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What gives a story legs? The question of why some mainstream media stories last a week or longer in newspapers and on television, while others fizzle like a dud firework, is one that journalism students and the general public struggle to answer.
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With his victory over Tito Santana, "Macho Man" Randy Savage's star was born in 1986, in the Boston Garden. That star, one of the Top 10 greatest professional wrestlers of all time, burnt out today. At 58, the Macho Man died in a car accident. The death of the Macho Man really hurts.
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One of the benefits of supporting independent publishing is you can't help but feel closer to the creator and the creative process. This is only partially encapsulated by the nice hand-written thank you note I received from François Vigneault with purchase of his new "Elf World" anthology series.
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Two fantastic Chicago-based shows showed how cool comics done under duress can turn out, as Jon Westhoff waxes poetic about the awesomeness of Jeffrey Brown's 1-Hour comic and Ryan Browne's 24-hour comic.
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'Subnormality' is one of my favorite webcomics. Winston Rowntree, the pseudonymous creator of Subnormality, chatted with us about his creation.
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Issue Two is being worked on -- but here's an audio track (mp3 file) with the story behind the story. Join writer Jon and artist Bobgar as they lead you through Apocalypse Meh! from start to finish.
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'Kings of Pastry' is a documentary that focuses on several pastry chefs who yearn for and compete for the Meilleur Ouvrier de France in the category of Pastry-making, an elite tradesperson award in France. Despite some clunkiness, on the whole it's a jewel.
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Imagine someone on the highway cuts you off without signaling. Now imagine the non-signaler who cut you off flashes a bright red "SORRY" sign from his back window, like the one seen here. Recipe for aggression?
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Rango, the new animated feature starring Johnny Depp, channels the Spaghetti Western, and is noteworthy for a design sense that's sharper and more distinct than the average animated film.
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“Tales of Good ol’ Snoop Doggy Dogg” by J.T. Yost--from sense of humor to cartooning chops, it's a mini-comic worthy of your time.
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The Cocktail Glossary