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Panel Borders: Pride in Comics
July 1, 2020
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Details from the UK and US covers of The Times I Knew I Was Gay and excerpt from The Ghosts In My House by Eleanor Crewes / Covers of Queer: A Graphic History and Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele plus interior art
Pride in Comics: In this month’s show, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of zine creators turned graphic novelists about their work on gender and sexuality. Eleanor Crewes discusses her forthcoming book The Times I Knew I Was Gay an autobiographical title which dramatised her experiences of coming out, and Dr. Meg-John Barker explores writing their non-fiction books Queer: A Graphic History and Gender: A Graphic Guide, which have revitalised Icon Books’ Introducing… series in a larger format, with a greater amount of sequential art. Recorded at Brighton Illustration Fair and Cartoon County, Hove.
Originally broadcast 1st July 2020 on Resonance 104.4 FM / DAB (London)
For more audio formats to download and stream, please visit archive.org (more…)
This week’s show: Pride in Comics
June 29, 2020
On Wednesday, July 1st 2020 at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Pride in Comics
Details from the UK and US covers of The Times I Knew I Was Gay and excerpt from The Ghosts In My House by Eleanor Crewes / Covers of Queer: A Graphic History and Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele plus interior art
In this month’s show, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of zine creators turned graphic novelists about their work on gender and sexuality. Eleanor Crewes discusses her forthcoming book The Times I Knew I Was Gay an autobiographical title which dramatised her experiences of coming out, and Dr. Meg-John Barker explores writing their non-fiction books Queer: A Graphic History and Gender: A Graphic Guide, which have revitalised Icon Books’ Introducing… series in a larger format, with a greater amount of sequential art. Recorded at Brighton Illustration Fair and Cartoon County, Hove.
5.30pm Wednesday July 1st 2020, repeated 2.30am Friday 3rd July, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / broadcast streamed at www.resonancefm.com / Resonance Replay stream on mixcloud.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (more…)
Panel Borders: Gay Manga
November 4, 2016
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Sketch of the Gay Manga panel by artist Myfanwy Nixon
Gay Manga: Alex Fitch talks to Ilya, Inko, Chie Kutsuwada and Emma Vieceli about gay representation in manga and Japanese style comics, including the phenomenon of Yaoi, titles that have inspired them, and LGBT characters in their own work. Recorded at Graphic Brighton 2015, University of Brighton
(Panel Borders continues on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5.30pm, repeated the following Sunday at 6am. Partially broadcast on Resonance 104.4 FM, 12th July 2016)
For more audio formats to download and stream, please visit the home of this podcast at wwww.archive.org
Links: Emma Vieceli’s blog
Inko’s blog
Chie Kutsuwada’s blog
Page on Ilya on the British Council website
Today’s show: Gay Manga
July 12, 2016
Today at 8pm on Resonance FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Gay Manga
Sketch of the Gay Manga panel by artist Myfanwy Nixon
Alex Fitch talks to Ilya, Inko, Chie Kutsuwada and Emma Vieceli about gay representation in manga and Japanese style comics, including the phenomenon of Yaoi, titles that have inspired them, and LGBT characters in their own work. Recorded at Graphic Brighton 2015, University of Brighton
8pm Tuesday 12th July, repeated 9am Wednesday 13th July 2016, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com (Panel Borders continues on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 8pm, repeated the following day at 9am.)
Links: Emma Vieceli’s blog
Inko’s blog
Chie Kutsuwada’s blog
Page on Ilya on the British Council website
Panel Borders: What’s normal anyway?
July 29, 2013
Excerpt from What’s normal anyway? by Morgan Boecher
What’s normal anyway?: Concluding a month about LGBT comics, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonist Morgan Boecher about his humorous webcomic What’s normal anyway? which depicts the travails of a transgender male. Morgan discusses the autobiographical elements of his comic, his history as an artist and future plans for the narrative. (Last in the current series) Originally broadcast 29th July 2013 on Resonance 104.4 FM (London)
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: What’s normal anyway? website
Invest in the What’s normal anyway? kickstarter campaign
Blog posts by Morgan Boecher on www.paradigmshiftnyc.com
Interview with Morgan at www.bilerico.com (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: What’s normal anyway?
