Drawing A Comparison
Megan Rosalarian Gedris draws some nice comparisons to illustrate a point about how the ladies are drawn in many superhero comics. My favorite? Man Canary with his “come hither look.”
Guttersnipe
Just a critter in the Gutter.
Half-Life 3
“What’s Up with Half-Life 3?” Insofar as there are any answers, the Wertzone provides a nice overview.
Looking at Lavinia
Torque Control has started a series of Le Guin’s Lavinia.
Cover Art Followup
Sherwood Smith over at Book View Cafe has a fun followup on the matter of cover art brought up by Jim C Hines recently.
Breaking Point
“[A]t the age of 41, at about 94 minutes into The Divide,” Drew McWeeny writes, “I reached a breaking point, and I realized that I am pretty much incapable of sitting through one more cheap, pointless, exploitative rape in a movie.”
Interview with Lynda Barry
Comic artist and novelist Lynda Barry is interviewed by Jennifer Smith at The Isthmus.
The Cultural Gutter 