The Major, or Motoko Kusanagi, is the protagonist of each incarnation of the Ghost in the Shell manga-anime-merchadise franchise. If you care to google, Motoko Kusanagi is autocompletes to “a man” and “is hot,” then “in bed with a boy” and “in bed.” For a science-fiction philosophy character named for her military position, we (the audience — although I don’t…
Sunday Art Gala: What If Wrestling Was Actually Anime
Usually our art galas are glorious examples of high-quality sketching — this week we’re having troubles in that department, so you’ll have to hold onto your hats until next week. Instead, I’m bringing you some examples of mixed-media. You remember we did archery, and began a little look at CHIKARA? When it comes to nerdsports,…
Tove Jansson Was Born 100 years Ago
Tove Jansson created the Moomins, among other generous, challenging and compassionate art and fiction, and (as previously investigated) I own a Moomins Cook Book. There’s a section in there called at a birthday party — Tove, it’s your birthday, this is your party, and I’m raising Moominmama’s Best Buns (and Fish Solyanka) to your glorious…
Multifarious: The Sound of Weeping — How Visual Art Communicates
The Sound of Weeping Art is often thought about in very different terms to other sorts of communication, which is a loss. For example, even in comics criticism, people (us, others) often forget to directly mention the images which make up the telling of the story. The art will have had an impact on the…
Ghost in the Shell: the Major’s Body (3)
The Major, or Motoko Kusanagi, is the protagonist of each incarnation of the Ghost in the Shell manga-anime-merchadise franchise. If you care to google, Motoko Kusanagi is autocompletes to “a man” and “is hot,” then “in bed with a boy” and “in bed.” For a science-fiction philosophy character named for her military position, we (the audience — although I don’t…
Marvel Entertainment Given Invoice By Worker
Marvel Entertainment Sued by Unpaid Intern, you say? On behalf of every comics lover working hard to keep the industry moving, I have a headline of my own to direct at the enormous corporations who spend millions on out of date publicity campaigns and bullshit regression every year: Thank you for your time.
Pouches: The Case For Respect
There I am on the side of a cliff, feeling pretty good. What possessed me to get up there? Pouches. See that belt around my waist? That’s got a pouch on. In fact it’s got two. Sometimes there are more, but that depends on where I’m going, and what for. Pouches are as versatile as your…
Ghost in the Shell: The Major’s Body (2)
The Major, or Motoko Kusanagi, is the protagonist of each incarnation of the Ghost in the Shell manga-anime-merchadise franchise. If you care to google, Motoko Kusanagi is autocompletes to “a man” and “is hot,” then “in bed with a boy” and “in bed.” For a science-fiction philosophy character named for her military position, we (the audience — although I don’t…
WWAC Sunday Art Gala: After the Apocalypse, You’re Your Own Stylist
This week’s art gala takes a break from sketching, to enter the everyday creative world of sartorial speculation. What would you wear when All Things End and zombies start trying to chew on your head? Link us to your Polyvore sets! Here are ours. As you can see… WWAC is ready.
Ghost in the Shell: The Major’s Body (1)
The Major, or Motoko Kusanagi, is the protagonist of each incarnation of the Ghost in the Shell manga-anime-merchadise franchise. If you care to google, Motoko Kusanagi is autocompletes to “a man” and “is hot,” then “in bed with a boy” and “in bed.” For a science-fiction philosophy character named for her military position, we (the audience —…
I’m Loving: IDW Translates Corto Maltese’s Full Monty
Hi, I’m Corto Maltese, and I’m ridiculously handsome and smooth. I wear an earring and a nautical hat, which some might call affected — but I prefer to think of it as rakish. I’m from 1967 (an excellent year) and I like to smoke, which draws attention to my mouth and gives me something to…
WWAC Sunday Art Gala: Flatscan No More
It’s Sunday! Lazy, restful, busy or boring; it doesn’t matter, because either way you’re here with us now. Sundays are art club days. Wanna join in? This week Wendy set the challenge: you as a super hero or villain. We spent the week finding time between, oh, this and that, to doodle up our power…