July 28, 2013
Tomorrow morning at 8.30am on Resonance 104.4 FM, Panel Borders: What’s normal anyway?
Excerpt from What’s normal anyway? by Morgan Boecher
Concluding a month about LGBT comics, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonist Morgan Boecher about his humorous webcomic What’s normal anyway? which depicts the travails of a transgender male. Morgan discusses the autobiographical elements of his comic, his history as an artist and future plans for the narrative. (Last in the current series)
8.30am, Monday 29th July 2013, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: What’s normal anyway? website
Blog posts by Morgan Boecher on www.paradigmshiftnyc.com
Interview with Morgan at www.bilerico.com (more…)
Panel Borders: Educating with autobiography – Comic Nurse and Erika Moen
July 22, 2013
Apologies: the audio of this recording is currently unavailable – please contact Alex via twitter.com/panelborders and he’ll send a copy of the podcast over
Excerpts from Comic Nurse by M.K. Czerwiec and Dar! by Erika Moen
Educating with autobiography – Comic Nurse and Erika Moen: Continuing a month of shows about lesbian and gay comics, Alex Fitch talks to MK Czerwiec and Erika Moen about their work. MK discusses her alter-ego Comic Nurse and narratives about nursing in her sequential art which include elements of autobiography and how this has led to curating zines and illustration work about her home city of Chicago. Erika talks about her webcomic Dar! which gave her a space to discuss her relationships and sexuality on the net, plus her collaborations with Jeff Parker on Bucko, published by Dark Horse, and Matthew Nolan on sex education strips. Originally broadcast 22nd July 2013 on Resonance 104.4 FM (London)
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: Erika Moen’s website
M.K. Czerwiec’s website
Listen to M.K.’s presentation at Laydeez do Comics (more…)
Tomorrow’s show: Educating with autobiography – Comic Nurse and Erika Moen
July 21, 2013
Tomorrow morning at 8.30am on Resonance 104.4 FM, Panel Borders: Educating with autobiography – Comic Nurse and Erika Moen
Excerpts from Comic Nurse by M.K. Czerwiec and Dar! by Erika Moen
Continuing a month of shows about lesbian and gay comics, Alex Fitch talks to MK Czerwiec and Erika Moen about their work. MK discusses her alter-ego Comic Nurse and narratives about nursing in her sequential art which include elements of autobiography and how this has led to curating zines and illustration work about her home city of Chicago. Erika talks about her webcomic Dar! which gave her a space to discuss her relationships and sexuality on the net, plus her collaborations with Jeff Parker on Bucko, published by Dark Horse, and Matthew Nolan on sex education strips.
8.30am, Monday 22nd July 2013 / repeated 3pm, Thursday 25th July, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Erika Moen’s website
M.K. Czerwiec’s website
Listen to M.K.’s presentation at Laydeez do Comics (more…)
Panel Borders: Small press gay comics and zines
July 15, 2013
Photo of David Shenton: Those Foolish things exhibition at Space Station Sixty Five / Various comics by Sina Sparrow
Small press gay comics and zines: Continuing a month of shows about gay and lesbian comics, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonists David Shenton and Sina Sparrow about their work. Shenton discusses his plans for new cartoon work and his current exhibition “Those Foolish Things”, on display at Space Station Sixty-Five gallery in Kennington, South London; and Sparrow talks about his zine Art Fag and contributing to the forthcoming anthology QU33R. Originally broadcast 15th July 2013 on Resonance 104.4 FM (London)
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: David Shenton’s website
Sina Sparrow’s website
(more…)
Today’s show: Small press gay comics and zines
July 15, 2013
This morning at 8.30am on Resonance 104.4 FM, Panel Borders: Small press gay comics and zines
Photo of David Shenton: Those Foolish things exhibition at Space Station Sixty Five / Various comics by Sina Sparrow
Continuing a month of shows about gay and lesbian comics, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonists David Shenton and Sina Sparrow about their work. Shenton discusses his plans for new cartoon work and his current exhibition “Those Foolish Things”, on display at Space Station Sixty-Five gallery in Kennington, South London; and Sparrow talks about his zine Art Fag and contributing to the forthcoming anthology QU33R.
