PopCultureShock (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
If you’re in the NYC area December 18, you might want to check out this art exhibit featuring the major black Marvel superheroes (no Captain Marvel? Bah) at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute in Manhattan. Details here. See also:Comics for February 21 and newsFoster's black comics exhibit @ MOCCAOther Heroes articleslightly off-topic: superhero migrant [...]
Online Coupon Savings (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Welcome in winter with Peet’s Coffee. Peet’s gets you, the best assorted and roasted coffee from around the world. Their Signature blends are the best buy in the market. Looking for that in between work refreshment, try out options like: Major Dickason’s Blend, Decaf Major Dickason’s Blend, Espresso Forte Gaia Organic Blend, or try out [...]
MediumAtLarge.net (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
A little note from our friends at MoCCA… KLAUS JANSON will lead this information-packed three-session lecture and workshop class that will focus on the theory and mechanics of comics storytelling. The lectures start with the philosophy and responsibility of the storyteller, and proceed through the essential topics of page layout and design, the importance of composition, the need for clarity,...
Shut up about Barclay Perkins (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
I was gutted at missing the De Molen Festival a few weeks ago. Thinking back, I realised it had been ages since my last visit to Bodegraven. I put that right yesterday. Stupid. I must be stupid. Every time I go, Menno offers me a load of his latest brews. Why on earth don't I go more often? Some things are just a bad idea. Coffee Stouts. Bourbon Stouts. I've still not forgiven Mike for slipping me...
Comics Worth Reading (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
We made this turkey lasagna this week instead of roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving. The leftovers get eaten faster this way. Brown a pound of ground turkey over medium heat in a large saucepan. (Although given the color turkey turns, this should be “White a pound…” but then no one would know what I meant.) [...]
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Archie gets an art exhibit tonight at MoCCa in a show that runs through February: Welcome to Riverdale! 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 [...]
The Bitten Bullet (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Till relatively recently, I knew of De Molen only by reputation. My trip to Amsterdam for the opening of Beer Temple gave me a swift introduction to their world via the wonderful De Molen Black Jack , and their Mout & Mocca, which I did not enjoy so much . I also came back with a small selection of bottles from that house of delights that is De Bierkoning. One of those was the De Molen Rasputin...
NYU Local (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Thursday Nov. 19th at 8 p.m. VH1 will premiere the “ Top 20 Celebs Gone Good.” According to VH1.com, “with the help of DoSomething.org, VH1 will examine lists of hundreds of philanthropic stars from data compiled by established research institutions, and then narrow the list down to the 20 celebrities that have had the most [...]
Alec Longstreth's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
One of the items on my daily "to do" list for this month is to READ COMICS. Each time I attend comics show, I walk away with a huge stack of minicomics and usually a few book-length comics as well. And for whatever reason, I am really anal about reading all the comics I get, in the ORDER that I get them. At this point, I'm still trying to get through my stack of comics from the Stumptown...
Indulgence after work-out... (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Chocoholics will prefer this over a conventional chocolate tart. Instead of a buttery tart base, Sheraton Towers replaces it with a chocolate boat. Hence apart from the raspberry and praline, everything else is chocolate. Within the boat is smooth and rich chocolate mousse with thin layers of sponge and praline. Over the top you have crunchy chocolate balls with chocolate fudge topped over it. Personally,...
auntie pixelante (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
last week! nyu! game design panel! cactus gulped some booze beforehand so he would talk during the panel. he told me “fuck you” for not having played alex kidd. messhof slouched next to dapper moderator charles pratt and grimaced a lot while gesturing with his hands. there turned out to be a bunch of people [...]
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 .)
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