Charlie Jane Anders's Blog, page 25

There’s a cleanup party for the gorgeous mural that got...

There’s a cleanup party for the gorgeous mural that got defaced by assholes. Saturday 3pm, Golden Gate/Market, SF. Pls spread the word.
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Wow this was such an unexpected honor, I scared my poor cat with...

Wow this was such an unexpected honor, I scared my poor cat with my squeeing. I’m stoked af that NEVER SAY YOU CAN’T SURVIVE is a finalist for the World Fantasy Awards alongside a bevy of incredible writers editors artists and creators 💝
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“dance here” sidewalk graffiti...

“dance here” sidewalk graffiti
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I was overjoyed to collaborate with Wanuri Kahiu, who is a...

I was overjoyed to collaborate with Wanuri Kahiu, who is a brilliant filmmaker and storyteller, for a class we’re co-teaching for TED. Wanuri is the visionary behind Pumzi and Rafiki, And she’s one of the coolest people I’ve gotten to hang out with. Lately. Our class is about how to nurture your imagination — go to courses.ted.com for more info! 💓

Whoa this Japanese edition of City in the Middle of the Night...

Whoa this Japanese edition of City in the Middle of the Night looks so gorgeous I can’t stand it. Didn’t even know we sold the Japanese rights. It’s available from Tokyo Sogensha 💖
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"At Sussex, he had complete creative control over his music, but at Columbia he found himself in the..."

“At Sussex, he had complete creative control over his music, but at Columbia he found himself in the middle of a large corporation that was second-guessing his moves. As he relives this part of his past, he gets teary. “There were no black executives,” he says. “They’d say shit to me like, ‘Why are there no horns on the song?’ ‘Why is this intro so long?’ . . . This one guy at Columbia, Mickey Eichner, was a huge pain in the ass,” he adds. “He told me to cover Elvis Presley’s ‘In the Ghetto.’ I’m a songwriter! That would be like buying a bartender a drink.””

- This anecdote from Rolling Stone’s Bill Withers interview makes me angry every time I think about it

I have no idea what “transgressing genres” means but...

I have no idea what “transgressing genres” means but this is gonna be a stacked panel at @sdcc2022 and I hope you can be there!
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why-i-love-comics:Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 - “Permanent...

why-i-love-comics:

Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 - “Permanent Sleepover” (2022)

written by Charlie Jane Anders
art by Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, & Tamra Bonvillain

"We did it, everybody! We totally got rid of the word “woman!” Nobody is ever allowed to..."

“We did it, everybody! We totally got rid of the word “woman!” Nobody is ever allowed to use that word again.  I just heard that DC Comics is renaming its iconic superhero “Wonder Person,” which seems like a decent start. But why stop there? Here are some other words we should absolutely use the full might of the Trans Army to get rid of.”

- Some Other Words That Trans People Should Destroy, Now That You Can’t Say “Woman”

Ready for another Writers With Drinks (at Make-Out...

Ready for another Writers With Drinks (at Make-Out Room)
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