8.30am, Monday 15th July 2013 / repeated 3pm, Thursday 18th July, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: David Shenton’s website
Sina Sparrow’s website
(more…)
Panel Borders: Homogeneity in Gay educational comics
July 8, 2013
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Apologies: the audio of this recording is currently unavailable – please contact Alex via twitter.com/panelborders and he’ll send a copy of the podcast over
Panels from Safer Sex Comix and Alex et la vie d’apres
Homogeneity in Gay educational comics: Continuing a month of shows about gay and lesbian comics, Panel Borders presents a lecture by post doctoral researcher Doctor Jordana Greenblatt on the similarity in content of gay comics about safe practices and HIV, concentrating on Safer Sex Comix (by Alexander and Gregg, publ. 1987 by Gay Men’s Health Crisis of New York) and Alex et la vie d’apres (by Thierry Robberecht and Fabrice Neaud, publ. 2008 by Ex Aequo), recorded at “Ethics under cover – the 4th international Conference on Comics and Medicine”, Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Jordana discusses the similarity of sexual expression found in graphic narratives published 20 years apart – one designed as an educational pamphlet and the other a modern graphic novella based on the experiences of young gay men in Belgium – and talks to Alex Fitch about how the talk fits into her ongoing research and interests. Originally broadcast 8th July 2013 on Resonance 104.4 FM (London)
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at http://www.archive.org
Links: Download Alex et la vie d’apres
More info about Jordana Greenblatt
Article on the demise of Safer Sex Comix
Article on Tony Kushner in Vanity Fair, including images from Safer Sex Comix
More info about Graphic Medicine
(more…)
Tomorrow’s show: Homogeneity in Gay educational comics
July 7, 2013
Tomorrow morning at 8.30am on Resonance 104.4 FM, Panel Borders: Homogeneity in Gay educational comics
Panels from Safer Sex Comix and Alex et la vie d’apres
Continuing a month of shows about gay and lesbian comics, Panel Borders presents a lecture by post doctoral researcher Doctor Jordana Greenblatt on the similarity in content of gay comics about safe practices and HIV, concentrating on Safer Sex Comix (by Alexander and Gregg, publ. 1987 by Gay Men’s Health Crisis of New York) and Alex et la vie d’apres (by Thierry Robberecht and Fabrice Neaud, publ. 2008 by Ex Aequo), recorded at “Ethics under cover – the 4th international Conference on Comics and Medicine”. Jordana discusses the similarity of sexual expression found in graphic narratives published 20 years apart – one designed as an educational pamphlet and the other a modern graphic novella based on the experiences of young gay men in Belgium – and talks to Alex Fitch about how the talk fits into her ongoing research and interests.
8.30am, Monday 8th July 2013 / repeated 3pm, Thursday 11th July, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Download Alex et la vie d’apres
More info about Jordana Greenblatt
Article on the demise of Safer Sex Comix
Article on Tony Kushner in Vanity Fair, including images from Safer Sex Comix
(more…)
Panel Borders: Bulldogs and an itinerant Shirtlifter
July 1, 2013
Cover and interior art from Shirtlifter by Steve MacIsaac / Cover and interior art from Bulldogs, illustrated by Chas Hunter and Si Arden
Bulldogs and an itinerant Shirtlifter: Starting a month of shows about Lesbian and Gay comics and graphic novels, Alex Fitch talks to a British illustrator and a couple of Canadian cartoonists about their work in the field. Steve MacIsaac discusses his Xeric Award-winning comic Shirtlifter which collects autobiographical tales of his experience of moving from Canada to Japan and back to North America, with shorter fictional stories of modern gay life by himself and other creators including Ilya and Justin Hall. Also, artists Chas Hunter (from Toronto) and Si Arden (from Plymouth) discuss their collaboration on the art for a new digital wordless erotic comic called Bulldogs written by Dale Lazarov. Originally broadcast 1st July 2013 on Resonance 104.4 FM (London)
For more info and a variety of different formats you can stream or download, please visit the home of this podcast at www.archive.org
Links: Steve MacIsaac’s website
Download Bulldogs from Ribbon
Chas Hunter’s website
Tomorrow’s show: Bulldogs and an itinerant Shirtlifter
June 30, 2013
Tomorrow morning at 8.30am on Resonance 104.4 FM, Panel Borders: Bulldogs and an itinerant Shirtlifter
Cover and interior art from Shirtlifter by Steve MacIsaac / Cover and interior art from Bulldogs, illustrated by Chas Hunter and Si Arden
Starting a month of shows about Lesbian and Gay comics and graphic novels, Alex Fitch talks to a British illustrator and a couple of Canadian cartoonists about their work in the field. Steve MacIsaac discusses his Xeric Award-winning comic Shirtlifter which collects autobiographical tales of his experience of moving from Canada to Japan and back to North America, with shorter fictional stories of modern gay life by himself and other creators including Ilya and Justin Hall. Also, artists Chas Hunter (from Toronto) and Si Arden (from Plymouth) discuss their collaboration on the art for a new digital wordless erotic comic called Bulldogs written by Dale Lazarov.
