A History of Cinderella
Terry Windling recounts the history of the Ash Girl or Cinderella story from the 9th Century Yeh–hsien to the Disney film, Cinderella, based on Charles Perrault’s 1697 version.
The Last President of Nigeria
King Koboko tells the story of “The Last President of Nigeria” and commenters are concerned about the implications of speculative fiction and a real Nigeria. (via Nnedi Okorafor)
Nnedi Okorafor’s Howard
Nnedi Okorafor writes on her World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, more specifically the award’s statuette and the man it depicts, HP Lovecraft: “This is something people of color, women, minorities must deal with more than most when striving to be the greatest that they can be in […]
Idie’s New Hair Cut
At Digital Femme Online, Cheryl Lynn thinks about Idie Okonkwo’s change from an afro to a pixie cut in Wolverine and the X-Men, and is sad that ” no other character is willing to address what is a glaring problem with this child in regards to her mutancy […]
The Problem with “Black Spider-Man” and “The Batman of Africa”
David Brothers points out exactly what the problem is with the phrases “Black Spider-Man” and “The Batman of Africa.” “…that it is essentially covert, or maybe just casual, white supremacy.”
Capturing Kinshasa Through Comics
The BBC has a fascinating story on Congolese comics and comic artists in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Includes little interviews with Guy Delisle, Papa Mfumu’eto Premier, Bruno Luya and Stephane Oiry
The Cultural Gutter 