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Today we solemnly observe the 91th anniversary of the end of the Great War, and the veterans of all wars, great and small.Take a moment to pause and remember for those in Flanders Fields who cannot.Making Light remembers better than most.
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On this day in 1969, the National Educational Television network premiered a show from the Children's Television Workshop, with songs, animation, Bob McGrath, Loretta Long, Caroll Spinney, Carol Burnett, and Muppets...
Kathy Keller Fishman
Kathy Keller Fishman
Sunny days, chasing the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?
Yesterday at 7:34am
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Came across this brainteaser on BoingBoing from [wu:riddles] -- You're a super-villain and you want to prepare a transparency (the kind that goes on an overhead projector) with the key points of your plan for world domination so you can present them to the hero/superagent before you attempt to...
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When you think of the classic Marvel artists, you think of masters of the medium such as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr, John Buscema, and Gene Colan. No wonder Marvel left all other American comics publishers in the dust...
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This week, AMC premieres their updated version of the classic sf/ fantasy series, THE PRISONER. We begin our backstage visit to the set by tackling the question of how to approach the story with a 2009 eye and yet still keep at least some of the 1968 charm...
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Pixar’s command of digital animation has captivated an entire generation of viewers and with Up , its tenth film, it has actually taken some interesting chances. ...
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Pixar burst onto the scene with Toy Story and proved that they were the successor to Walt Disney Studios by providing heart-warming, funny family-friendly animation, using pixels instead of paintbrushes...
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For those who only knew the Justice League of America as the Super Friends must have been in for a rude awakening when they sat to watch the Justice League animated series with their kids...
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J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Lost, Alias) is reported to be in discussions to produce a feature film based on the Micronauts toy franchise, according to the Wall Street Journal...
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IGN has four character posters for the Matthew Vaughn-directed comic book adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s Kick-Ass, opening in theaters on April 16. Go look.
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Perhaps you've heard that Twitter has now added Twitter Lists to its offerings, as an easier way to negotiate your way around. Well, we'd like for you to see us there, so we're throwing in a little extra incentive.Every person who adds ComicMix to a Twitter List will be entered in a random drawing...
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Super hero costumes are often criticized by fans and non-fans alike. In particular, the female costumes can sometimes seem a bit too revealing or impractical...
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On this day in 1605, Sir Thomas Knyvet, a justice of the peace, found Guy Fawkes in a cellar below the English Parliament building, involved in a plot to blow up Parliament itself. The day was later known as "Guy Fawkes Day" and served as an inspiration for Alan Moore and David Lloyd's g...
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Walt Disney had a gift, an ability to take someone else’s property and recraft it for a modern audience. Just about every time he touched a fairy tale or legend, he struck paydirt.  Look what he did with Grimm’s fairy tales or A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. Large...
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You never know when something will come along and click with the pop culture zeitgeist. A line, a performance, even a single image, can leap off the page or screen and become emblematic for an era...