Hosted by Charlie Bennett and Christian Sager.
We turn to David Harper (Off Panel, SKTCHD) and Augie De Blieck, Jr. (Pipeline Comics) for expertise on what's going on in comics news. Are the struggles of this niche industry indicative of something broader going on in our media? Is news a trustworthy advocate that can help us make informed decisions?
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- Off Panel
- Pipeline
- CBR
- Newsarama
- The Beat (Heidi MacDonald)
- Bleeding Cool
- The Comics Reporter (Tom Spurgeon)
- Den of Geek
- Gizmodo/io9
- Paste
- The Outhouse
- The Comics Journal
- Ars Technica
This comic book from two of Europe's most legendary creators both presents and parodies white male themes in the 20th century. So what makes it compelling today? Should we embrace or reject its existentialism?
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With a provocative book title, Laura Jane Grace is reclaiming a slur and repurposing it for her story of struggling with gender dysphoria and self-destructive behavior. Guest Alyson McManus helps us unpack this experience into something universal, with which we can all identify.
Additional Resources:
- Lead Singer of Punk Band 'Against Me' Comes Out as Transgender in Rolling Stone
- Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace to Release Memoir 'Tranny' Later This Year
- Laura Jane Grace's Brutally Honest 'Tranny' Memoir: 10 Things We Learned
- Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace explains why she decided to title her memoir 'TRANNY.'
- One Year and One Million Words with Laura Jane Grace
- Laura Jane Grace on New Memoir, Why She's Not a Trans Spokesperson
- Rock’s Not Dead, It’s Ruled by Women: The Round-Table Conversation
- Beyond XX and XY: The Extraordinary Complexity of Sex Determination
Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar has developed a warm, well thought out approach to family cartoons. We look at her goals, Cartoon Network's business plans and the fight in fandom over how this show represents diverse identities.
Additional Resources
- ‘Steven Universe’ creator Rebecca Sugar is a Cartoon Network trailblazer
- Cartoon Network’s ‘Steven Universe’ Premieres As Its Most-Watched Series of 2013
- 'Steven Universe' creator on growing up, gender politics, her brother
- Steven Universe’s frustrating schedule is crucial to its success
- ‘Adventure Time’ Writer Rebecca Sugar on ‘Steven Universe,’ Being Cartoon Network’s First Female Show Creator And Why Pop Art Is ‘Offensive’
- ‘Leaked’ Steven Universe episodes weren’t leaked at all, Cartoon Network says
- Steven Universe Artist Quits Twitter Over Fan Harassment
- ‘Steven Universe’ fandom is melting down after bullied fanartist attempts suicide
- An Attempted Suicide Forced a Tumblr Community to Open Its Eyes About Bullying
- Why I Fell In Love With The Brilliant Steven Universe, And You Will Too
- 'Steven Universe's' Rebecca Sugar confirms Fluorite is a representation of a polyamorous relationship
- Superheroes, Steven Universe, and the Maternal Narrative
Past guest Swain Hunt (Sidebar, The Metronome) returns to discuss what makes movies hold up? We each tackle a film from the last 30 years of cinema and try to understand why they hold up for us: Bull Durham, Contact and V For Vendetta.