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The most famous American comic characters
September 6, 2022
As a companion to my earlier post about the most famous Western animated cartoon characters, I thought I’d look at who I consider to be the most famous...
10 favorite webcomics and comic strips (2022 edition)
September 2, 2022
It’s time for my annual look at 10 of my favorite webcomics and comic strips for 2022. I admit most of these choices are the same as last year’s list, but...
Sarah Nurse first woman to appear on an EA Sports NHL game cover
August 30, 2022
Video game producer EA Sports has announced who will be on the cover of “NHL 23,” set to be released on October 14. This year, the game will feature two...
September 2022 graphic novel picks and news
August 26, 2022
Here’s my look at September 2022 graphic novels of interest coming out. Disclosure: The blog is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and will earn a commission for...
Streaming viewing eclipses cable for the first time; which services will survive the "streaming wars?"
August 23, 2022
Recent streaming service news hasn’t been the most positive. The two most expensive on-demand streaming services, Netflix and HBO Max, are both having...
Basketball in cartoons
August 19, 2022
Basketball is one of North America’s most popular sports. Like baseball, football, hockey, and soccer, basketball’s popularity is also reflected in media,...
Video game review: "MultiVersus" and its character roster
August 16, 2022
“MultiVersus” Season 1 roster. (Warner Bros.) I infrequently write about video games, but a new game I’ve been playing seemed to merit a post. “MultiVersus”...
Football in cartoons
August 12, 2022
Football is hands down America’s most popular sport. This has also filtered down into the world of popular culture, including animation and comics. Here’s a...
A look at Instagram alternatives
August 9, 2022
Instagram’s recent changes have brought a lot of grumbling and criticism. The Meta-owned social network had planned on changes emphasizing random material...
HBO Max, Discovery+ to merge into new service in summer 2023
August 5, 2022
Warner Bros. Discovery, the name of the newly merged Warner Bros. and Discovery, has been in the news all week, and not for positive reasons. Early this week...
Recommended streaming services for cartoons (2022 edition)
August 2, 2022
A lot of articles and YouTube videos about streaming services or cord-cutting don’t touch on animation or treat it as an afterthought. Many of them might...
August 2022 graphic novel picks and news
July 29, 2022
Here’s a look at what graphic novels of interest are coming out in August 2022 (and beyond). Disclosure: The blog is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and will...
Blog status update (July 2022): Still on ClassicPress; blog analytics trivia
July 26, 2022
Time for another blog status update… The blog turns 12 Before kicking things off, I should note the blog turned 12 as of Monday (July 25). A long stretch...
The most famous Western animated cartoons
July 22, 2022
I’ve written a metric ton by now about cartoons. Today’s cartoon-related topic, however, is still a good one: what are the most famous Western animated...
7 pieces of tech I've stopped using
July 19, 2022
A lot’s changed in tech over the years, and that extends to what technology we all use on a daily basis. While there’s nostalgia for phone booths and...
Baseball in cartoons
July 14, 2022
Baseball, a.k.a. “America’s Pastime,” is deeply ingrained into American culture (even if its popularity’s waned in recent years), and that extends to comics...
Streaming services I use (Summer 2022)
July 12, 2022
It seems like I’ve been writing a lot about streaming services lately, especially over on Twitter. However, one thing I haven’t delved much into is which...
2021 comics sales hit record high; graphic novel sales up 76%
July 8, 2022
Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual joint analysis of the North American comic sales market. For 2021, things rebounded from the 2020 pandemic...
What to check before a blog launch
July 5, 2022
If setting up a new blog, there’s plenty you’ll want to make sure is in order before its launch. But what should you do just before launching your blog?...
The iPhone turns 15
July 1, 2022
On Wednesday, the iPhone turned 15 years old. Five years ago, I wrote about the iPhone’s 10th anniversary. Some things have changed since 2017; nobody uses...
Canada in cartoons
June 28, 2022
Canada has a thriving animation and comics industry, producing plenty of popular cartoons over the years. (The Nelvana animation studio output alone would...
July 2022 graphic novel picks and news
June 24, 2022
Here’s a look at my graphic novel picks for July 2022 (and beyond). Disclosure: The blog is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and will earn a commission for...
How I promote my blog online
June 21, 2022
I’ve read some articles about how to promote a blog. Some of them are useful; other articles seem to make a lot of assumptions: I want to make audio/video...
RIP Internet Explorer
June 17, 2022
After almost 27 years, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser is finally and truly dead. On Wednesday, Microsoft officially ended support for their one-...
Tips on starting and running a blog
June 14, 2022
I’ve written multiple posts in the past about blogging, including how to pick a domain name, come up with topic ideas, and find free photos. Lately I’ve...
Hockey in cartoons
June 10, 2022
Hockey is one of the United States’ “Big Four” sports, alongside baseball, football and basketball. For Canada, hockey’s their number one sport, period. As...
