Asobi Asobase Was the Jewel of the Summer 2018 Anime Season
OnThough Asobi Asobase – Workshop of Fun advertised itself as something different, it was an overlooked gem of the Summer 2018 anime season.
Get Back to 8-Bit Metal With Virus.DOS by Master Boot Record
OnVirus.DOS, the latest album from Master Boot Record, combines chiptune sounds with legitimately awesome metal music, including shredding and blast-beats.
Never Be at a Loss for Words with Richard Herring’s Emergency Questions
OnComedian Richard Herring has been using Emergency Questions on his podcast for years, and now you can ask people if they’ve been to Barometer World.
No Sophomore Slump Here as MAD #2 Continues With the Strongest Elements of #1
OnFor those playing along, MAD #2 comes — surprisingly — right after MAD #1 and it’s a continuation of the promise made by the last half of that first issue.
Shintaro Kago’s Latest, ‘Dementia 21,’ Is Hilarious and Surprisingly Accessible
OnFantagraphics recently released ‘Dementia 21’ by ero-guro nansensu artist Shintaro Kago, and the book is an outstanding introduction to Kago’s world.
Riverdale’s Season 3 Premiere Was Gloriously Bonkers
OnRiverdale Season 3 debuted last night and from Archie’s trial to the D&D-inspired death cult, it looks to be just as nuts as the show as always been. Yay!
The First Issue of The Nib’s Print Magazine Is a Beautifully Made Collection of Comics About Death
OnThe Nib #1 just came out this month, and it’s a beautifully curated look at death, combining outstanding design and great comics.
Though Quite Different Than What It Would Become, MAD #1 Is an Auspicious Start
OnMAD #1 — talking about the original 1952 issue, not the 2018 relaunch — was quite different from what MAD would evolve into, but an auspicious beginning.
Watch Marshall McLuhan Explain Donald Trump and the Current Political Climate Back in 1967
OnIn the film ‘This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is the Massage,” the Canadian media philosopher describes today nearly perfectly — back in the late ’60s.
The Maria Dimension
OnEdward Ka-Spel’s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…