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My first Free Comic Book Day was in 2011. I went to a comic shop and immediately shot to the graphic novel section of the store, picked up a Spawn book I’d had my eye on for a while, and took it to the register to inform the owner of my selection. He saw what I was doing, laughed in disgust, and told me to pay for it or put it back. The free comics, he said, were a few select titles that carried the FCBD mark on them, and were only available, in my store’s case, for those who spent $10 or more during the day. I spent my…

By Shira Ovide, The New York Times Company Over the past 15 years, clever digital ideas have captured imaginations, transformed habits and reshaped industries and economies. It might seem surprising, then, that so many great digital products in this generation have come from bad businesses. Spotify has reshaped music, but the company is still figuring out how to turn a consistent profit. Uber has altered cities and become a way of life for some riders and drivers. The company has also spent far more cash than it has…

Albert Serra’s bizarre epic is a cheese-dream of French imperial tristesse, political paranoia and an apocalyptic despair. It is a nightmare that moves as slowly and confidently as a somnambulist, and its pace, length, and Serra’s beautiful widescreen panoramic framings – in which conventional drama is almost camouflaged or lost – may divide opinion. I can only say I was captivated by the film and its stealthy evocation of pure evil.Admirers of Serra’s previous movies The Death of Louis XIV and Liberté will know what an…

Snap surprise disclosure that its second-quarter revenue and profit will be lower than expected sent its shares plunging and sparked debate over whether the social-media company’s woes signal a broader slowdown in the online-ad market.During a presentation at an investment conference, Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegelsaid “the macroeconomic environment has definitely deteriorated further and faster than we expected.” In a filing, Snap said it would miss the low end of its target for 20% to 25% year-over-year revenue…

The Coen brothers temporarily parted ways for solo projects on haunted charismatic wrongdoers: for Joel it was Macbeth, for Ethan it has turned about to be insurgent rock’n’roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, the shuddering, quivering Pentecostal shaman of the devil’s music, who is still alive at the age of 86.Coen has put together a thoroughly enjoyable documentary composed entirely of archive footage of Jerry Lee throughout the years and his interviews and performances, starting with his sensational beginnings in the 1950s,…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Politics PMN News Author of the article: Reuters Jarrett Renshaw and Joseph Ax Article content PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Representative Ted Budd, backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican Senate nomination in North Carolina on Tuesday, while Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn appeared in danger of losing his seat after a series of scandals. Polls also closed in Pennsylvania, where voters were selecting party nominees in critical U.S. Senate and…

Imagine that it's 4:59 pm, only one minute before your deadline. You swore you'd never put yourself in this position again, and yet you have. This isn't your best work, and you'll be lucky just to turn anything in. What would you do differently if you could turn back the clock?  Living with ADHD can feel like this on a daily basis, but it doesn't have to.For millions of adults throughout the world, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, best known as ADHD, is a persistent disorder that begins in childhood and is…