End of year lists are generally a good reminder of three things – how bloody fast the year goes by, how much we manage to cram in, and no matter how sharp our radar, how much we manage to miss … Continue reading
by j p, December 29, 2008 0 comments
Category Archives: Comics
Francis Bear Reviews Larry Gonick
The Cartoon Guide To Physics Cartoonist Larry Gonick has carved a career out of making complexities understandable. With a great range of engaging educational titles ( History of the World, Chemistry, Genetics etc ), under his belt, hopefully he’ll tackle … Continue reading
by j p, October 23, 2008 1 Comment
This is Not Art Turns Ten
2008 marks a decade of the TINA festival, which each year brings together people from all ends of the country ( and globe) to Newcastle for a weekend of gigs, workshops, exhibitions, installations, panels and general mayhem. It’s actually an … Continue reading
by j p, September 29, 2008 1 Comment
Scott McCloud Draws Google
Google, as part of fanfare for their new open source web browser, Google Chrome, released a comic to explain it, detailing their views on the problems with browsers to date, and their take on solutions. Radly, the comic was made … Continue reading
by j p, September 1, 2008 2 Comments
Sydney Film Festival 2008
Persepolis, a gorgeous and uniquely styled black and white film about a girl growing up in Iran, is definitely an animation that’d be worth checking out on the big screen ( Jun 21, 8pm, state theatre). Alongside that, graphic designer … Continue reading
by j p, June 13, 2008 0 comments