#spill zone

[undercoverspill]

How Tupac Became Bigger Than Hip-Hop

Tupac Shakur was a hip hop superstar in the 1990s. He sold millions of albums and led the rap culture for a while. Unfortunately, things would end very badly for the rapper. We take a look back at the Music Icon 2pac.

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Why Spotlight Tupac Shakur? 2pac was a very popular figure for quite sometime. Despite him being in the spotlight for less than 6 years, he made a massive mark on the world. We wanted to honor the man, the myth, the legion.

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Who was Tupac Shakur?

What Happened to Tupac Shakur?

Is Tupac Still Alive?

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[fiercereadsya]

Happy Halloween, book lovers! 👻

[judge-books-by-their-covers]

I have literary commitment issues:

Almost done the first. Just started the second. Rereading the third.

[firstsecondbooks]

Return to the psychedelic Spill Zone in this exclusive preview of volume 2

First Second’s Spill Zone is one of the year’s most pleasant graphic novel surprises, introducing an exciting, heartfelt, and visually striking sci-fi concept from writer Scott Westerfeld, artist Alex Puvilland, and colorist Hilary Sycamore. Westerfeld is best known as a novelist, but he’s crafted a story that takes full advantage of the visual medium to take readers into a strange, beautiful environment that warps reality in fascinating ways. Telling the tale of a teenage girl who lost her parents when their hometown was transformed into an environment where physics don’t apply and deadly monsters roam the streets, the first Spill Zone balanced compelling character development with thrilling action and lush spectacle, and the sequel is going even bigger as it explores a second Spill Zone in North Korea.

We can’t wait for the second Spill Zone serial to start -- and it’ll kick off this week! The AV Club has a preview.

[readordiebyemilyt]

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #13: I cannot handle how cute Devil Dinosaur is, seriously. The art on this series is fantastic. And I’m so glad that people are finally starting to take Lunella seriously in this arc! Of course, that comes with its own set of problems, but at least she and Devil Dinosaur are meeting some superheroes. (In this issue, a T-Rex high-fives a Hulk. This is definitely one of the best things to happen in 2017.)  Also, why does the Thing wear a trench coat? I’ve seen it before, and somehow it seems creepier than if he just wore his superhero trunks... 

Rocket Raccoon and Groot: #1-2: I wish this series had lasted longer, but after reading the first two issues, I guess I can see why it didn’t get more love: these first couple chapters are pretty dark, and while that makes sense in the context of who Rocket is, I think the one volume of Groot’s previous series (which is beautiful and incredible and so dang sweet) maybe led people to think that this series would be lighter in tone. So far, it’s not, but it’s certainly interesting, and the art is great.

Saga #38-42: Dang, I love this series. It breaks my heart, and the art is amazing, and as always, I can’t wait to read the next arc. 

Spill Zone (FCBD): I’ve been looking forward to reading the Spill Zone graphic novel (I think it’s been checked out of my library ever since we got it), and I was happy to get a prequel chapter here. The art is great, and the story is delightfully creepy.

Starfire #12: This was a fun, if slightly rushed conclusion to an entertaining series. I’m still confused about Kori’s age though--if she’s a Teen Titan, then fine, maybe she’s 18 or 19, but in this series, she dates Sol, whose age we never learn. His sister Stella (and Kori’s best friend in this series) is a cop, so Kori is definitely an adult or Stella would have shut that business down, but...it’s still weird. ‘Fun but weird’ is how I’d describe this whole series.

The Mighty Thor #1-2: I’m really glad to finally be reading this series, and I’m glad that I’ve got a lot of Thor to catch up on before the new movie in November. I’m really pulling for Jane, but wow, having cancer and being a superhero are both full time jobs, and she’s also part of the Congress of Worlds. I don’t worry about her being bested in battle (she’s called Mighty for a reason), but I do wonder how she can possibly get anything done while being exhausted all the time. And I’m excited for the next arc, when we see Jane Foster and Thor working together somehow...

[nprbooks]

In the dark forests outside Poughkeepsie, N.Y., two sisters live alone. Lexa, mute, communicates only with her unnerving rag doll. Addison, the elder, gets on her motorbike after dark and ventures into the city, now deserted and terribly transformed after a mysterious incident called the Spill — which claimed both their parents.

Scott Westerfeld says the inspiration for his new graphic novel Spill Zone came partly from a photograph taken in Pripyat, the city just outside the Chernobyl nuclear complex. I had a cool email conversation with him, which you can check out here.

And for DC/MD/VA locals, come say hi in person!  We’ll be in conversation on Thursday, May 4 at 7pm at the Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Rd., Bethesda MD 20814 -- see you there! (And of course, May the 4th be with you.)

-- Petra

[bookbabbles]

Books read in 2017: Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld

“Coasting in silence is a good thing. The guard boys get jumpy at night this close to the Spill. Noises scare them. When they get scared, they shoot things.”

[once-in-a-blue-rose]

Got my copy of Spill Zone signed. :)