Video games topped $43 billion in US sales in 2018. That’s more than many other forms of media, including books, music, movies, and comics.
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Category: Media
How do Disney’s live-action remakes fare versus the original films?
How well does Disney’s live-action movie remakes do compared to their animated counterparts? And why do they keep getting made?
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A look at gender-neutral language in writing (and blogging)
Some tips on using gender-neutral terms in writing, including the use of the singular pronoun “they” and avoiding dated terms.
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LGBTQ Pride Month and cartoons
For LGBTQ Pride Month, I summarize the major posts I’ve written about LGBTQ characters in comics and animation.
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A look at same-sex weddings in cartoons
I take a look at same-sex weddings depicted in comics and (less often) animation, from “Steven Universe” to Marvel Comics’ Northstar.
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Anthony’s comics picks for August 2019
I take a look at what comics of interest are coming out for August 2019, including news of “Squirrel Girl” ending its run.
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2018 bookstore graphic novel sales up almost 9%; kids’ comics dominate
Brian Hibbs has released his annual look at 2019 graphic novel sales through retail book sellers. To no one’s surprise, kids’ comics dominate sales.
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PBS’ “Arthur” reveals Mr. Ratburn is gay and getting married
Long-running PBS series “Arthur” made a big step with its season 22 premiere: Mr. Ratburn was revealed to be gay, and got married to another man.
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Kids’ TV study recommends various diversity improvements
A joint US/Canadian research group found that children’s TV could stand to make improvements in various aspects of diversity.
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“Avengers: Endgame” now the second-highest grossing film of all time
“Avengers: Endgame” is as of this writing the second highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide. But what other films had a gigantic opening weekend?
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