I take a look at the prominent influences on 1980s TV animation, including “He-Man,” “The Smurfs,” and “DuckTales” (and Ronald Reagan).
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What current DC and Marvel comics are aimed at kids?
Marvel’s announced a new line of kid-oriented comics…through fellow comic publisher IDW. But what kids comics do the Big Two offer?
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2017 comic sales down by 6.5%; digital, graphic novels strongest areas
A look at 2017’s comic sales figures, as reported by Comichron and ICv2. While sales are down overall, the medium’s main strength is in graphic novel sales.
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5 favorite Firefox extensions
I take a look at some of my favorite extensions for the Firefox web browser, ranging from Privacy Badger to HTTPS Everywhere.
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The value of Amazon Prime’s services, plus a look at alternatives
A look at the value (via an infographic) of each Amazon Prime service, as well as non-Amazon alternatives that are available.
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ESPN is shutting down its site’s comments
ESPN is the latest major media outlet that plans to shut down their site’s comments section; users are told they can use social media instead.
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Blog revision updates (July 2018)
An update on my latest revisions and changes to my blog, including cleaning up the number of plugins and removing some now-unnecessary CSS/PHP code.
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What are the advantages of RSS?
It’s been five years since Google “spring cleaned” Google Reader. I look at why RSS matters in the era of “fake news” and social media algorithms.
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Soccer in cartoons
A look at various appearances in animation and comics of the world’s most popular sport, soccer (or “football” outside North America).
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Anthony’s independent comics picks for September 2018
A look at what non-DC/Marvel comics are coming out in September 2018, including the start of a “Star Trek vs. Transformers” miniseries.
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