Critical Hits & Misses #182

• The blog Hyperallergic has an excellent play-by-play explanation of the controversy at Marvel that resulted in Indonesian artist Ardian Syaf being fired. This blog post discusses the specific scenes in X-men Gold that were references to current politics in Indonesia that slipped by US Editors, and the specific passage in the Quran that were referenced. (G. Willow Wilson's post explaining the Quran passage in question is also worth reading)


• Wbur's blog The ARTery discusses how Ladyfest Boston channeled punk rock feminism, but also deals with diversity issues. 

For today's musical hit, we have Loone and "River's Our Blood"

Today's critical rolls: It's Friday! What are you big plans for the weekend?


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Critical Hits & Misses #134

• Video game designer and Vlambeer co-founder, Rami Imail, shares on The Guardian how Trump’s recent Muslim ban will affect him and his siblings in faith.


• Ramon Piña is providing a (bilingual) survey of the comics industry in Mexico for Multiversity Comics. 

For today's musical hit, we have the fabulous Nina Simone and "Ain't Got No, I Got Life"

Today's critical rolls: Happy Valentine's Day! Do you celebrate this holiday? If you don't, why not? If you do, what are you doing for your sweetie?


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Critical Hits & Misses #127

• Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! Mr. Stephen Colbert, sans persona, will host the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 17th.


• So the Big Game is this weekend in the US, and if you're like me, you only care about the commercials because you hate the Patriots (or possibly you just don't like American football). We're neither a beer blog nor a sports blog, but Budweiser's Super Bowl commercial is worth talking about, because it uses this opportunity to tell a little known immigrant story: its own. In light of this week's ban on Muslim immigrants, this is particularly topical. 

For today's musical hit, we have Flogging Molly's "Revolution"

Today's critical rolls: What will you be doing this weekend?


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Critical Hits & Misses #121

• Recently, ABC has been making an attempt to have more diversity in their comedy programs. That doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon, as the network is developing a comedy about a Muslim model. Zainab Johnson, Tom Straw, and Wanda Sykes are attached.


• As one of his last acts as President, Obama commuted Chelsea Manning's prison sentence. NBC examines how Chelsea Manning has become such an important symbol for Transgender-Americans. 

For today's musical hit, Woody Guthrie's "All You Fascists Bound To Lose" seems particularly relevant these days.

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