Author: James

James Bacon is back with another academic look into the world of comics. Following up on his look at Irish Conflict In Comics in the 20th Century, reviewed here, he delves into history of comic book censorship in 1950s Ireland. Taking its title from a letter to the Irish Independent in 1952, A Sensual Cesspool of Iniquity, published by…

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TV

Lioness, creator Taylor Sheridan’s high-octane spy/military thriller, has become one of the better shows on Paramount+. Zoe Saldaña stars as Joe, the CIA case officer in charge of the agency’s Lioness program, which embeds undercover female operatives inside of terrorist organizations. It’s dangerous work that takes a heavy psychological toll, and the show is both…

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