THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Despite our best intentions, we just couldn’t drag ourselves out of the house for King Con this weekend. We were physically unable to do more than have an “I can’t get out of bed” type weekend. Those who did seem to have had universally positive vibes over it, despite some organizational snafus. While the event [...]
NYU Local (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
As a follow up to the best web series piece I wrote last week, I wanted to share some quick tips and suggestions about how to keep up with this emerging industry: Web Video Channels: is the network that hosts The Burg. They provide advertising from brands like Johnson and Johnson, Warner Brothers and Progressive Insurance. [...]
RateMyPlacement » Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Months of planning, have now been kicked into action and RMP are officially on the Campus tour for 09/10. We will be updating this blog with all the latest tales from our travels over the coming months, so make sure you check back soon! Tuesday saw my first visit to an AIESEC fair, which are essentially [...]
the blip.tv blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Thanks to everyone who joined the blip.tv bash last night! And big thanks to Sabrina Chapman for making the event possible, and to the Mocca Lounge for great hosting. (Photo courtesy of SBE Photography .)
PopCultureShock (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Happy Halloween everyone! It’s time for goblins and ghoulies, trick-or-treating, and oh yeah–costume contests! We have had some stellar entries for this year’s Costume Contest! Go ahead and check them out below, and vote! If you still haven’t sent in your awesome costume photo, there’s still time! Just email your photo to contests.@tfaw.com right now. Voting [...]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dayana Susterman of Hollywood, Florida announced with great joy that Mocca, a disabled Labrador she rescued from the Humane Society of Greater Miami just 18 months ago is fully trained and has become a registered therapy dog. Mocca is already working in pediatric units at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, where she is helping to improve...
MediumAtLarge.net (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Our friend Danny Fingeroth is currently conducting a series of classes at MoCCA titled How To Write Comics and Graphic Novels. The classes start tonight and run through to December 15. It's an eight-week course whose aim is to teach students in a supportive atmosphere how to structure and write comics and graphic novel stories of professional caliber. Combining lectures, assignments in class and at...
ComicList Complete (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Media Release -- Join the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art --- MoCCA --- in celebrating the world of Archie Comics, one of the oldest and most beloved family-friendly brands in the comic book industry. Thrill to the exploits of Archie Andrews and his friends: Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie and the rest. And don't be surprised if you see a cameo from Josie and the Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch,...
Pretty Ditty (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
I have some new fabrics to share with you all. The above fabric, appropriately named Hello , is from Alexander Henry fabrics. I've always been drawn to text fabrics and this one seems especially inviting. Also part of the Alexander Henry family are... Luca & Lorenza . This combo would make a great apron . Happy colors = happy thoughts =) Oh but wait! How about some home decor weight fabrics'...
fictions (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
The latest in Matthew Badham's conversations with the organisers of various British comic conventions. Our aim is to give the conventions themselves some well-deserved publicity and also to, hopefully, spark a wider debate about what’s good and bad about the convention circuit in this country. This is another post that will be cross-posted at the Forbidden Planet International blog, Down the...
Sandlander (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
The MipCom excursion began on an enjoyable note when our chairman opted to have our 'kick off' meeting at a hotel in Mougins, high above Cannes. The view from the terrasse reminded me of so many movies, indeed of two I myself had a hand in. The cuisine at le Mas Candille is not particularly adventurous but those who know me as one who has a limited appetite may be surprised to learn that I happily...
ComicList Complete (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Media Release -- Archie & Friends writer Alex Simmons will be at the Big Apple Con, on Sunday, October 18th, signing his books at the MoCCA table from 12 to 2 PM. Read more » Original post blogged on ComicList .
Comics Worth Reading (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
As this year’s convention season ends, I’m already looking forward to next year’s shows. Here’s what I’m planning on attending: Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Chicago, April 16-18, 2010. Reed Exhibitions spins off its successful New York show into a Midwestern location. I love an excuse to visit that area of the country — [...]
Surviving the Recession (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Prize: 5 hampers - $68 SONAX F1 Gift Set (Containing Xtreme 2in1 Shampoo, Xtreme Wax 2 and Xtreme Cockpit Cleaner) To know more about SONAX products, click here ! ---------------------------------------------- How to join the contest? 1) Be a MOCCA member and join the Motor Brainers Tribe. 2) Share your car maintenance tips simply by leaving a comment to this article. (Example: How do you take care...
blogTO (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Photo: "Beautiful Sorta" by neilta , member of the blogTO Flickr Pool . Events on Toronto's Radar for WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 2009... lovingly handpicked from blogTO's events calendar . BOOKS AND LIT | Toronto Book Awards Reading The winner of the Toronto Book Awards won't be announced until October 15th, but tonight the five finalists come together to read from their nominated works at the...
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