KAYN_NINJAGO
“THE WEAK FEAR THE SHADOWS.” “FEAR CONTROLS THEM.”
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Discrimination Comics: The Infamous Kyle Rayner Cover (ft. Kyle Rayner)
Ah, Discrimination Comics, my favourite comic book publishing company. In 2022, they released a variant cover for Titans Unleashed: Bloodpact #1 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The variant cover featured Green Lantern Kyle Rayner holding a bag of tamales in one hand and a flag reading, “Viva Mexico!!”. Today, I’m joined by Green Lantern, the…
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Update 1
Hi y’all! I added a few quick visual updates to the blog to keep it neater and more organized. This includes enlarged text and borders. You’ll often see me tweak my previous posts to improve the website’s aesthetic and readability. Sometimes the changes could happen because I’m indecisive. Thanks for all your support!
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Why do some artists hate every colour besides white?: A commentary on the depiction of POC in fanart and an open letter to YANIMATIONS
Do you have to go to art school to colour and portray dark skin accurately? This question was an ongoing, ironic reference to a video by an internet artist named YANIMATIONS, who made an art-commentary TikTok criticizing Kiana Khansmith’s Indie animation “Pretty Please, I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl!” (PPIDWTBMG). In her drawing,…
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Me-meme
The first mini-assignment for Pub 100: My Online-Self (Meme Format). “When I find a character that I really like:”.
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L’Étranger by Albert Camus
A stranger is an unknown person whose life, personality and experiences remain hidden until uncovered. Once uncovered, these aspects allow the stranger to become an acquaintance, and, if lucky, they can become a friend. Yes, you can talk to strangers from time to time, enjoy your time together, or genuinely care for them, but it…
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“But she’s 500 years old!”: The pedophilic and psychological implications of adult characters who look like children
Adult characters with childlike bodies are an interesting trope and concept. On paper, the psychology of a character being stuck in permanent childhood has incredible storytelling potential, but, alas, many depictions of this idea are poorly represented, misrepresented and/or sexualized. The adventure-fantasy anime Seven Deadly Sins (2014 – 2021) is an egregious example. There’s a…