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Archives for August 2011
Comics: Six Days of Blackjack: Alex Simmons on It’s Komplicated [@BlackjackAD] (4 of 6)
Here’s some promotional art to get you hyped for the legendary creator’s appearance on our live webcast.
Music: Rakim and EPMD Play NYC’s Central Park for FREE on Sunday!
The 18th Letter joins Erick and Parrish Makin’ Dollars to show NYC hip hop heads some love.
One Minute at a Time
Through Facebook, Kirsten Tynan tells the story of Steven Phillips, a man standing between his wife and her death.
Dear Paul: Don’t Forget to Forget Me
‘Forgetting does not mean we are forgotten. Forgetting is an active fading, a process that says we are losing, but we are also fighting back.’
When the Space Shuttle Dies, It’s Boys Against Girls
As the Space Shuttle sinks, the alimony wars are set to soar.
Your Stadium Won’t Solve Your City’s Problems
Camden Yards has turned the stadium into a supposed economic savior, but it turns out they’re all false prophets.
Becoming an Asshole…For Good?
Ron Mattocks finds inspiration and wisdom in some unlikely characters: Don Draper, for instance.
Poll: What Do Fans Think Of @Marvel’s #milesmorales [Ultimate Spider-Man]
What did Komplicated readers think of the introduction of a Puerto Rican web slinger? Find out here!
Comics: Six Days of Blackjack: Alex Simmons on It’s Komplicated [@BlackjackAD] (3 of 6)
Here’s some promotional art to get you hyped for the legendary creator’s appearance on our live webcast.
Take The Good Men Project on the Go
Vocalyze will now provide audio versions of The Good Men Project articles.
Conventions: @Onyxcon Hits Atlanta August 19-20!
San Diego, New York, even Emerald City and the numerous Wizard World shows … sure, Black people show up (and sometimes in a major way), but why aren't there any conventions aimed at us? Oh … right, there's Onyxcon! On August 19-20, Atlanta will host Onyxcon, a two- day convention that celebrates the contributions and…
Movies: Will Raw Leiba be Erik Killmonger for @Marvel?
Rumor has it that an actor from Brazil may fly his flag from Wakanda … or Harlem.
A cool article about Men and Androgyny
This article has some extracts from an interview with male model Andrej Pejic (the one that FHM charmingly referred to as “that thing”) Anyway he talks a lot about his gender identity — he seems really comfortable with who he is: “When I started experimenting, it was to make myself feel happy, to look in the mirror and be satisfied. I never did…
Why Don’t Boys Want to Be Lady Gaga?
Boys pick their role models, Victoria Robertson writes, based on what they do, not on who they are.
Teaching Addicts to Teach Addicts
Teaching prisoners to be counselors proved to be a perspective-changing experience for Dan Griffin.