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20 votes
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Linn Koch-Emmery – Borderline Iconic (2024)
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Today is the UK courts decision day on Julian Assange's extradition to the US
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Looking for some recommendations
I've been getting into comic books (or graphic novels) lately and I read some that affected me on a personal level quite a bit. I had never been a comic book person, especially about superhero...
I've been getting into comic books (or graphic novels) lately and I read some that affected me on a personal level quite a bit. I had never been a comic book person, especially about superhero stuff, and I still don't think they're my cup of tea (Except maybe for Watchmen). I brushed off the whole genre thinking that superhero comics were the best they had to offer and that was quite wrong of me to assume so.
A while ago I read Richard McGuire's comic, Here, and it was one of the best books I've ever read. Brilliant idea, superbly executed. It had a profound affect on me and kicked the doors open to a world I had not known existed.
Subsequently, I bought a few more titles after some research in similar vein to Here. I've read about half of them, but bought all of them thinking that their stories would appeal to me. So in order to give you all some ideas, here's a list of the titles I've purchased so far:
- Here by Richard McGuire
- Maus by Art Spiegelman
- Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware
- Rusty Brown by Chris Ware
- City of Glass: A Graphic Mystery by Paul Auster, Paul Karasik & David Mazzucchelli
- Black Hole by Charles Burns
- Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli
- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
- Hostage by Guy Delisle
- Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy Delisle
- Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
- Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess
- Daytripper by Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon
- Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
- Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
- From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell
- Berlin by Jason Lutes
- Blankets by Craig Thompson
I've had some comics adapted from novels (like _Brave New World, 1984 etc.) but I'm not into those as much.
My wallet will not like this topic but I'm looking forward to your recommendations. Thank you in advance!
Please do not comment about reading the rest first instead of seeking new recommendations. I understand the sentiment and would normally agree, but I have legitimate reasons to do it.
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Manhattan co-op in crisis spearheads push to cap land rent hikes
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Why were Ancient Egyptians obsessed with cats?
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The lunacy of Artemis
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Norway sued over deep-sea mining plans – WWF says the government has breached the law without adequately assessing the consequences
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
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California High-Speed Rail Spring 2024 construction progress report: Trainsets, construction, stations, and more
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Webcomics recommendations
My list of comics I read over a cup of tea in the morning is looking a little stale so I wondered what webcomics people like to read on a regular basis. I'm pretty flexible about content types,...
My list of comics I read over a cup of tea in the morning is looking a little stale so I wondered what webcomics people like to read on a regular basis. I'm pretty flexible about content types, the only real requirement is regular updates. If I can jump in without reading a shedload of back issues that would be better than not, but for a good series I don't mind putting in some time catching up.
Here's my current list:
Daily-ish updates
Couple of updates a week-ish
- Mr Lovenstein
- Perry Bible Fellowship
- My Gums Are Bleeding
- War and Peas
- The Jenkins
- False Knees
- Extra Ordinary Comics
- Sarah's Scribbles
- Loading Artist
- Buttersafe
- Poorly Drawn Lines
- Cyanide and Happiness
- Wondermark
- XKCD
Might be dead
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Meet the Finnish biotech startup bringing a long lost mycoprotein to your plate – proprietary single-cell fungus-based protein was originally developed by local paper industry
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What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking?
What food and drinks have you been enjoying (or not enjoying) recently? Have you cooked or created anything interesting? Tell us about it!
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What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
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Denmark became the world's most trusting country – how have the Danes achieved this level of faith in their fellow citizens?
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 20
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Home to the largest collection of Nordic art, a converted grain silo is putting Kristiansand in Norway on Europe's cultural map
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What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
17 votes -
Why 295,000 businesses are in this little building
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Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows
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Four more cats die of H5N1 bird flu in the US
26 votes -
Frozen human brain tissue was successfully revived for the first time
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What kinds of part time jobs did you do when you first entered the job market?
On my own after cutting financial ties with my parents, and looking to try different kinds of work while I wait out a bad tech market. Besides uber, what are some interesting ways to work part...
On my own after cutting financial ties with my parents, and looking to try different kinds of work while I wait out a bad tech market. Besides uber, what are some interesting ways to work part time in SF? I’ve been thinking about enlisting in the army, but I think there’s probably better ideas.
About me: Recent CS grad, currently doing part-time pastry.
Edit: Thanks so much for the great ideas! I think I’ll try looking into FOH, a couple gyms, and try a temp agency as a backup.
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We still don’t know how to talk about Amy Winehouse. The expectations and perception around the ‘Back to Black’ movie reflect a sort of mean grief over the singer persisting to this day.
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‘My songs spread like herpes’: why did satirical genius Tom Lehrer swap worldwide fame for obscurity?
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"Learning to be happier" by Bruce Hood, professor of developmental psychology
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UNM researchers find microplastics in canine and human testicular tissue
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Tildes Video Thread
Find yourself watching tons of great videos on [insert chosen video sharing platform], but also find yourself reluctant to flood the Tildes front page with them? Then this thread is for you. It...
Find yourself watching tons of great videos on [insert chosen video sharing platform], but also find yourself reluctant to flood the Tildes front page with them? Then this thread is for you.
It could be one quirky video that you feel deserves some eyeballs on it, or perhaps you've got a curated list of videos that you'd love to talk us through...
Share some of the best video content you've watched this past week/fortnight with us!
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Sweden has completed a perfect 7-0 run during the preliminary round of the 2024 IIHF World Championship
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Why the knuckleball is basically extinct... The unpredictable pitch with no spin.
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How 3M covered up "forever chemicals"
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Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the American South
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Jane Street [Capital] gets into mobile gaming
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How did Helsinki make transit work in the suburbs?
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University suspends students for AI homework tool it gave them $10,000 prize to make
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The unpunished: How extremists took over Israel
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Am I alone in thinking that we're bouncing back from a highly technological future?
I have this notion that we're entering a new fuzzy era of rejecting the hyper technological stream that we've been on since the 90's. I notice people now wanting to use their phones for longer...
I have this notion that we're entering a new fuzzy era of rejecting the hyper technological stream that we've been on since the 90's. I notice people now wanting to use their phones for longer (e.g. not replacing them every 2 years because it's the trend) and I feel there's a push back towards certain things like touchscreens in cars being reverted back to clicky buttons.
Sure, there are these crazy developments happening in science. A.I. is changing so fast it's hard to keep up with, and we're going back to the moon! (I say we because it's a human endeavor goddamn it).
But there also seems to be this realization that we might have strained Earth a little too much and that we need to tend to Earth, and ourselves a little bit more.
For reference, I'm a millennial born in '89.
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Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state
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The Cardigans blir ”sponsor” till FC Rosengård / The Cardigans become a "sponsor" to FC Rosengård
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Story trailer
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Hundreds paid to be ‘robbed’ by phony holdup crews to gain favorable immigration status, feds say
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Marvel’s new ‘X-Men’ movie lands ‘Hunger Games’ screenwriter Michael Lesslie
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Pixar: Layoffs hit storied animation studio
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The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
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GOG will host Fallout: London
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Consider the Consequences!, the 1930 pioneer of interactive fiction, remade as a Twine game
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Blunt, stunts and Ryan Gosling: how did The Fall Guy flop – and what does that mean for cinema?
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Menthol inhalation may boost cognitive ability in Alzheimer’s
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British Library on why it kept it real in communication about ransomware attack
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How the internet revived the world's first work of interactive fiction
13 votes