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"Gumaa: The Beginning of Her" is a masterpiece of visual media that uses more images than words to tell a unique tale of vengeance. Issue #3 pictured (Titan Comics, 2024). Concept, script, and layouts by Jeehyung Lee; art by Nabetse Zitro and Jeehyung Lee.

#comic books #gumaa #jeehyung lee #nabetse zitro #urban cult #vengeance

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"The Cull" #1 by Kelly Thompson (words) and Mattia De Iulis (art) fires on all cylinders for me: kids sneaking out for an adventure, with masterful storytelling and stunning art. (Image, 2023)

#the cull #adventure #comic #comic books #kelly thompson #mattia de iulis

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"Hallows' Eve" (Marvel, 2023, 5 issues) came out of the "Dark Web" arc in the Amazing Spider-Man and is the best miniseries I've read this year. It's an anithero tale with a classic-horror twist thanks to an innovative new superpower. Written by Erica Schultz, with art by Michael Dowling and colors by Brian Reber.

#marvel comics #hallows eve #janine godbe #erica schultz #michael dowling #brian reber #horror comics

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Rose McGowan in the Gen X masterpiece, "The Doom Generation" (1995)

#cult cinema #cult classic #rose mcgowan #doom generation #generation x #gen x #movies

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Sophie Marceau in the off-the-rails French crime movie "Mad Love" (L'Amour Braque) from 1985.

#french cinema #france #sophie marceau #1985 #1980s #crime #underworld #crime spree

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"Vanishing Point" (1971) stars a classic Dodge Challenger but is a drama, about how a man's existential crisis plays out, masquerading as the best car-chase movie ever made. If you can find the UK theatrical release, watch that version imho

#vanishing point #dodge challenger #1970s #1971 #existential crisis #car chase #classic movies #film #cult classic

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The Star Wars "side books" are the best Star Wars books out right now imho (headed by "Bounty Hunters" and "Doctor Aphra"). And now Sana Starros enters the pantheon thanks to Justina Ireland (writer), Pere Pérez (artist), and Jay David Ramos (color artist); variant cover by Sara Pichelli. [Marvel, Star Wars: Sana Starros #1, released February 2023]

#marvel #comics #star wars #sana starros #justina ireland #pere perez #jay david ramos #sara pichelli

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Willow goes dark in "The Vampire Slayer" #10, an alternate telling where Buffy has lost her Slayer powers and her memory. [Boom!Studios 2023; written by Sarah Gailey, illustrated by Hannah Templer, colored by Valentina Pinto and Francesco Segala]

#buffy the vampire slayer #willow #dark willow #boom studios #comics #magic #vampires #sarah gailey #hannah templer #valentina pinto #francesco segala #buffy

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Arthur Dodd's Last Measure

A ghost story for Christmas I wrote a long time ago, read for you by me. It's free! https://www.mixcloud.com/jackofbells/arthur-dodds-last-measure/

#audiobook #christmas #ghost story #fiction #reading #read by the author #jack beltane #arthur dodd

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My top 13 favorite albums of 2022

My top 13 favorite albums of 2022 (pictured #1-13)

13. Pussy Riot - Matriarchy Now

12. The Black Angels - Wilderness of Mirrors

11. First Aid Kit - Palomino

10. Boy Harsher - The Runner

9. Soft Kill - Canary Yellow

8. Cat Power - Covers

7. Flo Milli - You Still Here, Ho?

6. The Soft Moon - Exister

5. GHUM - Bitter

4. Kilo Kish - American Gurl

3. MOTHERMARY - I Am Your God

2. Rico Nasty - Las Ruinas

1. Alice Glass - PREY/IV

#best of 2022 #music #pussy riot #the black angels #first aid kit #boy harsher #soft kill #cat power #flo milli #the soft moon #ghum #kilo kish #mothermary #rico nasty #alice glass

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Libuse Safránková stars in "Three Wishes For Cinderella" (1973), a Czechoslovakian retelling of the classic fairy tale that uses magic acorns and an owl in place of a Fairy Godmother.

#libuse safrankova #czechoslovakia #cinema #classic film #1970s #1973 #fairy tale princess #fairy tale #cinderella

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"Everybody's doing the best he can in his own way." [Glenn Ford hides his stash as Joe Miracle, while Evelyn Keyes, as the "primary worker" at a settlement house, serves as his foil, in the equally brutal noir and touching Christmas classic "Mr. Soft Touch" (1949)]

#glenn ford #evelyn keyes #christmas #film noir #classic hollywood #1940s #1949 #mr soft touch

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Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) shows how to pressure someone for information in the first noir with nuclear secrets, "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955)

#mike hammer #ralph meeker #nuclear age #1950s #1955 #noir #gumshoe #classic movies #records #vinyl #record collection

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My 13 favorite albums of 2021...

1. Glüme/The Internet

2. Amy Shark/Cry Forever

3. Joon/Dream Again

4. Ministry/Moral Hygiene

5. Lana Del Rey/Blue Banisters

6. Halsey/If I Can't Have Love I Want Power

7. CHVRCHES/Screen Violence

8. Lindsey Buckingham/self-titled

9. Ladyhawke/Time Flies

10. Love Object/New Flesh

11. Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor/Good Goddamn

12. Sleigh Bells/Texis

13. Riki/Gold

See also: grooveatlas.com

#best of 2021 #music #best albums #2021

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One panel that perfectly captures the relationship between Spider-Man and the Black Cat. 😆 From Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score #1 (actually Black Cat: Infinity Score part 4) by Jed Mackay (W), C.F. Villa (P/I), and Brian Reber (C); Marvel, 2021.

#marvel #comics #black cat #spider man #spider-man #spiderman #jed mackay #c.f. villa #brian reber #2021 #infinity score

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Captain Marvel discovers expanded powers and unleashes herself as pure energy in Captain Marvel #34 (Lgy #168) by Kelly Thompson, Sergio Davila, Sean Parsons, and Jesus Aburtov

#marvel #comics #captain marvel #carol danvers #energy #kelly thompson #sergio davila #sean parsons #jesus aburtov #2021

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Jane Randolph and Kent Smith talk at the water cooler in the horror classic "Cat People" (1942)

#jane randolph #kent smith #classic movies #classic film #1940s #1942 #cat people #smoking #classic horror