Bluh — Not The Best Day
I had power when I went to bed (that would be of the electrical variety to my house, not any sort of personal authority or might), but it decided to go away in the night, leading to a screwed-up alarm and a day where I’m running to catch up. Only the prospect of pie left over from yesterday’s nerdery-slash-cooking can buoy me now. Well, that and a few other things:
- Kinokofry (by Rebecca Clements) has been undergoing a redesign of late, and what better day to launch the All! New! Site! than on Clements’ birthday? It’s pretty, and the prospect of new cartoonery (unimpeded by web design work) appeals greatly.
- Big celebrations in Great White North as White Ninja turns 1000 strips young, with tremendous guest art from Becky’n’Frank, Our Kate, Josh L. Ponywrangler, and The Incomparable Kelly. Everybody feel good for Kent and Scott.
- It’s goin’ on a year since I told you about Neil Cohn and his comics research; he’s back with another survey of comics, context, and perception (and remember: it’s FOR SCIENCE). Those interested can follow the link, and if the pursuit of pure knowledge isn’t enough for you, there’s a raffle for a $50 Best Buy gift card.
- Finally, Comics exist on web, film at eleven. Also: Spanish dictator Francisco Franco is still dead, but he seems to be more accepting of that fact. Question: is it satire when your wacky suggestion is, in fact, a recitation of exactly what’s happening? I think it’s actually just getting to the “acceptance” stage.
In regards to Franco satire, I believe it is satire when they it is depicting a reality that hasn’t quite sunk in yet in Spain itself. I mean, its been almost 35 years since he died and the idea of pulling down statues of the man or even digging up the mass graves of his victims and giving them a proper burial are serious taboo subjects in Spain. Our version of the truth and the official Spanish version of the truth are two different things.
By Prestwick on 03.15.10 4:31 pm
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