The blogosphere never rests — it's Online Commentary & Diversions:
• Review: "Boyreau laments how digital phased out analog when it comes to our movie viewing; has the Internet done the same with his book [Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box] commemorating the losing side of that battle? I say no. It's not just because of the tremendous job Boyreau and Covey did with the cover reproductions, or the lovely, solid paper stock, or the cutesy slipcase. It's because Boyreau is right: the aura of the object is irreplaceable. A book collection of VHS box art contains preserves what was special about them in a way a Flickr gallery just can't. Next time you have a trashy movie marathon, pass this around between movies–unlike your laptop, you won't even need to worry that much about spilling beer on it." – Sean T. Collins
• Analysis: More thoughts on The Comics Journal's new direction, from Jeet Heer (who coins the word "Grothian" — I like it) at Comics Comics and Noel Murray at The A.V. Club
• Interview: If you missed the lively Q&A during Monte Schulz's live Twitter chat with LitChat, you can download the transcript from the LitChat website
• Education: Robyn Chapman of the Center for Cartoon Studies reports from Dash Shaw's recent lecture at the school
• Plug: Librarie Drawn & Quarterly gives a nice recommendation to Abstract Comics
• Plug: At Comics Alliance, Douglas Wolk highlights Like a Dog by Zak Sally among the week's new releases, as does Matthew J. Brady
• Things to see: In a match made in heaven, Johnny Ryan drew the cover of the DVD of The Found Footage Festival Vol. 4
• Things to see: Enjoy some as-yet unused monstery t-shirt designs by Paul Hornschemeier
• Things to see: Mike Sterling crosses the streams