April 2012
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“There are no accidents. There are only things we do and what those things do to...”
– William Reeds (via fuckyeahexistentialism)
Apr 28th
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Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - Om Nashi Me + Brother (live)
Apr 27th
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“In moments of temptation or indecision - for example, when the man who has...”
– Sartre, 1943 (via emmabutton)
Apr 25th
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Review: Batman #8 →
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s near-poetic movement of words and art of the previous seven issues of Batman are succeeded by the desperate action and violence of issue #8. The narrative that set the stage for a psychological and physical breaking of the Batman is now streamlined for an act that parallels the dramatic beats of a good horror or thriller movie. This move only lends credence to an...
Apr 23rd
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Review: Saga #1 and #2 →
The sheer scope of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga is amazing, but the book’s true achievement is how it doesn’t transcend the genre of science fiction… it elevates it. My review for PopMatters: ‘Saga’ Gives Us Love Amongst the Genre War
Apr 16th
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Apr 13th
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Apr 12th
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“There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.”
– George Santayana, “War Shrines” Soliloquies in England and Later Soliloquies, 1922 (via absurdlakefront)
Apr 11th
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“He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered...”
– Douglas Adams, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
Apr 6th
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Apr 3rd
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Review: Saucer Country #1 →
In Vertigo’s Saucer Country #1, writer Paul Cornell and artist Ryan Kelly exploit both the denotative and connotative senses of the word “alien” to offer a superb, science-fictional meditation on extraterrestrials and immigration. Read my full review on PopMatters.com: Defining ‘Alien’ in Saucer Country #1
Apr 3rd
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Apr 2nd
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Apr 2nd
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