NPR's Weldon reviews Sabrina tv show

'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' Is Wicked, Good

• Glen Weldon

NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour October 19, 2018

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/19/657536244/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-is-wicked-good

Nov 2: Animezing!: Metropolis

Come to the JICC to enjoy a FREE Japanese anime film!

Animezing!: Metropolis The JICC celebrates the 90th anniversary of Osamu Tezuka with a special screening of Metropolis! Based on the classic comic created by revered manga artist and animator Osamu Tezuka (Astroboy), written by anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999) Metropolis is an ultra-modern utopia built with robot labor and teeming with a diverse populace. On the surface, the city bustles with excitement, but underground, the poor and destitute dream of revolution. With hopes of putting an end to the robot labor blamed for stealing human jobs, shadowy political figures prepare for an imminent and inevitable clash. Meanwhile Detective Ban and his nephew, Kenichi, arrive in pursuit of a scientist wanted for human-rights violations. Even as they scour the city, the powerful Duke Red has enlisted the very scientist they seek to design a robot in the image his deceased daughter. Will a secret faction of anti-robot vigilantes succeed in destroying this new breed of machine? In Japanese with English subtitles | Rated PG-13 | 108 min | 2001 | Directed by Rintaro Registration required You are invited to Animezing!: Metropolis Friday, November 2nd, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp. Program begins at 6:30PM. Doors open 30 minutes before the program. No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat. The JICC reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838 TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp © 1981-2018 Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan

PR: Anime USA 2018 - Final Newsletter Before Con

Guidebook, Host Club, Manga Library, Moe Pass, and Restaurants

Anime USA 2018: Final Newsletter Before Con View this email in your browser Click here, enter code NEWS2018 and get 15% off a regular/silver 3 day membership. A 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Past, Present and Future of Our Fandom. October 19th - 21st, 2018 Guidebook Restaurants  Moe Pass  Host Club Manga Library     Guidebook Our 2018 Guidebook schedule is online and ready for viewing. Just go to the Apple/Google Play store, download the Guidebook app, search for Anime USA, select Anime USA 2018 and take a look at everything we have to offer this year. Please note that there may be some minor programming changes between now and the start of the con. We can't wait to see you! Online Schedule can be found here: http://animeusa.org/anime-usa-2018-schedule/ Restaurants Want to know where to eat while you're at Anime USA 2018? Have a hankering for something specific? Check out our list of nearby bars, coffee shops, and restaurants at Click here for more information Moe Pass After the success of our new reservation system in 2017, My Cup of Tea Maid Café has decided to bring MoePass+ back for 2018!. The lines for the Cafe have been getting progressively longer; and why shouldn't they? Our hard-working maids go above and beyond to give their Masters and Princesses the best experience they can! We hate to turn away anyone looking to enjoy our Maid Café, so we've returned with a way for you to guarantee a seat, skip the lines and get some really neat perks in the process! MoePass+ works like a flexible reservation system. At both the Maid Café Meet & Greet on Thursday evening, and at the café itself starting Friday morning, you can purchase a MoePass+ and select the time period you'd like to come back and be seated at the Café. The passes cost $8.00 for just about any party size, and come with the following benefits: The pass is good for a full hour, so if you choose a 1:00PM time slot, you can arrive any time up until 1:59PM, go right to the MoePass+ line, and you'll be seated next! This way, if there's a panel you want to finish up, or if you're stuck in an autograph line, you don't have to worry about losing your spot. Once you're seated, your MoePass+ card will get stamped, entitling you to get one free picture and game (an $8.00 value). You're free to keep your pass as a souvenir! Purchasing a MoePass+ for either Friday or Saturday will also give you priority seating to our NEW Sunday Maid Cafe hours (No MoePass+ reservations will be taken for Sunday this year). Make sure to save your pass, and show it to the hostess at the door so you can be seated and enjoy a great meal to wrap up your convention experience properly! There are only 4 MoePass+ spots available for every 30 minute window, so if you're really eager to get a good spot at the café this year, make sure to show up to the Maid Café Meet & Greet on Thursday night! If you can't make it on Thursday, just head to the Café at any time, and a hostess will gladly take care of your reservation. Host Club Club Ikemen Paradise Announcing one of our newest services of the year: SPEED DATING!  What: Essentially a pass to let you skip the line!  How: There are two ways that you can purchase these passes: First find a host/hostess at the Meet and Greet on Thursday! (11 pm at panel 2). If you can't make it, no worries! We will be selling them friday night at the front desk (until they sell out) Information: Price: $3/person The hours that these passes will be sold by are: 7pm-10pm. YOU MUST be there by the time stated or else your pass will be forfeited. We are only offering 9 tables per hour, so make sure you get yours fast! You may also request which team you would like to serve you.  Manga Library The Carolina Manga Library is a 501(c)(3) organization that was formed for the express purposes of promoting literacy through graphic novels. They operate a traveling library that sets up at conventions and other shows to provide free access to their collection of over 5000 manga, American graphic novels, newspaper comic strips, and artbooks. Carolina Manga Library staff run the library and operate all days of the convention. They pride themselves on having actual certified librarians on staff who are well trained in reader's advisory services. The Carolina Manga Library has been a guest a many conventions since their conception in 2013, including Ohayocon, Matsuricon, and Anime Central. Hours of Operation: Friday- 12pm-10pm | Sat- 10am-10pm | Sun- 10am-3pm  This is just a small part of everything we have in store for you this weekend. See you soon at Anime USA 2018!   Click here to Register Now! Memberships Regular: $66 Silver: $88 Sponsor: $150 Join Anime USA Hotel   Anime USA's host hotel is the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Rooms are $177 a night plus tax. There will be a non-refundable $50 deposit for each room.   Reserve a Room Buy Now Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Email Questions? Reply to this e-mail and we'll be happy to answer them for you! Copyright © 2018 Anime USA, All rights reserved. Note to our readers: Thank you for reading our special announcement. We respect your privacy. We will never sell your information to a third-party. If you did not intend to sign up for this newsletter, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please do not mark us as spam. Our mailing address is: Anime USA, 2009 Capstone Circle, Herndon, VA 20170 s

