“Whaam!” (1963)
Ethan Gach
I write about comics, video games and American politics. I fear death above all things. Just below that is waking up in the morning to go to work. You can follow me on Twitter at @ethangach or at my blog, gamingvulture.tumblr.com. And though my opinions aren’t for hire, my virtue is.
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25By my reading of this, only the most pure of heart may render criticism of Israel. on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25According to the linked article, there's only 1 firm Dem yes vote.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25“This revisionist history that says, `We could have done without the lockdowns,’ is dangerous,” said… on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25This article doesn't seem to say what you think it says: "While the scientific community is still di… on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25As far as I can tell, Democrats are putting a lot of pressure on their Senators The House CR passed… on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25Zelenskyy agreed to a 30-day ceasefire deal brokered by Saudi Arabia (!!!!). Russia responds by firi… on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25DOE guts itself with illegal terminations of 1300 employees: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/p…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25I'm willing to hold my fire until they actually vote yes, personally. If they go "no position" right…
on So Let’s Put Together a Democratic Party Ad CampaignI’m not seeing “worthy of winning” anywhere. Well yeah. In America we have the Republican Party and… on Open Mic for the week of 3/10/25The new "welcome" banners at the Kennedy Center: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5edd3bce301880…
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So I guess the question is whether changing the exploding aircraft from a North Korean one (the original) to an American one (the artwork) is a meaningful change intended to comment on how the harsh reality of war’s true inhumanity means that when we kill the other we also kill ourselves or whether Lichtenstein just screwed up and painted the wrong damn plane.Report
Perhaps (perhaps!) the simple possibility that he did carelessly srew it up makes the first interpretation all the more potent.Report
The careless interpretation would make more sense if this was depicting a whisper.Report
Most overrated artist everReport
Why?Report
Completely off topic but i hope one of TPTB is planing a Levon Helm post with videos tomorrow. RIP
If that doesn’t happen someone will get a stern frowning at and huff of disapproval.Report
greg, as a huge fan, my first reaction was to watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_hsp4SBwO4
I can’t embed videos here for the life of me.Report
I was working on one incorporating his work with Ronnie Hawkins (but I can’t find the particular song I’m looking for!).
But, yeah, I was researching this one.Report
Thats fine, (holsters pointing and accusing finger).
Just listened to a good live version of The Weight which really hit me.Report