“The collapse of daily print journalism will mean many things. For those of us old enough to still care about going out on a Sunday morning for our doorstop edition of The Times, it will mean the end of a certain kind of civilized ritual that has defined most of our adult lives. It will…
If you’re in Virginia, the Migration Gallery in Charlottesville is currently showing works by Warren Craghead and Brian Mallman. Mallman I didn’t know anything about — his work looks interesting — but I’ve been pushing Craghead’s for a while. He will be showing pages from several recent books, including How to Be Everywhere, one of…
The picks of the week from around the web. Slightly slim pickings this week, owing to the fact that I’ve been on internet-free holiday. I do however have these recommendations for you: Warren Craghead: “A Flame Expelled.” Top Shelf hosts this short lyrical comic from one of the most compelling experimental comics makers at the…
T. Thorhauges seneste tegneserie “Jørgen Leth”, udsendt som del af Aben Malers 676-serie, har vakt en del opsigt i den danske tegneserieblogosfære. Ovre på Serieland har Kim Larsen interviewet manden selv om tankerne bag værket. Læs hele herligheden her.
The picks of the week from around the web. The New York Times: Bill Ayers responds. Op-ed piece from the recently much-maligned former Weatherman Bill Ayers. Succint and to the point, with plenty of things to disagree with. The comments section by the way contains some excellent discussion. A couple of great comics links. “The…
If you’re in LA you should really, really consider going to Anders Nilsen’s first solo show, which opens at LitteBird Gallery this Saturday. Nilsen himself says that it’s “a bunch of big drawings, a few gouache paintings and a few covers from Big Questions. Included are Batman, Captain America, The Archangel Gabriel, Adam and Eve…
Danish cartoonist Ib Kjeldsmark is currently doing a strip called Mongo Business for the bi-weekly branch mag Markedsføring. It’s worth a look — Ib is a great visual stylist the hollowed-out bullshit Buddishm metaphor he makes use of works well for his irreverent anti-authoritarian satire. It’s in Danish, unfortunately, but check it out anyway, for…
Søren Pedersen, den ene stifter af tegneserie-, SF- og spilbutikken Fantask gennem noget nær en halv menneskealder, siger nu farvel og tak og trækker sig tilbage. Det er med en blanding af vemod og varme, at undertegnede således må tage afsked med den animerende kraft i butikken, Søren altid har været. Det bliver ikke det…
“Obama’s victory is a sign of history in the triple Kantian sense of signum rememorativum, demonstrativum, prognosticum. A sign in which the memory of the long past of slavery and the struggle for its abolition reverberates; an event which now demonstrates a change; a hope for future achievements. The scepticism displayed behind closed doors even…
Just thought I’d hype this — the latest issue of The Comics Journal (#294) contains a career-spanning interview with Norwegian star cartoonist Jason, conducted by yours truly. An excerpt is available at the TCJ site, with the entirety of the magazine available to subscribers, and hardcopies will be available in stores in a fortnight’s time.…
“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…
The picks of the week from around the web. We’re still unable to talk about much else than the US elections here at the Bunker, but not to worry — it’ll all be over in a couple of days. David Bordwell on the narratives of the Obama and McCain campaigns. Great analysis of the stories…
The picks of the week from around the web. Just returned from Venice; pardon the lateness… The Little World of Harvey Kurtzman. A new blog showcasing the amazing work of Harvey Kurtzman, apparently run by his estate. So far, a healthy selection of material from his classic humour magazines, Humbug and Help! are up. Not…
Danish rap supergroup Majors have just dropped a new single, reprising “Suckers Never Play Me,” arguably the best track on their fine, eponymously titled album, released earlier this year. It’s available for free download from their website, and is well worth it if you’re into traditional hardcore hip hop.