It’s been a while since we checked in, so we’re giving you a real Afternoon Feast this week! Buckle up!
A great read about black women communists fighting and winning:
An iconic end to the Cold War if ever I saw one:
This Mikhail Gorbachev Pizza Hut commercial is what historians will someday say marked the real end of the cold war and is a masterpiece. pic.twitter.com/CJhZybXVdK
— The Wokest Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) August 30, 2022
Great Comics Time with POMEfavorite Mira Ong Cha:
My new comic The Cosmic Ballad of Layla and Airy will be debuting at @SBComicsFair in October! This is a queer sci-fi romcom with a gender-bending protagonist. If you enjoy these types of stories I hope you will give it a try! I will share the full cover and synopsis soon…!❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/XILr2zApLq
— MOC (@miraongchua) August 31, 2022
And speaking of comics, here’s a reminder that Comics are SO GOOD y’all:
Today is my momma's birthday so to celebrate I made a comic about a recent moment where she spent the night at my place and my thoughts on the passing of time, her as a person and wanting to hold her close. Hope she continues to "sleep like a babydoll." 1/4 pic.twitter.com/ZIGN0q83sW
— ✨⛓Chainsaw Shan🪚✨ (@shannondrewthis) August 22, 2022
Speaking of speaking of comics, Hannah Vardit is out here with another great tutorial:
https://hannahvardit.itch.io/story-structure
Def consider supporting on patreon for more content just like this!
Sarah Michelle Gellar, you will always be famous (and we WILL always love you). BUT! there is a new hot vampire hunter in our hearts:
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a40907282/harvey-guillen-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-coming-out/
For those David Lynch girlies (like POME’s dear beloved Alejandra), here’s a great read on FWWM, fwiw:
https://www.polygon.com/23298759/twin-peaks-movie-fire-walk-with-me-anniversary-criterion
And while we’re talking goths, here’s an Elvira collab with Mystic Museum for all your hot goth spooky season needs:
https://beardedladysmysticmuseum.square.site/shop/13
And let’s close out the week with a little book rec! some Poetry for a change: