Month: June 2016

Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani sentenced to 12 years

LINK: Found guilty of “insulting members of parliament through paintings”.

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POC Women in Comics: Helen “Duffy” Mohler (June 11, 1917- June 13, 2008)

Today, we remember Duffy Mohler, artist, letterer, and beloved aunt of Jeanne Chu (who helped and inspired Dark Matters to get started!).

LINK: Read about her life and work here

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Why Childish Gambino is the Best Blerd Rapper of All Time

Blavity tells you why.

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Mattel to Release Original Star Trek ‘Barbie Dolls’

Take a look at Neatorama.com.

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‘First Hand’: India’s first non-fiction comics anthology

LINK: Tales of caste, privilege, horror and hope

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Syfy to Launch in Middle East & North Africa

LINK: Imagine Greater This July

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All of ‘Key & Peele’ is Now Online

Learn more at The AV Club.

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Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in ‘Mountain Between Us’

Go to Variety.com to read.

“Star Wars: Rogue One” writer Chris Weitz wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay.

Winslet at the premiere of The Dressmaker in Toronto, 2015

Winslet at the premiere of The Dressmaker in Toronto, 2015

“Nigger” and other words I learned while playing Overwatch

LINK: “I think you’re taking this too seriously.”

Guillermo del Toro’s “Dark Universe” Headed to Animation

LINK: Justice League Dark as a direct-to-DVD animated release?

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