Discourse Chronicle

The thing is– those who swipe profit from the work of others– period. Swiping is a shortcut, be it defined as an homage or as a swipe. And it’s unlawful as well. It’s not legal to plagiarize. People have gotten in serious trouble for swiping photos and any number of things. These images are protected […]

category: Comics, Popular Culture, Rhetoric and Poetics    

“X-Men 3” stars Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romjin, Kelsey Grammer and is directed by Brett Ratner (“Rush Hour”). “X-Men 3” bows May 26th, 2006. [Trailer is available from Apple’s Quicktime Trailer Website. BK]

category: Comics, Popular Culture    

Tokyopop’s recent announcement of a new “Star Trek” manga, set during the time line of the original series (referred to as “TOS” by fans) featuring Captain Kirk & Spock, raised the eyebrows of many fans, who hadn’t quite expected a new comic book to commemorate the franchise’s 40th anniversary. With all television and movie projects […]

category: Comics, Popular Culture, Television    

“King is the Executive Editor and Creative Director of Marvel’s much-awaited Dark Tower comic book series and graphic fiction collections,” said Diamond’s press release. “King is directly involved in the creative aspects of this project, supervising all editorial and visual content. Robin Furth, author of Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower: A Concordance,’ is outlining the […]

category: Comics, Popular Culture    

It’s that time again. The Material Girl’s got a new look, she’s released an album, and all the other celebrities are expressing their outrage – an activity commonly known as ‘Madonna bashing’. Sharon Osbourne waded in with: ‘One day you’re in gun gear, then you’re in horse gear, then you dress like a dyke, then […]

category: Humor, Popular Culture    

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who secured the $1 million funding for the report, said the findings shouldn’t come as a shock as he accused high-profile Hollywood characters of turning children into junk-food addicts. “This report proves that the onslaught of junk food marketing is endangering the health of our children,” he said. “We would like […]

category: Health    

IGN: Obviously the kernel of the Fantastic Four is that they are a family. How instrumental were you in making sure that this film reflected a more family-friendly interpretation of the characters than other adaptations? Lee: Well, I don’t think that had much to do with me. That was just the way Tim Story and […]

category: Comics, Literacy, Popular Culture, Rhetoric and Poetics    

Complaints began circulating on gaming message boards soon after the Nov. 22 launch of the new game system, with buyers trading stories of intermittent crashes. Some diagnosed the problems as caused by overheating, and advised owners to, among other things, dangle the power supply with string so that air could circulate around it. [I remember […]

category: Gaming, Popular Culture, Technology    

While graphic novels have educated, entertained and provoked their audience over the course of their brief history, rarely have they inspired hope. Yet, that is exactly the effect of Carol Tyler’s Late Bloomer. [Link is from Thurston. I would argue that comics and graphic novels reveal hope on a regular basis in its superhero offerings. […]

category: Comics, Popular Culture    

The List 1. Santa Claus 2. Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks 3. Richie Rich 4. Lex Luthor 5. C. Montgomery Burns 6. Scrooge McDuck 7. Jed Clampett 8. Bruce Wayne 9. Thurston Howell III 10. Willy Wonka 11. Arthur Bach 12. Ebenezer Scrooge 13. Lara Croft 14. Cruella De Vil 15. Lucius Malfoy [Sweet! At least four […]

category: Comics, Popular Culture