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Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s Fascinating “Monstress”

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Simone Snaith

“Monstress” is a beautiful and dark graphic novel series (2015-current) written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. The gorgeous art depicts a complex and violent world where tensions never cease between the Ancients (anthropomorphic animal lords), Arcanics (human-animal … Continue reading →

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Self-Identified Mermaid Publishes Memoir

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Lucretia Tye Jasmine

Dame Darcy‘s latest art project, a soft cover over-sized book published this month by Feral House, “Hi-Jax and Hi-Jinx:  Life’s a Pitch – and Then You Live Forever,” feels like the friend you always wanted to have: creative, bold, and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Chuck Norris vs Communism” at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Billy Bennight

“Chuck Norris vs Communism” is the case of an irresistible title meeting a compelling story. This documentary explores the influence of Western movies had on Romanian cultural underground during the communist reign of Nicolae Ceaușescu that helped precipitate the downfall of communism … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Minnie Goetze, played by Bel Powley, wants love, rad sex, a perfect body, acceptance and the life of an artist in this late 70’s San Francisco tale. “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is based on the book of the same … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel Review: “Lenore: Purple Nurples”

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Simone Snaith

Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl is a comic book series created by Roman Dirge in 1998. It follows the weird, gross and funny adventures of a dead girl named Lenore and her creature friends. The sold-out issues have been collected into … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Turbulence” by Samit Basu

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Simone Snaith

Turbulence, by novelist/comic writer Samit Basu, is a fast-paced, fun read about a group of people who develop superpowers after taking the same flight from London to Delhi. Each passenger gains abilities related to whatever they dreamed on the flight, so the … Continue reading →

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