In a meeting with religious leaders last week, Vice President Joe Biden stated that there is “no legal reason” that the government couldn’t impose extra taxes on entertainment media that depict violence such as movies and video games. Actually, there…
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Bangladeshi Cartoonist Recounts Time in Prison
In 2007, Arifur Rahman published a cartoon featuring a character called Mohammad Cat. The cartoon was published during the Islamic holy day of Ramadan, and its publication led to protests across Bangladesh. Rahman was arrested and sentenced to 6 months…
CBLDF Heads to Big Wow Comicfest This Weekend!
This weekend, comics fans will gather in San Jose, California, for Big Wow Comicsfest, an ever-growing celebration of comics creators. CBLDF will be on hand in booth #234 with exclusive signed premiums, t-shirts, and more! Big Wow takes place May…
Online Retailer Won’t Send Some Manga to Canada Because of Customs Seizures
Canadian manga-lovers website Kuriousity posted a story this week about an online retailer that no longer sells Bond of Dreams, Bonds of Love, a yaoi (boy’s love) manga from SuBLime Manga, to Canadian residents. Lissa Patillo with Kuriousity writes that…
Perks of Being a Wallflower Pulled from Illinois Junior High School
One of the most frequently banned and challenged books of the past decade has once again been pulled from public school classrooms after one set of parents objected to its content. Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which…
CBLDF To Honor Geoff Johns’ Iconic Green Lantern Run With ‘Greenest Night’ Event on May 24 In Hollywood!
On Friday, May 24, come celebrate the creativity of Geoff Johns at Greenest Night: A Celebration of Geoff Johns’ Green Lantern benefiting Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Join Johns’ at the Avalon Bardot Theater in Hollywood, CA for an intimate…