Critical Writ: Dr Strange

Read Between The Frames compares the difference between Simpsons animation now and twenty years ago, and it’s pretty cool to compare. (Megan)

You’ve heard the jokes, here’s the real thing. Vice published a piece on Doctor Strange and hippies. (Zachary)

Salon asks when it’s time for The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones to step away from their respective source materials. Spoilers for the current season of The Walking Dead! (Ivonne)

Hope our readers are doing better today. I suddenly got this stuck in my head earlier, and the lyrics just suddenly clicked better than they ever have; today's music is Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen.

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Cinema Blend discusses why Doctor Strange’s Mordo had to be different from the comic book version. Lots of spoilers for the movie, so be careful if you haven’t seen it yet! (Ivonne)

Patton Oswalt had a touching conversation with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. In fact, Patton was all over late night last week, ostensibly to talk about his Emmy win, but really he was on a tour to publicly discuss grief, an important topic we rarely focus on in our society. (Zachary)

On Nerds of Color, Desiree Rodriguez writes about Romani representation in pop culture generally, and comics especially. (Tova)

Today's musical hit is Nina Simone's "O-o-h Child." Keep fighting the good fight, friends!