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Sure took them a long time, didn’t it? After the story of Tori LaConsay’s fight against H&M blatantly stealing her artwork broke, social media blew up. People were blogging it, tweeting it, and assaulting the H&M Facebook page with anything and everything they could find. Shoot, I got over 1200 hits on my post...
Just because something is on the Internet does not mean it is free to use. That’s a lesson clothing company H&M is being forced to learn this week. Regretsy is becoming a source for all the news you need to know about big companies screwing over smaller artists/content creators. The latest offense involves blatant...
The Gallery is a new recurring feature for Sketchy Details. It is a showcase for visual artists I think you should know. The first subject is H.C. O’Neill, owner of fenrislorsai over at Etsy. Her anthropomorphic and fantasy sculptures are pretty darn breathtaking. Her shop’s tagline, “Cute, Cuddly, and Cannibalistic” isn’t just a catchy...
One thing I found rather surprising at New York Comic Con last weekend was the high presence of technology at the event. Sure, I expected booths filled with the newest video games and simulations. I expected panels and presentations to try to put on a show. I did not expect to see so many...
Evelyn Evelyn is the ever-expanding story of conjoined twins who become Internet music sensations. The project started as a concept EP by Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley. They created a story of finding the Evelyn sisters on MySpace and insisted that they were real. The EP was successful enough that a full length album...
There I stood, five minutes to the first opening of the floor at New York Comic Con 2011. Hundreds of people surrounded me. Some were fans, others bloggers, still others big time media content creators or and writers. We were all being shoved from one line to the next, making sure the VIP guests...
What is Comic Con? New York Comic Con is the largest fan convention in NYC and one of (if not the largest) fan conventions on the east coast. The title says “comic,” but the real focus is fandom. People from TV shows, films, video games, books, art, science, and even international media will be...
I think I’ve waited long enough to announce this on the blog. I have been approved for a full press pass to attend New York Comic Con during the second week in October. That means I will be blogging a lot about the goings on at the convention. Thursday night and Friday (the 13...
I have a few meetings this morning with various potential theater/music work employers. I’ll be back early this afternoon with something more substantial. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon Add to favorites Email RSS