January 2012
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MURK AVENUE: I FOUND ICE CUBES 'GOOD DAY' →
I’d like to make some kind of snarky comment but at the end of the day, this is too cool for that.
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CLUE 1: “went to short dogs house, they was watching Yo MTV RAPS” Yo MTV RAPS first aired: Aug 6th 1988 CLUE 2: Ice Cubes single “today was a good day” released on: Feb 23 1993 CLUE 3: ”The Lakers beat the Super Sonics” Dates between Yo MTV Raps air date AUGUST...
September 2011
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lightningman-deactivated2012010 asked: Do you think politics and comics should intertwine like those Obama/Spider-Man books or parody books?
June 2011
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Barack Obama or Ron Paul?
Ron Paul, unless I can write-in Gary Johnson
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If you woke up tomorrow and discovered that you...
A new hockey team for the city of Atlanta! But only if I had a billion dollars.
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You're on Death Row, and it's the night before...
Chicken Parmesan
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Who is your favorite actor?
Denzel Washington
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Who is your favorite actress?
Thandie Newton
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Has any movie ever made you cry?
Not really, it takes a lot to actually get me to cry.
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What do you think of Luke Cage being married to a...
Generally, I have absolutely no problem with interracial relationships either in real life or in entertainment- people should be free to love who they love in peace. However, given Luke Cage’s status as the premier African-American superhero for the premier American comic publisher, I think it would be much more appropriate for that character to be shown in a strong relationship with an...
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How about a Stealth/Blackbird team up?
Blackbird is a great character and I’m a huge fan of the book and the work of it’s creator, Charlie Fab. I would love to see a Stealth/Blackbird team up!
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Why is Stealth so awesome?
Stealth is awesome because he is a great character with cool powers who represents classic superhero mythology for a new generation!
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May 2011
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Glendale on the hook for cool $25M (but Atlanta... →
It’s fascinating to me the lengths the NHL has gone through to keep a team in an area where it has been made perfectly clear they cannot be profitable in any way. This is particularly galling since it now appears that if the NHL is successful in keeping the Coyotes in Phoenix/Glendale, the rug will be pulled relatively quickly on the Thrashers in Atlanta because such a move would be...
April 2011
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360BEYOND: The William Satterwhite Interview - The... →
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"You're her (e)X-Man like Cannonball..." →
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March 2011
5 posts
Grant Hill's Response to Jalen Rose - NYTimes.com →
As should be expected, Grant Hill offers a beautifully intelligent and brilliant rebuttal to the comments made about him (and other black Duke basketball players) in the equally brilliant Fab 5 documentary. However, like many others, Hill appears to totally miss the primary points that Jalen Rose made with his comments in the movie-
A) Rose and his cohorts were explaining their thoughts as then...
When Fiscal Conservatism Goes Wrong →
I’m normally a supporter of fiscally conservative organizations in the fight against government waste and corruption at every level but in the case of the Goldwater Institute’s fight against the city of Glendale’s efforts to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in town, I think the group is being very shortsighted and in their effort to protect taxpayers, actually doing the exact opposite....
February 2011
4 posts
R.I.P. Dwayne McDuffie →
“There is a lot to like here” – Dwayne McDuffie
For as long as my webcomic Stealth has been online, that tagline has accompanied it. Not just because it looks good to have a respected comics industry veteran say something (anything) nice about something you’ve done but more importantly, because McDuffie has long been a hero of mine. When I young, there weren’t many black comic book...
Thoughts on the Lawrence O'Donnell and James... →
First, I’d like to say I feel very dirty right now because I actually agree in part with Lawrence O’Donnell on something- to be clear, while I don’t think Lash and Hudnall themselves are outright racists and I don’t think the cartoon itself is racist in nature, there is a definite racist element to portraying Michelle Obama, by anyone’s measure arguably the most...
Clark Atlanta University vs. Morehouse College is... →
Picked up on this article after reading a Bomani Jones tweet mentioning that Spike Lee had to take classes at Clark to actually complete his Morehouse degree. That’s a fascinating little nugget- for a school to have arguably its second most notable alum have to take classes at its biggest rival in order to become an actual alum.
Why the New York Knicks should not trade for...
Thanks to the ongoing work of Donnie Walsh, the additions of Amar’e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton and the development of a number of useful young players who mesh with coach Mike D’Antoni’s offensive system perfectly, the New York Knicks this season have emerged from their decade long funk and established themselves as a solid playoff team. As most NBA fans know by now, this...
January 2011
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A few thoughts on the State of the Union
I have what amounts to a love-hate relationship with Barack Obama- while I am generally philosophically opposed to most of his policies, he nevertheless always finds a way to say things that I like to hear. Tonight’s State of the Union address is no exception- despite the fact that I know most of his proposals are either a) things that will never pass both houses of Congress or b) things...
October 2010
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Atlanta Thrashers Seek More African-American Fans... →
Just want to take a second to give myself credit for noticing this way back in June when the Byfuglien trade went down now that it’s starting to draw mainstream attention. It was hard then not to notice the not-too-coincidental acquisition of so many black/half-black players by a team in a city with such an affluent black population and even more so now with those black players contributing...
July 2010
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R.I.P. George Steinbrenner →
If you’re like me, you probably don’t like the New York Yankees but one thing is certain- you must respect them and you must respect their late former owner.
George Steinbrenner was not only an icon of baseball but American icon and a symbol of what makes America great. When naysayers bemoan his successes as owner of the Yankees due to their inherent advantages, it simply reveals a...
ESPN's hypocrisy regarding Lebron James
In case anyone has been living under a rock this or pre-occupied with things that actually matter, “King James” Lebron James is set to announce his free agency destination tonight in a 9:00 live televised event on ESPN. ESPN of course has been devoting approximately 90 percent of their non-World Cup coverage over the last couple of weeks to the NBA’s free agency frenzy and that...
