ic Bing Liu: Chinese-born professor dies in US murder-suicide By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 02:54:39 GMT US police say Bing Liu was shot dead by his lover, but conspiracy theorists have other ideas. Full Article
ic Coronavirus: Meat shortage leaves US farmers with 'mind-blowing' choice By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:47:21 GMT As the virus disrupts the food chain, millions of pigs could be put down without ever making it to table. Full Article
ic Ottawa Police charge 15-year-old boy in Centretown homicide By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:39:00 -0400 A 15-year-old boy is charged with first degree murder in connection to the January murder of Manny Akol in Centretown. Full Article
ic Ottawa Public Health 'concerned' about long-term care homes during COVID-19 pandemic By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:01:00 -0400 Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches says hospital staff are providing support to long-term care homes hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ic Picture time! NCC says ‘feel free’ to snap a photo of the tulips By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:27:00 -0400 As the tulips begin to bloom across Ottawa, the National Capital Commission now says you can stop and take a photo of the colourful flowers. Full Article
ic Gatineau Park reopens to local users during COVID-19 pandemic By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400 For the first time in six weeks, Gatineau Park is open to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ic Confederation Line out of service for maintenance work By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400 The City of Ottawa says the Confederation Line will be shutdown from Saturday, May 9 to Wednesday, May 13 so Rideau Transit Group can conduct maintenance work. Full Article
ic Gadgets taking inspiration from science fiction By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:43:13 GMT Though the watch was invented centuries ago and cars 100 years ago, it has not stopped innovators trying to improve existing gadgets. Full Article Click
ic Red Wine and Politics Shirt By patriotdepot.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:00:25 +0000 They say fine wine only gets better with age. We think that the same principle applies to conservatism. And Donald Trump. I mean, come on. Does the man have Benjamin Button syndrome? Enjoy a glass of your favorite..Price: $19.95 Full Article
ic Pray For America Shirt (ALL Profits to Charity!) By patriotdepot.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:26:43 +0000 When Italy and NYC needed help, Samaritan's Purse stepped up, erecting field hospitals to house Corona patients in both Italy and The United States of America. Now it's our turn to step up and help out. 100% ..Price: $13.95 Full Article
ic 8 Tips To Make Your Listing Picture Perfect By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:52:03 PST 8 Tips To Make Your Listing Picture Perfect Buyers get their first impression of a home from property photos, so stage for the shoot. Working With Sellers, Staging Full Article
ic Sheltering in Place? Keep Your Business Humming with the Perfect Home Office By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:33:34 PDT Sheltering in Place? Keep Your Business Humming with... As more companies invoke telecommuting policies during the coronavirus crisis, the home office may be growing in importance. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Coronavirus Full Article
ic Five great comics that Martin Scorsese might actually enjoy adapting into ‘cinema’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:00:16 +0000 The director of "The Irishman" has criticized "comic book movies," but these titles show that such adaptations might be a perfect fit for him. Full Article
ic He wrote a graphic novel about losing his home to a wildfire. Now Kincade is threatening it again. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:55:14 +0000 Eisner-winning cartoonist Brian Fies faces down another fire two years after losing his Northern California home. "I'm mostly numb," he says. Full Article
ic ‘Far Sector’ introduces DC’s newest Green Lantern in an Afro-futuristic murder mystery By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:14:58 +0000 Written by N.K. Jemisin and illustrated by Jamal Campbell, the comic book's superhero is breaking barriers in secret. Full Article
ic How political cartoonists deal — and thrive — with live coverage of the impeachment hearings By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:11:35 +0000 Pulitzer-winning editorial artists aim to find deadline satire in the televised inquiry. Full Article
ic Republicans would have us going in circles on impeachment By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:06:49 +0000 There is no end to it. Full Article
ic The definitive Batman voice finally gets his Dark Knight moment in front of the camera By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:04:43 +0000 Kevin Conroy made his live-action Batman debut in the CW's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover. Full Article
ic ‘Mosaic’: Terrible days at work, one after another By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:27:39 +0000 A game that punctures a hole in the noxious ideology that work gives meaning to our lives. Full Article
ic Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ get a best picture Oscar nom? Here are four reasons it’ll probably get snubbed. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:00:48 +0000 DC's "Joker" may have the edge on Marvel. Full Article
ic Hank Azaria reportedly quitting role as voice of Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:59:07 +0000 The actor has long voiced by the character, who had come under scrutiny for propagating stereotypes. Full Article
ic The VR experience in ‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ prevents it from being just a zombie cliche By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:23:28 +0000 It's difficult to count the number of video games in which someone is standing around a corner clutching a weapon and waiting for their mortal enemy to pass. But until recently it wasn't possible to physically experience that scenario. Full Article
ic Cartoonists share their secrets to drawing the Democratic candidates, from Bernie’s hair to Klobuchar’s smile By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:00:36 +0000 “People who have the most exaggerated features tend to make the worst caricature subjects, and in that sense, I hate drawing Bernie,” says one. Full Article
ic ‘The Suicide of Rachel Foster’: A disappointing ode to ‘The Shining’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:22:58 +0000 'The Suicide of Rachel Foster's' allusions to one of cinema’s great horror classics leave much to be desired. Full Article
ic Pete Buttigieg, comic-book hero: How one company is bringing the Democratic candidates’ stories to life in pictures By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:00:55 +0000 TidalWave Productions is releasing Buttigieg and Bloomberg comic books to sit alongside its Warren biography. Full Article
