Refresh, Refresh
A new graphic novel translates Benjamin Percy’s short story about children of the Iraq war into brilliant color.
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Ted Wilson Reviews the World #12
INTERCOURSE ★★★★★ (3 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing intercourse.
The Rumpus Interview with Cyberpunk Richard Kadrey
The last time I saw you, in 2000, we were in a hotel room in Pittsburgh; one of us was naked and there was a beautiful, heavily tattooed girl handcuffed…
Steve Almond’s Bad Poetry Corner #8: Owed to Water
(Writing wretched verse so you don’t have to since 1995) Owed to Water It is said the ocean forgets everything forgets the lash of lightning and the stones it grinds…
Belle de Jour Is the New Pretty Woman
Pick any political debate or news article about prostitution, and there’s a high probability there’ll be a quote along the lines of “It’s a far cry from Pretty Woman.” As…
The Rumpus Thanksgiving Internet Roundup
It’s Thanksgiving, so we’re taking the day off. Here are a few ridiculous things from around the web to keep you busy (don’t worry, we’ll be back):
The Eyeball #30: Introducing a Child to Star Wars
I finally let my son Miles watch Star Wars, the cinematic force that penetrates us and binds us together. It brought back memories of previous viewings, and a memory of getting in trouble for drawing genitals on a picture of C3PO.
Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach Sit in Chairs
On November 9, 2009, four days before the release of Fantastic Mr. Fox, an animated film by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, I attended a live “conversation” between the two…
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #11
THE MANCHESTER VILLAGE MOTOR INN ☆☆☆☆☆ (0 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing the Manchester Village Motor…
R. Crumb and Art Spiegelman Talk Comics
Spiegelman says that superhero comics were read by the kids who beat them up. Crumb adds, "Cute animals were good." Spiegelman agrees.
EMERGENCY DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column: What’s a Girl to Do About Glenn Beck?
As for the fate of the country, my money is on roving diesel mobs. But then, my money has always been on roving diesel mobs.
Conversations About The Internet #4: Brett Gaylor on Filesharing and Remix Culture
In setting up Open Source Cinema, I was inspired by the open source software process – software that people can contribute to and change and collectively build. And I thought…