The History of Black Comic Book Heroes Through the Ages
Dart Adams Presents: Black Like Me: The History of Black Comic Book Heroes Through the Ages, Part One (1900-1968)and Part Two (1969-2008). (Click it! It’s amazing).
More from Champion Mojo Storyteller, Joe R. Lansdale
Mojo Champion Storyteller talks about his pulp classic, The Drive-In, including its influences, low-budget 1980s horror movies, East Texas tall tales, television and American politics.
NOT BAD
Ext. THE CITY – When you Least expect it You’re walking. The sidewalk is new, still burning moisture out of the concrete in a slow chemical reaction. You’re aimless. Nothing to do.
Kathryn Bigelow Retrospective
Kathryn Bigelow won a best directing Oscar for The Hurt Locker. Time for a retrospective. Here’s the trailer for Near Dark and some clips. Point Break (i.e. Keeanu Reeves best movie). Jamie Lee Curtis in the cop thriller, Blue Steel. The premillennial tension of Strange Days. The Pirelli […]
Milestone!
So much Milestone going on! Milestone creator Dwayne McDuffie talks with The Atlantic about “reinventing personal mythologies, pop-cultural representations of race and an investigation of what shapes our moral frameworks” and how much he likes writing romance. Meanwhile, Evan Narcisse shares his memories of Milestone Comics–with pictures.
Just Say, “No” to Black Magic
The upcoming Malaysian film, Niyang Rapik warns of the dangers of picking up stuff that doesn’t belong to you and black magic. But if the kids weren’t scared straight by Indonesia’s Léak / Mystics of Bali, I don’t what would. (Trailer available under video).
The Cultural Gutter 