March 4, 2022May 4, 2022Media The 2022 Winter Olympics was the least-watched winter games in US TV history The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China saw record low viewership in the United States. Most of the reasons are similar to the 2020 summer games’ low viewership.
January 7, 2022April 23, 2022Media COVID-19 vaccination PSAs featuring cartoon characters A look at some COVID-19 public service announcements (PSAs) featuring cartoon characters, including DC and Marvel comic superheroes.
October 29, 2021December 10, 2021Media November 2021 graphic novel picks and news A look at graphic novels of interest coming out in November 2021. Also, tips on dealing with the paper shortage affecting comics.
August 10, 2021December 10, 2021Tech Why did the 2020 Summer Olympics TV ratings decline? I look at reasons why the 2020 Summer Olympics took a ratings nosedive in the US, from Tokyo’s time zone to the changing media landscape.
May 1, 2020December 10, 2021Media AMC bans Universal films over “Trolls: World Tour?” The big entertainment news this week: the AMC Theatres chain is refusing […]
April 29, 2020December 10, 2021Media Diamond plans to resume shipping comics on May 20 A month ago, Diamond was forced to temporarily cease shipping new comics […]
April 17, 2020December 10, 2021Tech Bookshop.org picks up steam during the pandemic Late last year, Bookshop.org launched as an online bookstore that supports independent […]
March 27, 2020December 10, 2021Tech Streaming services adjust to pandemic The coronavirus pandemic’s obviously not ending anytime soon. As such, it’s affected […]
March 25, 2020December 10, 2021Media Diamond to cease shipments of new comics starting April 1 due to coronavirus pandemic Normally at this time of the month, I’d write about upcoming new […]
March 20, 2020December 10, 2021Media Alternatives to visiting movie theaters, libraries, and comic book shops With the entire country (and world) embroiled in the coronavirus pandemic, “social […]