In 1994, Mike Diana became the first American artist to be convicted of obscenity for his zine Boiled Angel. London’s Orbital Comics began an exhibition of Diana’s work on Valentine’s Day, so Bleeding Cool shared a fascinating podcast they recorded…
Author: Betsy Gomez
THE POPULARITY PAPERS Stays in District Libraries
Last week, CBLDF and the Kids’ Right to Read Project defended two books in the Prosser, Washington, school district: A Child Called “It” and The Popularity Papers. At the time of reporting, the review board had elected to retain A…
UPDATED: CBLDF Defends Books in Washington School District
Earlier this week, the Kids’ Right to Read Project, which is sponsored by CBLDF, sent a letter to the Prosser School District outside Yakima, Washington, in defense of A Child Called “It” and The Popularity Papers. Both books had been…
Congressional Task Force Recommends More Research on Media and Violence
Yesterday, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released “A Comprehensive Plan That Reduces Gun Violence and Respects the 2nd Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Americans,” which describes the recommendations of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Nearly all of the recommendations the task…
Another Senator Blames Video Games for Violence
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-KY) wasn’t the only senator to blame video games for gun violence last week. Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) claimed during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that “[there] are too many video games that celebrate the mass…
CBLDF Signs Letter Protesting Video Game Ban in NJ Library
Last Friday, the National Coalition Against Censorship sent a letter to the Paterson Free Public Library in Paterson, New Jersey, to protest a new policy that bans the playing of certain video games, in particular first-person shooters, on library computers.…
LAST DAY TO BE A VALENTINE’S HERO!
Today is the last day to order a signed or personalized gift and get it in time to surprise your sweetie on Valentine’s Day! CBLDF is offering you the chance to get graphic novels personalized by Brian K. Vaughan, Craig…
Senator Claims Video Games Are “Bigger Problem” Than Guns
The Senate Judiciary Committee began holding hearings regarding gun violence on Wednesday. During a day of heated and frequently preposterous commentary, the most ridiculous statement came from Senator Lamar Alexander (R-KY), who told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd that violent video games…
NCAC Defends Video Games in Massachusetts
In the wake of the Newtown shootings and after receiving a complaint from one set of parents, the state of Massachusetts removed arcade games that use light-guns from state-managed rest stops along the Massachusetts Turnpike. In response, the National Coalition…
NCAC Film Contest Lets Kids Fight Censorship
Each year, the National Coalition Against Censorship — a frequent CBLDF partner and organizers of the CBLDF-sponsored Kids’ Right to Read Project — produces the Youth Free Expression Project Film Contest. We recently came across the website for the 2012…