Tag Archives: comics

End of the Semester Offensive Video Day

Posted on May 1, 2013 by admin

Couple of videos for you today: The first is a funny Hitler Finds Out episode that contains NSFW subtitles.  The second has to be the most offensive promotional video I’ve seen from a major American food corporation. Hitler Finds Out … Continue reading →

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Ch. 1 Link – Web comics that defy classification

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

NOTE: While none of the comics discussed here go much beyond PG-13 in art, they do sometimes have offensive language in them. (12/15/11) Regular readers here know that I’m a huge fan of web comics. In your textbook, there’s a … Continue reading →

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Disability, Humor, and Pop Culture

Posted on November 23, 2010 by admin

One thing we have an awkward relationship with is humor connected with disabilities.  There is the crude movie humor, there’s the “very special” episode humor, and finally, rarest of all, genuine humor that deals with the disability from the point … Continue reading →

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Comic Books, Copyrights and Changing Media

Posted on August 31, 2010 by admin

As I noted yesterday, comic writer Mark Waid upset the comic world over the weekend with his keynote speech at the Harvey Awards (for excellence in comics).  Although I cannot find a transcript or video of his speech at the … Continue reading →

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