I was tempted to write about something easy and non-controversial this week, but then decided I would just keep being me. At least this post has something to do with comics, and current news. I'm genuinely interested in what people have to say on this topic, as it it ...

Art For Art's Sake
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, Feb. 13, 2025Dude in Distress Catapults to 300th Comic Strip Milestone!!
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Feb. 10, 2025
Photo: “Dude in Distress Strip 300”. Dude in Distress created by EssayBee. (February 2025)
EssayBee writes:
“Hi,
Just wanted to announce that last Wednesday (February 5th), Dude in Distress published its 300th story strip.”
Dude in Distress Comic Link
https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Dude_in_Distress/
From the “Dude in Distress Strip ...
This and That (the power of contrast)
Banes at 12:00AM, Jan. 23, 2025
One of the main drivers of story is the principle of CONTRAST.
A character in a traditional story arc begins one way and ends up in a very different state of being - the underdog to the victorious hero, or the innocent, unaware victim to the final survivor, or the selfish ...
A Romance Trope I Hate
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 11, 2025
So this is just a purely rant article on my part.
I'm generally not a huge fan of romance… BUT, if it's done well, I am not a (complete) snow queen. I can melt accordingly and love it in a story. I even have some romance in my ...
And Now Let's Party Like It's 1994!
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 26, 2024
Greetings! I hope you've all had an enjoyable holiday season so far, no matter what you're celebrating and regardless of actual ‘holidays’ are part of it for you.
The end of the year is still about a week away, but this will be my last regular Newspost of ...
FEATURED COMIC --> Hyacinth
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, Dec. 11, 2024
Teenage rabbit girl, Catherine Barkley, is left alone to watch movies on the couch one evening in her suburban Minnesotan home during the late sixties. Catherine picks up the phone to an unknown caller who begins making inappropriate comments about her personal life. Minutes pass and the deafening sound of ...
The Morning Wack Pack Trio
Banes at 12:00AM, Nov. 28, 2024
On Conan O'Brien's Podcast the other day, the gang answered a question from a fan about whether they'd created the show with the classic radio lineup of “Dick, Dork and Dear”.
I'd never heard of it, and neither had Conan and company. But apparently, morning radio ...