Daniel Clowes’ Comic Wilson Worms Toward Hollywood
Great news for fans of smartass indie comics: Daniel Clowes’ scathing and hilarious Wilson is heading for Hollywood, helmed by director Alexander Payne. The deal, as reported by Deadline Hollywood,...
View ArticleAnti-Superhero Comic Death-Ray to Hit Hardcover, Then Movie Screens
Out-of-print anti-superhero fable The Death-Ray is being re-released as a hardcover graphic novel next fall by Drawn & Quarterly. The award-winning story, by geek comics heavyweight Daniel Clowes,...
View ArticleVideo: James Gunn on Super’s Gritty Shoestring Superheroes
In a year bloated with sleek superhero blockbusters, the cast and crew of profane indie comedy Super displayed heroic dedication. Director James Gunn talks about making his dark movie about nihilistic...
View ArticleGreatest Simpsons Cameos From First 500 Episodes
Julian Assange will pop up on The Simpsons this Sunday, landing the embattled WikiLeaks leader in the historic 500th episode of an animated show known for its quirky cameos. Assange's unlikely cameo is...
View ArticleModern Cartoonist Daniel Clowes Prefers Paper to iPad
Daniel Clowes may not be quite as cranky as the vinyl-loving fan of old-time music in the film adaptation of his Ghost World comic book, but the artist and writer shares the character's jaundiced view...
View ArticleFans Spend $150K to Help Save a Beloved Indie Comic Publisher
Put in a financial bind after the passing of one of its founding partners, comics publisher Fantagraphics Books turned to Kickstarter to raise $150,000 to fund an entire season of books -- and got it.
View ArticleShia LaBeouf Accused of Plagiarizing Cartoonist in Short Film
Critics loved Shia LeBeouf's short movie "HowardCantor.com" when it debuted at film festivals. Unfortunately, they didn't realize that it lifted significantly from an uncredited Dan Clowes comic.
View ArticleShia LaBeouf May Have Plagiarized His Apology for Plagiarism
On the one hand, Shia LaBeouf has apologized for plagiarizing Daniel Clowes' work. On the other, his apology itself seems to be plagiarized.
View ArticlePlease Stop Talking About Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBoeuf isn't a hero. He's not "brilliantly parody[ing]" anything. He's an entitled celebrity who has spent the last few years declaring himself a genius while stealing the work of other artists.
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