone's MoCCA coverage dropped the bomb...
Outtage, innage
Sorry, updates have been nonexistent of late...two shows back to back and three weeks without a day off took its toll. And then,...
Breaking: Ron Smith found not guilty
UPDATE: Here's the news story confirmation:
A COMIC book artist has been cleared of raping and sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. Ronald Smith, of Grange...
Eisner voting deadline reminder
Via Jackie Estrada:
Just a reminder that the deadline to vote in the Eisner Awards is Monday, June 15.
The following working...
RIP: Dave Simons
Artist and animator Dave Simons has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 54. Daniel Best has a tribute:In his career...
DREDD artist on trial
The British SUN tabloid is to sober news reporting what a caramel frappucino is to healthy food, but here's a sad story from its...
News briefs
§ Eroto-manga-ka SABE has passed away at age 41. Warning, the link is VERY, VERY NSFW...in fact it may even be something that...
A few words on PR dos and don’ts
Whew, there were more emails about new books for MOCCA than ever before -- more both in number and in the detail of the...
Nickelodeon Magazine folds
The Beat has confirmed an LA Times report that Nickelodeon Magazine, the last studio kids magazine, has been canceled:
Viacom is shutting down Nickelodeon Magazine...