8.30am, Monday 1st July 2013 / repeated 3pm, Thursday 4th July, Resonance 104.4 FM (London) / streamed at www.resonancefm.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Steve MacIsaac’s website
Download Bulldogs from Ribbon
Chas Hunter’s website
Panel Borders: Dale Lazarov and Amy Colburn’s Manly
December 25, 2008
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Panel Borders:
Dale Lazarov and Amy Colburn’s Manly
Partially broadcast 18/12/08 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
Concluding gay comics month on Panel Borders: Alex Fitch talks to Amy Colburn and Dale Lazarov, the creators of “Manly“, a homoerotic comic sold in Art bookshops. Alex discusses with Dale his history of writing silent erotic comics and the varying benefits of being published by a comic book company and an art book publisher, plus Amy talks about her fine art background and the differences between Yaoi and Western gay comics.
To download or stream the show in a variety of different formats, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: Please note some of the following links are for 18 year olds and over only…
“Manly“- Video review of Manly at the publisher’s website
Dale’s page on Yaoi Gallery
Interview with Amy at Lincoln Heights Literary Society website
Amy and Dale’s profiles at www.brunogmuender.com
Dale’s profile on prismcomics.org
Comics / Sci-Fi news:
BADGER AT THE GREENWICH PICTURE HOUSE
Artwork from Howard Hardiman’s delightful small press comic Badger goes on display from Monday 1st of December in the basement of the Picture House Cinema in Greenwich for a month.
01/12/08 – 01/01/09, Greenwich Picture House, Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NN, London
More info at www.picturehouses.co.uk and www.cutebutsad.co.uk
Panel Borders: The work of Bevis Musson
December 19, 2008
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Panel Borders:
The work of Bevis Musson
Partially broadcast 18/12/08 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
Queen of Diamonds #4 by Bevis Musson
Continuing gay comics month on Panel Borders: Alex Fitch talks to Bevis Musson the British Indie creator of Oddcases and Queen of Diamonds. Alex and Bevis talk about sexuality in super-hero comics, British eccentrics who investigate strange goings on, how the latter’s background in costume design influences his comics and about the gay small press comics scene in general.
To download or stream the show in a variety of different formats, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: Download all the issues of Queen of Diamonds from www.gayleague.com or buy them from Forbidden Planet International
View the first ten pages of Bevis and Tony Lee’s forthcoming graphic novel Journal: A graphic romance on Tony’s blog
Download Oddcases from www.opi8.com (early stories) and www.factorfictionpress.co.uk (later stories)
Bevis’ profile at www.prismcomics.org
Comics / Sci-Fi news:
CELEBRATE LUXmas AT THE ALPHABET BAR
Alphabet Bar, 61-63 Beak Street, Soho, London, W1F 9FL
Saturday 13th December, 1pm til late (exhibition open 13/12/08 – 20/12/08)
To celebrate the end of London Underground Comics’ epic 75 week run in Camden Lock Market over the past year… and Christmas as well.
