by Jarrod | Mar 1, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, NEWSWIRE
By Jarrod Jones. Despite what you may have read, social issues and comic books were made for each other. Comics have been trouncing slumlords and abusive domestic partners and shifty-eyed politicians for so long that it’s transcended cliche. Simply put, societal...
by Jarrod | Mar 1, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, NEWSWIRE
By Jarrod Jones. When you first flip through Time Cheetah, you’re not immediately sure what to make of it. And when you talk with co-creator Carlos Guzman, that almost seems by design. “‘Time Cheetah’ wears a lot of influences on its sleeves:...
by Jarrod | Feb 28, 2017 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Stefania Rudd. Do you have little ones in your life who are drawn to the world of comics through movies, cartoons, and video games, but you’re not sure what to start them with, or even know what’s appropriate? We got you! Books For Babes aims to provide info on...
by Jarrod | Feb 28, 2017 | LOAD FILE
By Tommy Robbins. This is LOAD FILE, where ch ch ch AH AH AH. This week, Tommy reviews ‘Dead by Daylight’, out soon for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Dead by Daylight takes a stab at cooperative multiplayer horror and, for the most part, slashes through...
by Jarrod | Feb 27, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Matt Fleming. There are several instances during Get Out that visually reference Kendrick Lamar’s video for the song “Swimming Pools,” moments when a black man is suspended in encompassing emptiness, fully devoid of control. Whereas the song is a treatise on...
by Jarrod | Feb 24, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR, ANTI-MONITOR PODCAST, HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Matt Fleming and Jarrod Jones. This is the ANTI-MONITOR podcast, where hey, Bub — we’re not finished with you yet. This week, Jarrod & Birdy celebrate Hugh Jackman’s seventeen year-stint as Wolverine by assessing James Mangold’s...
by Jarrod | Feb 24, 2017 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Matt Fleming. This is RETROGRADING, where we commit to be excellent to each other. THE FILM: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure THE TIME: 1989, during the waning heights of the brainless teen comedy. RECOLLECTIONS: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a...
