Sunday, December 15, 2019
Manga on Uighur persecution in Sunday's Post
Japanese manga about a Uighur woman's persecution in China becomes viral hit [in print as Tragic tale has become surprise viral hit].
Friday, December 13, 2019
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Ceci n'est pas une banane"
"Ceci n'est pas une banane"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2897
George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley, in a Los Angeles Times op-ed this week, gave us one of the most succinct and elegant analyses of the ongoing impeachment circus I've seen so far:
"Frankly, when I look at this impeachment, I see a banana taped to a wall. As others coo over the power and evidence in the report, I continue to look around scratching my head, wondering why others don't see the obvious gaps and conflicts." —Jonathan Turley on Twitter, 12.09.19 https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1204131065201352704
The Democrats have just voted to hand Trump horrific surveillance powers by reauthorizing the Patriot Act, and given him a $738bn war budget (including his Space Force), but he's still a Russian stooge and a threat to Democracy™, so let's impeach his ass anyway.
Christ, who the hell are they kidding?
----
"Opinion: The Trump hearings haven't connected the dots. Impeachment articles are premature" Jonathan Turley in the Los Angeles Times, 12.09.19
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-12-09/opinion-trump-impeachment-hearings-democrats
"'Atrocious': 188 Democrats Join GOP to Hand Trump $738 Billion Military Budget That Includes 'Space Force'", CommonDreams 12.12.19
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/12/atrocious-188-democrats-join-gop-hand-trump-738-billion-military-budget-includes
"Handing Trump 'Terrifying Authoritarian Surveillance Powers,' House
Democrats Include Patriot Act Reauthorization in Funding Bill", CommonDreams 11.19.19
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/19/handing-trump-terrifying-authoritarian-surveillance-powers-house-democrats-include
Rene Magritte, "The Treachery Of Images (This Is Not A Pipe)", 1929
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Treachery_of_Images
The Post on Off The Record's political cartoons
When bar coasters get political, it becomes D.C.'s ultimate souvenir
NPR's Weldon on Superman's secret reveal
Local cartoonists on the Beat's best of the decade list
The 100 Best Comics of the Decade
The decade from 2010-2019 was a transformative one for comics
The March Trilogy
Rep. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell (Top Shelf)
Mister Miracle
Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Clayton Cowles (DC)
The Vision
Tom King, Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire, and Clayton Cowles (Marvel)
The Beat on the Luna Brothers feud
Joshua Luna accuses brother & ex-business partner Jonathan Luna of theft, emotional & physical abuse
The Luna brothers have shared credits on series including THE SWORD and GIRLS
By Samantha Puc
12/09/2019
Bloom makes the Beat's best of 2019 list.
The Best Comics of 2019
The Beat staff reveals the most exciting and moving comics they read this year
Thursday, December 12, 2019
This week's Liz at Large in the City Paper
Liz At Large: "Perfect"
There's no such thing as perfect.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Trump's campaign compares him to genocidal fictional villain
'These are sad and strange times': Thanos creator rips widely mocked campaign video portraying Trump as Avengers supervillain
Former Washington Examiner cartoonist Nate Beeler's best of the decade
Arlington Library puts out top 100 titles checkout list...
Two comic-art related movies on National Film Registry choices for 2019
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today (Dec 11, 2019) the annual selection of 25 of America's most influential motion pictures to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected because of their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to the nation's film heritage, the films in the class of 2019 range from Prince's 1984 autobiographical hit "Purple Rain" and Spike Lee's 1986 breakout movie "She's Gotta Have It" to Disney's 1959 timeless fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty" and this year's biggest public vote getter, Kevin Smith's 1994 "Clerks."
"The National Film Registry has become an important record of American history, culture and creativity," said Hayden. "Unlike many other honors, the registry is not restricted to a time, place or genre. It encompasses 130 years of the full American cinematic experience – a virtual Olympiad of motion pictures. With the support of Congress, the studios and other archives, we are ensuring that the nation's cinematic history will be around for generations to come."
The story of the sleeping princess Aurora, awakened by a kiss, already was widely known to theater audiences. But Disney transformed this timeless fable from the original Charles Perrault fairy tale ("The Sleeping Beauty of the Wood") and The Brothers Grimm ("Little Briar-Rose") by tweaking plot elements and characters (such as the number and role of the fairies), as well as with the film's magnificent score. Along with its vivid images and charming details, the film introduced movie audiences to one of Disney's most enduring villainesses — Maleficent (voiced in the 1959 film by Eleanor Audley). "Beauty" was the last of classic animated fairy-tale adaptations produced by Walt Disney, whose influence suffuses the film.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Washingtonian on Wonder Woman 1984's DC
All the DC-Area Stuff We've Identified in the "Wonder Woman 1984" Trailer (So Far)
Written by Andrew Beaujon
Washingtonian December 9, 2019
The Pennsylvania Ave scene takes place in front of the National Archives.
Monday, December 09, 2019
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Jack Evans, Hometown Hero"
"Jack Evans, Hometown Hero"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2884
Well, isn't this just all-time... Vincent Orange, DC Chamber of Commerce CEO and former disgraced DC City Council member, is throwing a bash for himself and a host of fellow grifters to congratulate themselves for bringing big-league baseball back to DC. Anybody who was anybody making this city miserable back in the '00s is going there, a turn-of-the-century rogues' gallery featuring none other than former Mayor Tony "The Rat" Williams himself. Honorees' schwag is to include replicas of the World Series trophy, and baseballs personally autographed by the owners of the Washington Nationals.
The truly spectacular irony here is that at a masturbatory shindig held by a guy who ended up resigning from the City Council after taking the Chamber gig, one of the honorees is our current champion multi-dipper, soon-to-be-bounced-out-of-his-seat and likely to end up with a C of C spot, Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans — an irony so spectacular, in fact, that I'm really going to have to go lie down now.
------
"Let's Celebrate Vincent Orange, Local Baseball Hero", Washington CityPaper 12.06.19
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/loose-lips/article/21104820/lets-celebrate-vincent-orange-local-baseball-hero
"Vincent Orange Gets an Outrageous Side Job", Washington City Paper 07.29.16
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/loose-lips/blog/20829331/vincent-orange-gets-an-outrageous-side-job
"Anthony Williams' Greatest Hits", posters by Mike Flugennock, 03.01.01 http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=215
"Thanks, Washington Post (finally)", cartoon by Mike Flugennock, 06.22.19 http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=2751
"Chamber to Honor 'Hometown Heroes' at Dec. 12 Event", The Georgetowner 12.04.19
https://georgetowner.com/articles/2019/12/04/chamber-to-honor-hometown-heroes-at-dec-12-event/
"All of Jack Evans' Colleagues Recommend Expelling Him from the Council", Washington City Paper 12.03.19
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/loose-lips/article/21104227/all-of-jack-evans-colleagues-recommend-expelling-him-from-the-council