Random Comics News Story Round-Up

* Alex Hoffman on The Weaver Festival Phenomenon.

* a couple of people have sent me this quote apparently from the actor, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron on the infantile nature of superhero movies and the push-away effect that kind of culture can have on other expressions of culture. I actually don't know if that effect exists in a way that's any more powerful than at any time post-Jaws. I see what he calls grown-up films in the exact theaters I see goofy junk like Avengers 2: The Snappening. Rope in home viewing options and it's pretty easy to see just about anything you want. Would that were true of theater. I do wonder about the effects these movies have on their audiences, though, and a kind of reduction of expectations for narrative media in general.

* here is a peek into Infowars' strategy for fighting Matt Furie's lawyers over use of his Pepe The Frog character. I think the person who said this defense has intuitive appeal but may not be all that convincing overall shares my view.

* finally: I would see this movie.
 
posted 5:05 pm PST | Permalink
 

---

 
Daily Blog Archives
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
 
Full Archives