February 2012
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megan rosalarian gedris: The reblogs on the chubby... →
rosalarian:
The reblogs on the chubby ballerina picture have got me sad. Lots of talk of how she’s a REAL woman and she’s better than any skinny ballerina. Body positivity, you’re doin’ it wrong.
The point isn’t that she’s better, it’s that her body isn’t a factor in how good she is or how “real” she…
Hear hear. Getting tired of every conversation being an either/or scenario.
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beatonna:
Last night I was emailed some porn that someone drew of me because I said a thing on the internet that they disagreed with. Because, there you go, ‘justice.’ When stuff like that comes your way you don’t usually say anything because who gives a fuck, but oh well, let’s do it anyway. So, I’ve seen that shit before because I’ve been on the internet for 100 years, but it always looks...
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Si Spurrier Makes A Stand For Panel Parity Of... →
ladiesmakingcomics:
Writer Si Spurrier was supposed to be on a “How To Write A Comic Script” panel today at London Super Comics Convention, but in support of Paul Cornell’s pledge to give up his seat on panels to qualified female creators when the panels are fewer than half women, he followed suit and gave his seat to cartoonist Tammy Taylor:
Taylor’s work can be seen on her...
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TORONTO CARTOONISTS WORKSHOP: Ty Templeton's COMIC... →
torontocartoonistsworkshop:
Ty Templeton, comic book penciller,inker,writer, has worked on almost every aspect of comic books in his career. And now, he teaches students how to make their own comics. Ty will be teaching his Comic Book Bootcamp Part One starting Wednesday March 14, 7-10pm. Class is open to all…
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TORONTO CARTOONISTS WORKSHOP: CREATING YOUR OWN... →
torontocartoonistsworkshop:
Rob Walton has joined Toronto Cartoonists Workshop and will be teaching this brand new never-before-offered class, CREATING YOUR OWN GRAPHIC NOVEL.
“Graphic novels are the buzz of Hollywood and the mainstream publishing industry. Join veteran graphic novelist Rob Walton in this new…
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TORONTO CARTOONISTS WORKSHOP: NEW WORKSHOP: ... →
torontocartoonistsworkshop:
Starting Monday March 12, 7-10pm, Ty Templeton (writer of Stig’s Inferno, Human Defense Corps, Batman Adventures among many many other comics) will be teaching a brand-new never-before-offered workshop, “Writing for Comics Level Two”.
“Building directly on the curriculum from…
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Reference Photos
Have to shoot some reference photos for Ty and we’re out of toner for all the printers in the house. Pointed out that he can just look at the reference photos on his monitor…which makes me wonder how he ever managed back in The Old Days with those itsy little ol’ Polaroids. And how much money we’ve saved with the switch to digital cameras! (Which got balanced out by all...
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Steve Niles Tumblr: Creator-Owned →
arcaneimages:
Okay, here’s my rant…
Some of you may have noticed my pushing creator-owned comics harder than usual recently, so I thought I’d take a moment to clarify my thoughts.
First off, this is in no way an anti-Marvel or anti-DC thing. Those are great publishers to work for if you can find the…
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Ty Templeton's TUMBLR!!: Ty Templeton's COMIC BOOK... →
tytempleton:
The next session of Comic Book Bootcamp Level One is starting up in a couple weeks so The Wife wrote up a blog post for me to show off work by just a few of the Toronto-area creators who have taken my courses in the past. It’s not a complete list by any means (and doesn’t feature any of the…
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About_Faces: Now with less long-winded ranting!:... →
dcwomenkickingass:
My pal Kelly Thompson has written a kick ass article, “No, it’s not equal” on the different ways that men and women are depicted in comics. Here’s a taste:
I think it’s a big problem that extends far beyond comics and like other media, it really affects the way people…
Paper Tigers What happens to all the... →
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A Question of Identity The headline, the tweet,... →
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Henry Miller's 11 Commandments of Writing & Daily...
brain pickings has a list from author Henry Miller of his Writing Commandments…but I was much amused by the included list of his Daily Program. This is just an excerpt—it’s good to read someone making clear that it is not just about writing. You have to have done something in your day so that you put new thoughts in your head and are able to have something in there to be inspired...
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New documentary about the secret history of Wonder... →
ESPN fires racist writer and suspends anchor 30... →
The long-awaited book "Thinking Person's Guide To... →
BLOGGING via TYPEWRITER.: Deep breaths. →
inothernews:
Why are racists so ashamed of being called racist? It’s such an extreme stance to take — judging people based solely on the color of their skin — so why get all semantic-y and roundabout when they get called out on it? Dude, you already don’t like me because I’m a few shades lighter than you. Why…