Daily Archives: 10 November 2008

Reads: Chris Ware

comics and cartooning, commentary and criticismBy Matthias Wivel 10 November 2008

The latest ACME Novelty Library (#19), which is the latest instalment in the greater story of Rusty Brown, is a somewhat frustrating experience. It combines two stories that reflect on one another. An science fiction piece detailing the colonisation of Mars by four people and two dogs, and a flashback to the youth of what…

Picks of the Week

comics and cartooning, current affairs, hype & linkage, musicBy Matthias Wivel 10 November 2008

“Chocolate City is no dream, it’s my part of the rock, and I dig ya CC.” — George Clinton, “Chocolate City” The picks of the week from around the web. Parliament: “Chocolate City”. Emphatically the track of the week. Listen to it here, and go here for the classic album. Gore Vidal on BBC’s election…