The Rumpus Interview with Nato Green
"The first assumption people make when they think about comedy and social movements is that our role is to change the minds of people who disagree with us politically, but that’s both incorrect and simplistic."
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The Other One Percent
I’m at NYU Dental waiting to get a cavity filled. I’m at NYU Dental because I’m poor, although if I were really poor — I am thinking — I wouldn’t…
Announcing Letters for Kids!
This Just In: Announcing Letters For Kids! Letters For Kids is just like Letters In The Mail, except intended for subscribers six and older. We’re helping people appreciate the post office…
No Straight Lines
A Collection of Queer Comics (3 of 3)
The future is bright, queer, and full of comics.
The Rumpus Interview with Colson Whitehead
"I write books and either people read them or they don't read them. The rise of Facebook or e-books doesn’t change the difficulty level of writing sentences and thinking up new ideas."
No Straight Lines: A Collection of Queer Comics (2 of 3)
During its illustrious run, Gay Comix was the backbone of the LGBT comics scene, providing a space where established comic book creators could expand their artistic horizons...
The Rumpus Interview with Julian McDonnell
Julian McDonnell discusses selling baby kites, and how he parlayed it into a documentary chronicling the legal tribulations of roving peddlers like himself.
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #143
DIGG ★★★★★ (1 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing Digg.
No Straight Lines: A Collection of Queer Comics (1 of 3)
Queer cartooning encompasses some of the best and most interesting comics of the last four decades...
Sunday Rumpus Essay: A Tale of Two Cities
David L. Ulin, book critic for the LA Times, reminisces about the New York of his youth as he realizes the city now belongs to his son.