2023 Underground Art Market Report
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Kayden Phoenix is a writer and director who created the comic series A La Brava, a graphic novel that introduces the first Latina superhero team in comic-book history. “We’ve had comics since 1939, and we haven’t had a ‘Latina team’,” …
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Book lovers will be in shopping heaven Dec. 1-3 when the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library holds its annual holiday book sale.The Friends have been holding this annual fundraiser for more than 20 years and it will once again be held in the …
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Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft is arguably the most active major video game publisher playing in the blockchain world today. Now, the firm is expanding its reach even further by launching another set of NFT avatars for the metaverse game, The Sandbox. Avatars based on Ubisoft’s …
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Given the boom in popularity of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, it is no surprise that the gaming industry is evolving in response. Gaming companies the world over have embraced the potential of cryptocurrency, encouraging gamers to use crypto for its transparency, speed and efficiency. The …
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[Editor’s note: The following story contains spoilers for “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.” ] When “Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life” first released in August 2004, a key part of the graphic novel’s premise was a major third-act surprise. Some talk of “subspace travel” aside, the first …
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — “We’ve joined the ranks of all the Jewish people all over the world that have been dealing with antisemitism lately.” That’s one of the first thoughts that crossed Dobrushe Haller’s mind as she stepped outside to find swastikas all over the property …
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Since the 1860s, Thanksgiving has been observed in prison thanks to the efforts of early staff and volunteers. William T. Lucky (San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives) In 1868, a volunteer San Quentin chaplain organized a food drive to create a Thanksgiving …
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As Disney celebrates its 100th year, its Walt Disney Animation Studio borrows its past for its latest film, “Wish,” its 62nd, making references to at least a few of the 61 that came before it. Most notably, “Wish” leans into the idea of wishing upon …
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The Angoulême Official Selection 2024 is here at last – the most respected critical barometer of the Franco-Belgian comics industry. As usual we have taken the time to parse through all 84 books to check what has an English language edition or translation currently available. …
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In this Capgemini Research Institute report, The art of software: The new route to value creation across industries, we look at how organizations can utilize software-driven transformation to capture today’s opportunities. Organizations everywhere are exploring how they can fit into the new reality being shaped …
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