I admit that I was the only adult in America who had never read Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. I have no idea why this wasn’t required reading in high school except to remember that we didn’t read many classics at all. In my quest to read source materials from which countless references are made, I […]
Being a child of the 70’s and raised on Saturday morning cartoons as truth, I loved sugar cereal. I have no idea why my mother was indulgent in this charade of morning nutrition, but I thank her for it. Yes there was an occasional raisin bran, cheerio (pre-honey nut variety), or shredded wheat in the
Hanging out with friends one day, I was exposed to a long stretch of music videos I don’t usually watch. The videos featured Rap and Hip Hop artists that I might have heard occasionally on the radio. A full afternoon exposure was a cultural experience. The Nicki Minaj Anaconda caught my eye. Here was a
I have not been a consumer of graphic novels. Even when my favorite Twilight was turned into a graphic novel, I didn’t even give it a second thought. When Charlaine Harris announced a graphic novel of a NEW storyline, I was tempted because I love the worlds and characters that Harris creates. Illustrated by Christopher
I was first introduced to the comics Life in Hell and Ernie Pook’s Comeek when I moved to San Jose in 1985 for grad school. The weekly independent newspaper, The Metro, carried Matt Groening’s and Lynda Barry’s graphic artistry. I loved their work. Life in Hell was satirical, biting and irreverent. Akbar and Jef, the
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