by Latoya Peterson
Today, I talked a bit about Vicky Cristina Barcelona and introduced the concept of the Bedchel Test. Here’s the original comic the test came from:

So, after rejoicing over how brilliant the test is in its simplicity, I started wondering - could we adapt the Bechdel test for race? And if so, […]

Excerpted by Latoya Peterson
Warning: Explicit Language

Is there stuff either of you won’t make comedy about? Is there anything you think will always be off-limits?
Kate Rigg: Not to me. […] That’s a very personal question, though. Do I think that people should get up on stage and wantonly use racist language? No, I do […]

by Guest Contributor Angry Asian Man, originally published at Angry Asian Man

Kimchi Mamas first blogged about this a couple of weeks ago… What kind of messed up nonsense is this? This Mother Goose and Grimm comic strip is a couple of weeks old, but dude, what the hell? Come on! Really? They really had to […]

By Guest Contributor Jehanzeb Dar, originally published at Broken Mystic

While I believe there is very little known about the images and roles of women in comic books, the subject of how Muslim female characters are portrayed is even smaller. In part 1 of this essay, I looked at how the character of “Dust” […]

by Guest Contributor Jehanzeb Dar, originally published at Broken Mystic
BAKWA, AFGHANISTAN – A convoy of jeeps packed with turban-clad and bearded Taliban militia roar through the rocky streets of a small Afghan town. The engines slowly die down as the militiamen hop off their vehicles and prepare to unleash havoc and raid homes
But something unusual […]