Apple 2022 WWDC keynote: New M2 processor announced
June 7, 2022
On Monday, Apple kicked off its annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) with its traditional keynote announcing new software and hardware. The Verge...
Comic review: "Lumberjanes"
June 3, 2022
“Lumberjanes” is a series published by Boom! Studios. The comic debuted in April 2014, and ran until 2020. Initially a miniseries, the book was successful,...
The best streaming services with LGBTQ content
May 31, 2022
June is LGBTQ Pride Month. To mark the occasion, and to put some tech-related spin on things, I thought I’d look at the best streaming services with LGBTQ...
June 2022 graphic novel picks and news
May 27, 2022
Here’s my look at what graphic novels of interest are coming out in June 2022 (and beyond). Disclosure: The blog is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and will...
The top 10 US streaming services (2022 edition)
May 24, 2022
Last year, I wrote about the 10 most popular American streaming services. Since then, a few things have changed. A few services have reported significant...
The 10 best TV cartoon theme songs
May 20, 2022
Last November, I looked at my 10 favorite superhero theme songs. Since many of those came from cartoons, and since the 2010s are over, I thought I should...
RIP iPod: Apple discontinues sales of the iconic MP3 player
May 17, 2022
It’s the end of an era for Apple’s iconic MP3 player, the iPod. After over 20 years, Apple announced last week that it’s ending production and sales of the...
Cartoon review: "Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City"
May 13, 2022
Today’s review is of the 2021 Strawberry Shortcake cartoon, “Berry in the Big City.” The series is available on YouTube and Netflix. “Strawberry Shortcake”...
The 2022 GLAAD Media Awards cartoon-related winners
May 10, 2022
The second part of the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards were held last week. As usual, the awards are a way to recognize LGBTQ representation in mainstream American...
May 2022 graphic novel picks and news
May 6, 2022
A bit belated this month, but here’s my monthly post on graphic novel picks for May 2022 and beyond. Disclosure: The blog is an affiliate of Bookshop.org,...
CNN+ shut down after a month, with a shorter lifespan than Quibi
May 3, 2022
Last week came the sudden demise of one of the more questionable-in-purpose streaming networks. CNN+ shut down on Thursday, April 28, literally a month after...
Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion; what's Twitter's future?
April 29, 2022
To my surprise (or just dread), news came Monday that Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk will buy Twitter for $44 billion. This comes after recent events...
A look at Netflix's 2022 subscriber loss, and problems Netflix faces
April 26, 2022
Netflix has been in the tech news lately, and not for positive reasons. To summarize, last week, Netflix reported that it lost subscribers for the first time...
Blog status update (April 2022): The blog switches to ClassicPress (again)
April 22, 2022
Time again for another blog status update, given a few changes on the blog this week. Diverse Tech Geek moves to ClassicPress (again) Three years ago this...
Earth Day and Arbor Day in cartoons
April 19, 2022
Environmentalism is an occasionally featured subject in animation. A lot of the focus on ecology tends to be in educational material (PBS shows, the 90s...
Cartoon review: "Jelly, Ben & Pogo"
April 15, 2022
Today’s cartoon review is “Jelly, Ben & Pogo,” a series of shorts that air on PBS Kids. The series debuted in 2021; “Jelly” is created/directed by Jalysa...
2021 bookstore graphic novel sales: Viz, Scholastic are still the "Big Two"
April 12, 2022
Comics retailer and analyst Brian Hibbs has released his annual look at 2021 bookstore graphic novel sales. His figures are taken from NPD BookScan sales,...
A look at Twitter alternatives
April 8, 2022
The big tech news this week has centered around Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO Of SpaceX and Tesla. Musk has not only bought a 9.2% share of stock in...
Disney+ to add an ad-based tier
April 5, 2022
Last month, Disney announced that it plans to add an ad-supported tier to its Disney+ streaming service later this year. There’s no word on how much cheaper...
April 2022 graphic novel picks and news
April 1, 2022
Here’s a look at what graphic novels of interest are coming out in April 2022 (and beyond). Disclosure: The blog is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and will...
"Encanto" wins the 2022 Oscar for Animated Feature; "CODA" the first streaming service film to win Best Picture
March 29, 2022
This year’s Academy Awards aired on ABC last Sunday evening. Below is a look at this year’s animation-related nominees and winners, plus my general thoughts...
Cartoon review: "Turning Red"
March 25, 2022
Today’s cartoon review looks at the 2022 Disney/Pixar movie “Turning Red.” The film debuted on Disney+ instead of in theaters, due to the pandemic. SPOILERS...
2021 US music revenue: Streaming still dominates; physical media 11% of sales
March 22, 2022
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released its annual look at US music revenue for 2021. It seems things have slightly bounced back...
The ways cartoons handle characters' aging
March 18, 2022
By their fictional nature, cartoon characters don’t age. As “realistic” as some might want them to be, Wolverine and Batman (created in 1974 and 1939...
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