* Noah Berlatsky writes on some of the reasons why someone should seek out and develop a wide variety of voices in criticism and the structural blindness he feels can sometimes develop.
* not comics: I thought fairly interesting this piece on artistic appropriation and the pursuit of abusers of same.
* finally, Chris Mautner recommends a half-dozen comics he picked up at the last show he attended. I'd say "everyone should do this" but then I'd be on the record saying I should do this.