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Sep 1

Define “Alternative”

Alternative music has always been more of a philosophy than a distinct genre. Trends and tastes change over times, but the classic approach to alternative involves artists with a sense of adventure and innovation, doing things with music that aren’t necessarily what the mainstream is up to at the moment…

Music

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Music

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Jul 9

Comic Book Bygones

As any medium evolves, elements that once were common inevitably fall by the wayside. That’s certainly the case for comic books, which have changed considerably over the decades. Below are just a few things once common in comics that readers no longer see. Inventory Stories In the present day, publishers…

Comics

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Comic Book Bygones
Comic Book Bygones
Comics

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Apr 11

Respect the Character

So many recent entertainment franchise failures boil down to a simple failure by creators to respect characters. Across movies, television, video games, books and comics, long-time fans of franchises have seen familiar and beloved characters badly mishandled. Newer writers decide the work of those before them is outdated or uninteresting…

Entertainment

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Respect the Character
Respect the Character
Entertainment

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Rock Women: Class of 1993

1993 saw the releases of several notable rock and alternative albums from female solo artists and female-led bands. What have been the legacies of those artists and projects 30 years later? The Cranberries: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? (March 1993) The Cranberries made an immediate impact…

Music

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Rock Women: Class of 1993
Rock Women: Class of 1993
Music

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Jan 23

Archives to the Rescue?

Sale numbers of new comic books aren’t good. Marvel, DC and other North American publishers of traditional comics have seen unit sales drop dramatically, while losing significant sales ground to manga collections and YA graphic novels. …

Comics

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Archives to the Rescue?
Archives to the Rescue?
Comics

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Nov 27, 2022

Finding Joni

Discovering new music can be a random process. With the sheer volume of options and different barriers (both external and self-imposed), mere exposure to a song you might like requires a variety of factors to align. …

Joni Mitchell

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Finding Joni
Finding Joni
Joni Mitchell

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Oct 30, 2022

Legacy of the New Teen Titans

In the early 1980s, The New Teen Titans emerged as a comic book industry juggernaut, a groundbreaking series whose legacy remains vital for DC Comics more than four decades later. The brainchild of the team of writer Marv Wolfman and artist/co-plotter George Pérez, New Teen Titans took a concept that…

Comics

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Legacy of the New Teen Titans
Legacy of the New Teen Titans
Comics

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Jul 11, 2022

I don't keep up with comics like I used to.
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David Altaner

Interesting point and agreed, when the characters are so powerful that even the apocalypse isn't a…

Interesting point and agreed, when the characters are so powerful that even the apocalypse isn't a challenge, it robs the stories of a lot of drama. That was what was so smart about what Marvel did back in the '60s: by limiting how powerful the characters were, their battles seemed like real challenges. Even a Norse god like Thor had limits.

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Jul 5, 2022

Fixing Key Comic Book Problems

The comic book industry is in a bad place. Sales are terrible and continue to trend toward the inevitable bottom of the current cycle. Few books are generating any excitement or engagement among fans or critics. …

Comics

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Fixing Key Comic Book Problems
Fixing Key Comic Book Problems
Comics

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Jun 12, 2022

Hounds of Love Revisited

Kate Bush is having a moment with her classic 1985 album Hounds of Love. The fourth season of Stranger Things has prominently featured that album’s signature single “Running Up That Hill.” The exposure has propelled “Running” back onto various charts, while creating a burst of interest in Bush’s classic work. …

Music

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Hounds of Love Revisited
Hounds of Love Revisited
Music

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Brian C. Poole

Brian C. Poole

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