Catching up with the Post - Fradon, Maleficent, Aydin, Watchmen. animated musicians & Candorville

 

Dana Fradon, prolific New Yorker cartoonist with a satirical edge, dies at 97 [in print as Prolific New Yorker cartoonist had a sharp satirical edge]

Harrison Smith 

Washington Post Oct. 20, 2019, p. C8

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/dana-fradon-prolific-new-yorker-cartoonist-with-a-satirical-edge-dies-at-97/2019/10/17/1e15e652-f0e9-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html

'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' goes darker in this bleak and, most unforgivably, boring sequel [in print as Dark queen's big sin? A boring sequel].

By Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post October 19 2019, p. Weekend 32

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-goes-darker-in-this-bleak-and-most-unforgivably-boring-sequel/2019/10/15/ac186cb6-ef65-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html

He's a Hill staffer for Rep. John Lewis by day — and an award-winning graphic novelist by night

By Mikaela Lefrak 

Washington Post Magazine Oct. 20, 2019 p. 5-6

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/hes-a-hill-staffer-for-rep-john-lewis-by-day--and-an-award-winning-graphic-novelist-by-night/2019/10/11/f4c50fe2-d30d-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html

'Watchmen' is a fantastic riff on race and justice — and an excellent reason to keep HBO [in print as The Greatest Capes]

Hank Stuever 

Washington Post Oct. 18, 2019 , p. C1-2.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/watchmen-is-a-fantastic-riff-on-race-and-justice--and-an-excellent-reason-to-keep-hbo/2019/10/17/c7e4a456-eb95-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

'Watchmen' gives Regina King her first superhero role — and takes a bold look at race relations in 2019

By David Betancourt 

Washington Post Oct. 16, 2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/16/watchmen-gives-regina-king-her-first-superhero-role-takes-bold-look-race-relations/

Bad Moves turns individual inspiration into songs that speak to universal experiences [Craig of the Creek animation; in print as An animated experience].

By Chris Kelly

Washington Post Oct. 18, 2019

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/music/bad-moves-turns-individual-inspiration-into-songs-that-speak-to-universal-experiences/2019/10/11/f7ea75d2-eb6c-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

So they got it three-fifths wrong? [Candorville letter].

Martin Weiss

Washington Post October 18 2019

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/readers-critique-the-post-this-comic-got-the-three-fifths-compromise-wrong/2019/10/18/54a8ad14-f1dc-11e9-8693-f487e46784aa_story.html