Flippin’ through ‘Previews’ – February 2018
It’s another month, and that means it’s time for Previews! We’re saltier than usual, and there’s a bit more cheesecake than usual, so you’ve been warned!
Backroads Bookscouting: A Couple of Days In the Willamette Valley, Part One
In which we investigate various thrift stores and bookshops in the Willamette Valley along the old Highway 99E in Oregon, and come up with some cool stuff.
Sports Wrap-Up: 7 February 2018
Yeah, I’m just going to write about the Eagles and football, and that’s it. You’ll just have to deal with it!
Politics in Comics
I see it more and more often these days: People complaining about politics in a creator’s stories. Usually, they’re offended because the creator’s politics don’t align with their own, but sometimes, they’re offended because there’s politics in there at all. It’s a dumb argument, because politics have always been a part of superhero comics.
‘Black Panther’: It’s About Damn Time
Once in a while, the studio machine gets it right, and what was supposed to be a typical genre picture hits all the right notes and becomes a timeless classic that transcends genre. The audience, or at least a segment of the audience, responds on a visceral level to the film, and it becomes a landmark in their lives. I believe Black Panther is one such film.
Clearing up some Grimm misconceptions
There’s an episode of the show Grimm that makes an interesting launching point to clear up a few misconceptions about Christianity.
Gambling With Men’s Souls: Dr. Mabuse
Before comics were even a thing, Germany’s Dr. Mabuse became a legacy supervillain. Norbert Jacques created Dr. Mabuse (pronounced like “a boozer,” not “abuse”) Weimar Germany’s master criminal, in …