ic Bloomberg insulted Trump with a Darth Vader tweet. Here are six other times Star Wars converged with politics. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:38:39 +0000 From Ronald Reagan's "evil empire" to Mark Hamill battling Ivanka Trump. Full Article
ic This new Biden cartoon captures the shift in the Democratic race — and is now a bumper sticker By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:00:35 +0000 Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Mike Luckovich had a middle-of-the-night inspiration after Super Tuesday. Full Article
ic How cartoonists are carefully satirizing the coronavirus epidemic — and Trump’s response to it By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:54:32 +0000 Three Pulitzer-winning cartoonists say covering the crisis requires careful aim. Full Article
ic ‘Bloodshot’ works, if only for the cinematic universe it has the potential to create By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:41:12 +0000 Vin Diesel stars as Bloodshot as Valiant Comics finally makes it to the big screen. Full Article
ic Fan conventions are being postponed amid covid-19 concerns — but Comic-Con is still a go By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:48:45 +0000 Big fan-culture events in Florida and California have just been postponed. May's Awesome Con D.C. takes a wait-and-see approach. Full Article
ic How the world’s political artists are depicting the covid-19 pandemic By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:05:33 +0000 Symbolism, face masks and the Grim Reaper abound. Full Article
ic Chinese American cartoonist finds satire in coronavirus crisis — with a perspective from both cultures By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:00:36 +0000 Chen Weng was born in Wuhan and lives in Seattle. Both connections inspire her "Messycow Comics" strips about panic and hoarding. Full Article
ic Seven ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes that are eerily timely during the coronavirus pandemic By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:00:44 +0000 "The Twilight Zone" delved into how human behavior changes in times of crisis. Full Article
ic The New Yorker cover and political cartoons are saluting coronavirus responders as heroes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:38:01 +0000 Mike Luckovich's popular Iwo Jima cartoon is also celebrating those on the front lines of the fight against covid-19. Full Article
ic Mort Drucker’s legendary Mad magazine caricatures spoofed Hollywood — and Hollywood loved them By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 21:16:38 +0000 Artist Mort Drucker, who inspired generations of humorists with his Mad magazine film and TV parodies across five decades, passed away Wednesday. Full Article
ic San Diego Comic-Con canceled because of coronavirus pandemic By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:18:06 +0000 For the first time in 50 years there won't be a San Diego Comic Con. Full Article
ic ‘Resident Evil 3’: Great graphics and good level design, but it’s still the zombie apocalypse By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:51:35 +0000 The true star of “Resident Evil 3” is its supurb graphics engine. Full Article
ic Newspaper comics hardly ever feature black women as artists. But two new voices have arrived. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Steenz and Bianca Xunise have entered a field that has long overlooked the voices of African American women. Full Article
ic ‘The Incredibles’ director Brad Bird picks what to watch in isolation By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:04 +0000 Here's how the new Turner Classic Movies "Essentials" guest — the man behind "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille" — has been influenced by Hitchcock, '50s sci-fi and James Bond. Full Article
ic A New Yorker cartoonist got covid-19. So he drew this public warning. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:00:05 +0000 New York humorist Jason Chatfield chronicled his experience with the illness, from symptoms to recovery. Full Article
ic ‘The Clone Wars’ proves yet again that Darth Maul is the most tragic Star Wars character By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:34 +0000 Darth Maul could have saved the galaxy in 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars," and lived on in the movies. Neither happened. Full Article
ic How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence’s Mayo Clinic visit without a mask By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:43:21 +0000 The vice president's visit inspired reactions from cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle. Full Article
ic The Grim Reaper shows up often in pandemic cartoons — whether to provoke or provide dark humor By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:49 +0000 Some cartoonists try to deliver a political shock. Others want to deliver levity in this trying time. Full Article
ic News24.com | Madagascar president vows to release journalist critic By www.news24.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:14:55 +0200 Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has promised to release a prominent journalist who was detained after criticising his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ic News24.com | Niger labour minister died from coronavirus - public TV By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:50:07 +0200 The novel coronavirus caused the death of Niger's minister of employment and labour, Mohamed Ben Omar, public television has announced. Full Article
ic News24.com | Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:05:10 +0200 Egypt's economy had just started to recover after years of political turmoil and militant attacks when the coronavirus crisis hit, impacting especially its vital tourism sector. Full Article
ic News24.com | Ethiopia's Abiy warns of opposition power grab amid pandemic By www.news24.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:26:49 +0200 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that opposition politicians were trying to exploit uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic to seize power, risking instability. Full Article
ic News24.com | Misinformation flood hampers fight for virus vaccine in Africa By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:09:47 +0200 The task of introducing a vaccine for the coronavirus faces an uphill struggle in Africa, where a flood of online misinformation is feeding on mistrust of Western medical research. Full Article
ic Anti-lockdown protest broken up by police in London By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:34:00 +0100 Police made a number of arrests and issued fines as they broke up a small anti-lockdown protest in central London. Full Article
ic Virgin Atlantic puts advisers on standby as industry teeters By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:34:00 +0100 Virgin Atlantic Airways has put advisers on standby to handle a potential administration as it races to secure a £500m rescue that would enable Sir Richard Branson’s flagship company to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article