June 2010
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Stephen Strasburg Shouldn't Just Make The All-Star... →
Good stuff from Deadspin. The main point made here that I’m not sure enough people are focusing on in this “debate” is that someone is going to have to represent Washington at the All-Star Game anyway- if the next-best non-Strasburg candidate to represent the Nationals is a closer who isn’t exactly the second coming of Dennis Eckersley in his prime, I think there’s...
Blackhawks in process of trading Byfuglien to... →
I like this deal, as much as I dislike salary caps in sports, I like seeing the Thrashers being able to take advantage of Chicago’s precarious cap situation. The irony is that Byfuglien is the kind of player who would have been perfect playing with Ilya Kovalchuk, a physical presence who can eat space and get in front of the net while Ilya controls the puck. The picks used to acquire him are...
Mariners announce Ken Griffey Jr. retiring - ESPN →
Outside of Barry Bonds in his slimmer days, Ken Griffey Jr was the greatest all around ballplayer of this generation. It’s sad to see him go out like this and even sadder still that he never got to play in a World Series (Bonds at least got that). Saddest of all though is that this really makes me feel old, I remember when Griffey was the biggest thing coming up back when I was a kid.
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May 2010
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147 years later, Alonzo Cushing gets medal -... →
As a Civil War buff I’m embarrassed to say I’m shocked Cushing never had received a Medal of Honor, anyone familiar with his story knows it’s long overdue. In the heat of the largest sustained artillery bombardment in history to that point (the likes would not be seen until at least World War 1) Cushing held his position at the center of the target zone for the Confederate...
Apple Reveals New Service for Authors to Sell... →
This seems like a wonderful opportunity for self-publishers as the digital marketplace opens up even more!
Filmmaker Rollins has interest in buying Thrashers... →
While Mr. Rollins seems to have a lot of passion for hockey in Atlanta and the Thrashers and that passion would be a huge departure from the Atlanta Spirit cabal, I’m a bit leery about a Hollywood producer who I’ve never heard being a legitimate buyer here. I’m not what you would call a big film buff but I know enough to know that when your resume consists solely of “Thorns...
United States Senator Tom Coburn: 2010 Census... →
I have to ask, why exactly did the census workers need handheld computers to begin with? And is there really any excuse to not have “an optimally performing system”? It’s not like the Census is something that just pops up randomly, you have 10 years to prepare for it.
A lesson for Rand Paul: Under Jim Crow, black... →
Here’s AJC editor Cynthia Tucker’s take on the Rand Paul story (looking over her archives and twitter updates, she seems to have a bead on all things Randian- I’ll leave it up to you to figure out if my pun there was intentional or not :)).
On the surface I actually agree with a lot of what the noted liberal Tucker says here, as well as with the conservative Bruce Bartlett who...
Rachel Maddow Stings Rand Paul on Civil Rights →
This is an interesting article on the current Rand Paul/Civil Rights Act firestorm. In my opinion this issue has been much overblown and distorted. If anyone actually listens to what Paul said, he simply states that any time the Federal government intervenes in the regulation of purely private enterprise, there are serious questions that need to be addressed on Constitutional grounds. I tend to...
Sarah Palin Speaking Fees Kept Secret to Curtail... →
I still can’t quite figure out how giving speeches in Colorado and Michigan is more productive than finishing out her “lame duck” term as Alaska Governor.
Frank Frazetta 1928-2010 | The Beat →
R.I.P. to one of the true great masters of art.
Georgia gubernatorial candidate is (allegedly) a... →
Courtesy of Jason Pye. The most interesting part of the article to me is where Mr. McBerry says he is “contemplating court action”- I’ve always believed that if someone is truly innocent of a crime, you should go out of your way to prove your innocence. If Mr. McBerry has time to constantly run for office, he should have more than enough time to clear his good name, if his name...
April 2010
12 posts
BLACKSTARSHABACH on Etsy →
Check out super talented artist Stacey “Blackstar-Shabach” Robinson’s fine art work for sale through his Etsy store. I’ve actually got a review of his comic series “Abraham” that I need to put together and post one of these days, I’ll try to get that done this week.
Kickstarter - LACERATION: A story of race,... →
Writer Brandon Easton has started a Kickstarter page for what looks to be a fascinating short film. Give it a look if you get a chance and consider supporting him if you can.
Atlanta Thrashers fire coach John Anderson, name... →
Good news and bad news all rolled into one. I like Anderson and think he did a fine job as coach, the only person who had anything negative to say about him was Slava Kozlov and it’s fair to say those two aren’t particularly close (Anderson had benched Kozlov for much of this season). Waddell is getting kicked upstairs in much the same way Rich McKay was with the Falcons a few years...
Newsarama.com : ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: The Animated... →
Really not sure what to make of this, the Spectacular Spidey series seem to have already filled the niche of what an Ultimate Spidey cartoon would fill and did it very well. Spectacular Spidey was arguably the best cartoon Marvel has ever had.
Blast From The Past: James Cameron’s Spider-Man... →
This is neat, I’m sure most of you are familiar with the Cameron Spider-Man movie “scriptment” but the storyboards are a new and interesting treat to me. The site itself is a bit confusing to navigate at first but it’s a quick adjustment. Back when I was in the early days of doing my comic Stealth, this “scriptment” was arguably one of my biggest influences, I...
HTML Comics →
Saw this posted on Rich Johnston’s Bleeding Cool, apparently its an ad-hoc library for old comics. Interesting idea but I’m not sure how solid the protective measures are, seems people have already figured out how to retrieve images from the cache. That being said, this seems like an idea that would be worth exploring for someone (or a coalition of someones) with the resources to...