The webcomic Ratfist by graphic novelist Doug TenNapel has come to a close at a neat 150 pages. On his blog, Doug says that when he started he knew that it would end at 150 pages (“The only way I could start a webcomic was if I knew it would end”). He also reveals that […]
Fascinating 14 minute video of how Terry Gilliam created the cutout animations featured on the Monty Python. H/t: Justin Thompson (AKA: @MythTickle)
Yesterday I mentioned a bizarre story about the Renton Police Department and city prosecutor trying to uncover the identity of an anonymous cartoonist/animator who was posting stories about alleged misconduct or at least mocking the department. The police were unwilling to respond to the reporter when first contact, but as the story has gone viral, […]
E&P notes that yesterday’s drop in trading hit media companies a bit harder. Here’s the numbers they present: Dow -4.3% S&P 500 -4.8% Nasdaq -5.1% A.H. Belo -3.48% Gannett -5.59% Journal Communications -5.94% Lee Enterprises -15.96% McClatchy -9.66% Media General -2.93% New York Times -7.56% E.W. Scripps -5.62% Washington Post -6.21% H/t: Tom Spurgeon