Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
Author: Kendall Whitehouse
Art Exhibitions by Madeline Rile Smith and Morgan Gilbreath If one of the aims of art is to allow us to see our world differently, two recent exhibitions at Impact Hub Philadelphia -- Madeline Rile Smith's Chromesthesia and Morgan Gilbreath's Consecration -- achieve that goal. Both artists are completing their Bachelor of Fine Arts at Temple … Continue reading Seeing the World Differently
Yesterday evening some of the mysteries surrounding the Toynbee tiles, the cryptic messages embedded in roadways of cities around the U.S. and elsewhere, were illuminated at the Whitman Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Toynbee tile investigators Colin Smith and Steve Weinik, along with surprise guest Justin Duerr, provided an overview of the history … Continue reading Toynbee Tiles: Recent Developments and Mysteries Anew
New Jersey Pop Culture Event Expands to Two Days This past weekend, Asbury Park Comic Con (or, as it is often published, "Comicon"), returned to the New Jersey shore in a new venue with expanded offerings. The event, hosted by comic book creator Cliff Galbraith and comics collector, dealer, and appraiser Robert Bruce, was first held in … Continue reading Asbury Park Comic Con 2014: Something Old, Something New, Something for Everyone
In his article on how money is changing the nature Comic Cons big and small, Jim McLauchlin quotes Fables creator Bill Willingham as stating: "I love the fact that this thing has gotten huge and all that, but San Diego — and you can fill in any of the other big mega-conventions — isn't really … Continue reading Should Comic-Con “Go Long”?
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