Former child actor and Internet social activist Wil Wheaton decided to leave Twitter. The reason? Because Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey refused to ban Info Wars host Alex Jones, someone Wheaton didn’t like. I’ve got to admit, I enjoy the comedy stylings of Alex Jones, although not directly from the man himself. I like him best...
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Tom King thinks comics are only for nerds
Tom King, DC Comics’ top writer, took to Twitter Sunday to do a little comic book gatekeeping. Here’s the tweet: This tweet bothered me. First of all, he began by saying comics aren’t for everyone. What a depressing thing to read. It wasn’t said by someone who doesn’t understand or know anything about comics. No, it...
Read MoreI supported Comicsgate until I didn’t (Update)
(Note: I wrote this over a year ago. I’ve changed my mind about Comicsgate since I originally wrote this. I’ve added an update section at the bottom of this post.) For a while, I’ve had some strong opinions about comic books. My biggest concern is that comics cost too much. The average price of a monthly...
Read MoreJeremy Hambly’s YouTube update poses yet more questions
Jeremy Hambly posted a new video that was aimed at providing an update to his legal case against alleged attacker Matt Loter. It posed more questions than it did answers....
Read MoreLeave MundaneMatt alone (Update)
(Note: make sure to read the update located at the end of this post.) YouTube personality MundaneMatt (government name Matt Jarbo) is in hot water with other YouTube personalities for committing one of the greatest crimes a YouTube personality can commit: flagging videos critical of him as falsely containing inappropriate content. Personally, I don’t see how this...
Read MoreThe time Jeremy Hambly was banned from ‘Magic: The Gathering’
With Jeremy Hambly in the news because of his assault at the hands of Matt Loter before the start of Gen Con, I thought it would be a good idea to check why Wizards of the Coast (WotC), the maker of Magic The Gathering, banned him for life. I am glad I did. When WotC...
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