Last week LA Weekly published a story from cartoonist Elana Pritchard, about the two months she spent in the Los Angeles County jail system. According to the article, her mentor, animator-director Ralph Bakshi, advised her to document it. So armed with a golf pencil and whatever paper she could find, she drew images during her time at the Century Regional…
Portrait of a Comics Journalist in 2014 (1/2)
Through September and October, I did a small survey of comics bloggers and journalists. I had 74 responses from a wide variety of writers. Some are popular, independent bloggers on WordPress and Tumblr. Some work for sites like the Mary Sue or IGN. And some are new bloggers, just finding their feet in the world of…
Help Batman Artist Norm Breyfogle!
Well-known Batman artist Norm Breyfogle suffered a stroke over this holiday season, leaving the left handed artist paralyzed on the left side. His savings have already dwindled thanks to a week in the intensive care unit, and the upcoming months of extended care in a nursing facility will be costly. His sister-in-law and brother have…
Standout LGBTQ Reads of 2014
I know by now you’re probably tired of “Best of 2014” lists but I can’t help adding one more. There were a lot of incredible LGBTQ books released in 2014 and I didn’t see nearly enough of them on other “Best Of” lists. The following are the titles I read that really stood out.
Geeky Gifting: Reddit’s Secret Santa
Wrapped presents are my favorite things. It is such a simple, amazing luxury to be able to unwrap something that someone has picked out just for you. The only thing that I enjoy more than unwrapping gifts is giving someone else a gift to unwrap. So, basically, even though I am Jewish, Christmas is one…
Cool Movies of January
Inherent Vice Director: Paul Thomas Anderson IAC Films Ghoulardi Film Company January 9, 2015 Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, The Master), based on a book by Thomas Pynchon (The Crying of Lot 49, Gravity’s Rainbow), starring a few of my sometimes-crushes (Joaquin Phoenix, Benicio Del Toro, Owen Wilson), and centered on a plotline seeped…