There will be DJs from 6pm til late, drinking, merriment, a large communal comics table exhibiting the finest of British small press as well as an exhibition of original art by the core members of the LUC team which will run until the 20th of December.
Exhibitors who will be displaying (and selling) their original art as well as their comics include: Oli Smith, Sean Azzopardi, Jake Harold, Oliver Lamden, Dan Lester, Sally-Anne Hickman, Phil Spence, Francesca Cassavetti, Emma Price, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, David Baillie and Tim Keable
More info at http://londonundergroundcomics.com
BADGER AT THE GREENWICH PICTURE HOUSE
Artwork from Howard Hardiman’s delightful small press comic Badger goes on display from Monday 1st of December in the basement of the Picture House Cinema in Greenwich for a month.
01/12/08 – 01/01/09, Greenwich Picture House, Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NN, London
More info at www.picturehouses.co.uk and www.cutebutsad.co.uk
Today’s show: Images of masculinity in comics
December 18, 2008
Today on Resonance FM:
Strip: Images of masculinity in gay comics
Concluding gay comics month on Resonance FM, Alex Fitch talks to Amy Colburn and Dale Lazarov, the creators of “Manly“, a homoerotic comic sold in Art bookshops and to Bevis Musson the British Indie creator of Oddcases and Queen of Diamonds.
Queen of Diamonds #4 by Bevis Musson
Image from the short story "Clinch" out of the collection "Manly" by Dale Lazarov & Amy Colburn
5pm GMT, Thursday 18th December, repeated at 11.30pm Sunday 21st December, Resonance 104.4FM (London) / streamed at http://www.resonancefm.com
As with last week’s show the two interviews will be podcast seperately as half hour episodes of “Panel Borders” after broadcast…
Links: Bevis Musson – Download all the issues of Queen of Diamonds from www.gayleague.com or buy them from Forbidden Planet International
View the first ten pages of Bevis and Tony Lee’s forthcoming graphic novel Journal: A graphic romance on Tony’s blog
Download Oddcases from www.opi8.com (early stories) and www.factorfictionpress.co.uk (later stories)
Bevis’ profile at www.prismcomics.org
Please note some of the following links are for 18 year olds and over only…
“Manly“- Video review of Manly at the publisher’s website
Dale’s page on Yaoi Gallery
Interview with Amy at Lincoln Heights Literary Society website
Amy and Dale’s profiles at www.brunogmuender.com
Dale’s profile on prismcomics.org
Comics / Sci-Fi news:
DAVID LLOYD AT THE NEW END GALLERY, HAMPSTEAD
Kickback – an exhibtion of the sequential art of David Lloyd, including work from Night Raven, Kickback and V for Vendetta is the latest show at The New End Gallery in Hampstead. All the pages on display will be for sale…
Tues- Sun 04/12/08 – 23/12/08, New end gallery, 27 Carnegie House, Hampstead, London NW3 1JE
More info at www.newendgallery.com
Panel Borders: Justin Hall and Glamazonia
December 12, 2008
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Panel Borders:
Justin Hall and Glamazonia
Partially broadcast 11/12/08 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
Glamazonia sings the blues by Justin Hall
Continuing gay comics month on Panel Borders: in the second of two shows about the Queer Press Grant, Alex Fitch talks to one of the winners of last year’s grant – Justin Hall about his comic “Glamazonia: The Uncanny Super Tranny”, which tells the tale of a transgender super-heroine fighting mythical creatures, serial killers and old fashioned super hero origin stories
To download or stream the show in a variety of different formats, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: youtube video of Justin reading Glamazonia
Justin’s livejournal page, website and profile on prismcomics.org
Comics Bulletin report on Justin winning the Queer Press Grant
Comics / Sci-Fi news:
CELEBRATE LUXmas AT THE ALPHABET BAR
Alphabet Bar, 61-63 Beak Street, Soho, London, W1F 9FL
Saturday 13th December, 1pm til late (exhibition open 13/12/08 – 20/12/08)
To celebrate the end of London Underground Comics’ epic 75 week run in Camden Lock Market over the past year… and Christmas as well.
