Clearing the Tabs

Jun 22, 2009 18:43

A couple of links that I never seem to get around to putting up:

Jordanian couple cheat on each other... with each other. If this was a romantic comedy, it would have ended with the couple realizing that their relationship is fundamentally strong and everything would be okay, but since this is not a romantic comedy... well, read for yourselves.

Chicago roundup of the best (and the worst) 'L' stations. Seems pretty dead on to me (particularly when it comes to Division/Milwaukee). Though I am kind of disappointed that they didn't include the 18th. It's decorated with beautiful artwork that, in my opinion, makes it the most beautifully distinct station in the system.

North Korean comics books - about what I expected, really (Stalin-era Soviet-style propaganda with mangaish stylings). Still, it's an interesting read.  Related: scanlatons of one of the comics discussed in the article.

A Brazilian publisher debuts a comic featuring teenage version of Little Lulu and her supporting cast. Apparently, it was inspired by a success of a teenage version of Monica's Gang, a Brazilian comic that also involved little kids. Now, personally, I don't really no anything about Little Lulu and have zero investment in the concept, but the fans on both sides of Gulf of Mexico are apparently outraged. Related: another artist does his own take on teenage versions of Little Lulu and her supporting cast.

A Rolling Stone journalist goes inside a fundamentalist Christian cult. To me, the funniest part has to do with the Russian song mentioned at the end (Chto Takoye Osen' by DDT). It was fairly popular in Russia back in the very early 90s. I remember when it was on the radio all the time. The idea of it being used as a divinely inspired gibberish amuses me far more than it should. To get some idea as to what it sounds like, click here.

Incidentally, the author's translation of the lyrics is pretty damn good.

And finally, another fascinating look at the way modern-day Japanese manga creators view the actions  American and Japanese military forces during World War II  and what it says about the attitudes of the Japanese population in general.

comic scans, links, japan, nationalism, dprk, crack, culture, comics, art and creativity, chicago, russian federation

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