The Post on South Park's long life.

How 'South Park' became the ultimate #bothsides show [in print as Should 'South Park' grow up?]

By Travis M. Andrews

Washington Post October 18 2918, p. C1, 3

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/10/17/how-south-park-became-ultimate-bothsides-show/

Nov 1-2: Slovenian comics in DC

From Izar Lunaček, via Small Press Expo director Warren Bernard:

The first days of November will see a double hit of Slovenian comics descend on Washington DC. On Thursday 1st at 7PM, Nejc Juren and Izar Lunaček will swing by Big Planet Comics to talk about and sign their book Animal noir, a comic thriller about a giraffe detective in a world of lion politicians and hippo mobsters that came out with IDW last year, and on the 2nd the same guys will open an exhibition on the vivid history of their own country's comics scene at the Slovenian embassy on California street. Admission to both events is free and food and drinks might be served. Come on, come all, it'll be wonderfully fun!

Cartoonist Draw Blood This Saturday!

The fifth annual 

Cartoonists Draw Blood

American Red Cross blood drive is this Saturday! It’s the blood drive where participants who donate blood can meet local National Cartoonist Society cartoonists, and get a free sketch.

Saturday, October 20 

9:00AM to 1:00PM at 

Palisades Community Church  

5200 Cathedral Avenue, NW • Washington, DC 20016

Participating Cartoonists: 

Carolyn Belefski and Eric Gordon 9:00 - 11:00AM 

Steve Artley and Joe Sutliff 11:00AM  - 1:00PM

10/20: "Cartoonists Draw Blood" American Red Cross blood drive

From Carolyn Belefski:

The "Cartoonists Draw Blood" American Red Cross blood drive is this Saturday, October 20 from 9AM to 1PM at Palisades Community Church (5200 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016). 

Shift A is Carolyn Belefski and Eric Gordon from 9AM-11AM, then Shift B is Steve Artley and Joe Sutliff from 11AM-1PM. 

The drive has been going on since 2013, and it's a blood drive where participants donate blood, meet cartoonists, and get a free sketch. Also -- I'm happy to report I've been working with several chapters of National Cartoonists Society to establish and expand the drive in other cities and it is looking like Pittsburgh (Wayno), Manhattan (Ed Steckley), and Long Island are hosting CDB drives this fall... and all this started right here in Washington, DC.

CARTOONISTS DRAW BLOOD

DATE: October 20, 2018

TIME: 9AM to 1PM

PLACE: Palisades Community Church (5200 Cathedral Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016)

 

Schedule your appointment in advance with this link (walk-ins are also welcome): 

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=Palisades

portfolio | carolynbelefski.com

comic | curls-studio.com/curls

Cartoon from artleytoons

My cartoon, The King and Him on Trump's comments today regarding the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudis.

                  —Steven G. Artley, artleytoons

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