There will be DJs from 6pm til late, drinking, merriment, a large communal comics table exhibiting the finest of British small press as well as an exhibition of original art by the core members of the LUC team which will run until the 20th of December.
Exhibitors who will be displaying (and selling) their original art as well as their comics include: Oli Smith, Sean Azzopardi, Jake Harold, Oliver Lamden, Dan Lester, Sally-Anne Hickman, Phil Spence, Francesca Cassavetti, Emma Price, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, David Baillie and Tim Keable
More info at http://londonundergroundcomics.com
Panel Borders: Tommy Roddy and Pride High
December 11, 2008
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Panel Borders:
Tommy Roddy and Pride High
Partially broadcast 11/12/08 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM
Pride High #6
Continuing gay comics month on Panel Borders; in the first of two shows, Alex Fitch talks to one of the winners of last year’s Gay Press Grant – Tommy Roddy about his comic “Pride High” which is a hipper version of the “X-Men” that allows the gay characters of a super hero school take centre stage, while dealing with issues of oppression and mortal enemies.
To download or stream the show in a variety of different formats, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.org
Links: Profile at www.prismcomics.org
Wikipedia page on Pride High
Buy Pride High from www.pridecomics.com
Comics Bulletin report on Tommy winning the Queer Press Grant
Comics / Sci-Fi news:
DAVID LLOYD AT THE NEW END GALLERY, HAMPSTEAD
Kickback – an exhibtion of the sequential art of David Lloyd, including work from Night Raven, Kickback and V for Vendetta is the latest show at The New End Gallery in Hampstead following their current exhibition of Pink Floyd cover artist Storm Thorgerson. All the pages on display will be for sale…
Tues- Sun 04/12/08 – 23/12/08, New end gallery, 27 Carnegie House, Hampstead, London NW3 1JE
More info at www.newendgallery.com
Today’s shows: Queer Press Grant and Michael Winterbottom
December 11, 2008
Today on Resonance FM:
Strip!: Queer Press Grant winners
Continuing gay comics month on Resonance FM, Alex Fitch talks to the winners of last year’s Queer Press Grant – Justin Hall and Tommy Roddy about their comics “Glamazonia: The Uncanny Super Tranny” and “Pride High” respectively. “Glamazonia” tells the tale of a transgender super-heroine fighting mythical creatures, serial killers and old fashioned super hero origin stories while “Pride High” is a hipper version of the “X-Men” which allows the gay characters of a super hero school take centre stage, while dealing with issues of oppression and mortal enemies.
Glamazonia
Pride High #6
5pm GMT, Thursday 11th December, repeated at 11.30pm Sunday 14th
December, Resonance 104.4FM (London) / streamed at http://www.resonancefm.com
Individual half hour edits of the two interviews will be podcast
after transmission here and at http://podcasts.resonancefm.com
I’m ready for my close-up: Michael Winterbottom’s Code 46, 10.30pm Thurs 11th December
During a special Architecture foundation screening of Code 46 at the Barbican centre, Alex Fitch caught up with director Michael Winterbottom in the foyer of the cinema and discussed issues of British Science Fiction, unreliable narrators and the importance of location in Sci-Fi films. Alex and Michael also look at issues of psychogeography, breaking the fourth wall in 24 hour party people and A cock and bull story and why Spielberg’s Minority Report is a ludicrous attempt to make realistic SF! (Podcast: here)
(with thanks to the Barbican and the Architecture Foundation – next screening: Los Angeles plays itself on 21st Jan 2009)
Links: Tommy Roddy – Profile at www.prismcomics.org
Wikipedia page on Pride High
Buy Pride High from www.pridecomics.com
Justin Hall – youtube video of Justin reading Glamazonia
Justin’s livejournal page, website and profile on prismcomics.org
Comics Bulletin report on Justin & Tommy winning the Queer Press Grant
Michael Winterbottom – Article on Code 46 at www.indiewire.com
IMDb and Wikipedia pages on Code 46
Official United Artists website for the movie
Article on the Barbican screening of Code 46 at bldgblog
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