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Biko Caruthers, Ph.D

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Assistant Professor & Postdoctoral Fellow @ New York University | 19th C African American Literature & Comic Studies | Black Studies PhD| | Writing about the X-men| art and life found on IG @bikomars www.bikocaruthers.com

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Biko Caruthers, Ph.D @bikomars.bsky.social · Nov 28

This year brought me many things to be grateful for: Turned 36 in March & with this year of life I was able to get back to my routines: in the gym like I wanted to be & in the coffee shops to write like I needed to. A return to myself that led to gains in the gym & a defended dissertation. #blacksky

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INKS Comics Journal @inkscomicsjournal.bsky.social · Sep 29

Good morning! Our latest issue 9.2 is live. Ft. articles like “Are Superhero Comics Copaganda?” By Shea Hennum

muse.jhu.edu/issue/55554

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · Jul 9

For our next unit, we’ll be looking at “Superman Smashes the Klan” by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru, where #Superman defends a Chinese immigrant family against the Ku Klux Klan, powerfully fighting against bigotry. #comicsstudies.

Trade dress cover of “Superman Smashes the Klan” by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru.

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Biko Caruthers, Ph.D @bikomars.bsky.social · Jul 14

Had a blast at the Comic Studies Society Conference on last week! Received some helpful feedback and encouragement on my own thinking and writing and I’m feeling inspired and eager to keep writing! #css #comicstudies

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Anna F Peppard PhD @annapeppard.bsky.social · Jul 13

The @sequentialscholars.bsky.social series of threads on Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru's "Superman Smashes the Klan" begins here, with an intro to the comic! #Superman #ComicsStudies

Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · Jul 12

The 2019 series “Superman Smashes the Klan” by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru is loosely based on a 1946 storyline from the Superman radio show. In both stories, #Superman defends a Chinese immigrant family against the Ku Klux Klan, powerfully rejecting nativist bigotry. 1/9

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Sequential Scholars @sequentialscholars.bsky.social · May 28

📣Major annoucement! After a lengthy hiatus, we will be BACK posting BRAND NEW CONTENT starting Monday, June 2! Our new unit will spotlight amazing comics by & about LGBTQ+ folks in honor of #PrideMonth. Stay tuned! #ComicsStudies #HappyToBeBack!

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NPR @npr.org · Feb 13

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health.

Questlove's new film probes 'The Burden of Black Genius' – starting with Sly Stone

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health.

www.npr.org

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Netflix @netflix.com · Feb 13

LOVE IS BLIND IS BACK IN 12 HOURS 💜

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Anna F Peppard PhD @annapeppard.bsky.social · Feb 4

I mean that's not the thing I've been the most worried about this week but it's good to know I can chill out I guess

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Biko Caruthers, Ph.D @bikomars.bsky.social · Feb 3

Enjoyed my bonus trip to Houston. Back in NYC class on tomorrow!

Biko Caruthers, Ph.D @bikomars.bsky.social · Jan 17

That’ actually a great idea!

Biko Caruthers, Ph.D @bikomars.bsky.social · Jan 17

My syllabus getting done before the weekend that my semester starts. Go me!

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hundreds of L.A. landlords have hiked rents on desperate people fleeing the wildfires.

Landlords for at least 400 properties appear to have ignored the law and the warnings of California's Attorney General and illegally raised rents since the fires began.

www.yahoo.com/news/hundred...

Hundreds of L.A. landlords hike rents to capitalize on 'desperate' fire evacuees

Price hikes of more than 10% are illegal during a state of emergency. But that hasn't stopped landlords seeking to profit from the L.A.'s ongoing disaster.

www.yahoo.com

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YoursINegritude @yoursinegritude.bsky.social · Jan 13

For the Instagram users, here is a new website you can take a look at. #Pixelfed is the websites name.
www.wired.com/story/migrat...

How to Move Your Instagram Feed to Pixelfed, the Photo App That Doesn't Track Your Every Move

The decentralized Instagram alternative is a great option if you want to back up your feed, focus on photo-sharing, or cut loose from Meta's empire entirely. And making the leap is surprisingly easy.

www.wired.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jan 14

TikTok calls report that China is exploring sale of app to Elon Musk ‘pure fiction’

TikTok Calls Report That China Is Exploring Sale of App to Elon Musk ‘Pure Fiction’

TikTok denied a report that China is exploring a sale of the app to Elon Musk to keep TikTok operational in America amid a looming U.S. ban.

variety.com

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Biko Caruthers, Ph.D @bikomars.bsky.social · Jan 14

Any #comicstudies folks going to ASA this year?

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Jalessah Jackson @jalessahj.bsky.social · Jan 13

“Words set things in motion. I've seen them doing it. Words set up atmospheres, electrical fields, charges. I've felt them doing it. Words conjure. I try not to be careless about what I utter, write, sing. I'm careful about what I give voice to.”

— Toni Cade Bambara

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Jan 12

Instagram is now randomly showing users AI-generated images of themselves

“Used Meta AI to edit a selfie, now Instagram is using my face on ads targeted at me"

(via 404 Media)

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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · Jan 11

The #WeeklyRead is “Intergenerational Testimonials and the Politics of Black Cherokee Belonging” by Eve Eure, which was awarded a 1921 Prize from The American Literature Society. The article appears in New Citizenship Studies, AML (96:4).

Read for free through 3/31: https://buff.ly/4a9QuTR

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Jan 10

Rory McCann will reportedly play Baylan Skoll in #Ahsoka S2

He’s taking over for Ray Stevenson — who passed away in 2023

(via TheInSneider)

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Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · Jan 7

Zora Neale Hurston was born on this day, January 7, 1891. She died penniless on January 28, 1960 and was buried in an unmarked grave. This passage, from her famed 1937 novel, *Their Eyes Were watching God,* seems especially pertinent at this moment. 1/

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Biko Caruthers, Ph.D @bikomars.bsky.social · Jan 3

Terrible

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jan 3

why do we need AI-generated profiles. why

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Comics Outta Context 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @comiccontext.bsky.social · Jan 3

A weary Peter Parker, mask off but otherwise in his Spider-Man costume, leans forward head down, hand behind his neck talking to himself,"So long as I'm SPIDER-MAN, I've got to live in SECRECY--everything bottled up inside me! Why do I DO it? Who NEEDS it?"

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