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BLITMAP GOES TO TOKYO COMIC CON 2023!

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sup Comics is excited to announce its presence at Tokyo Comic Con 2023, at booth E-32 from December 8-10th. This event marks a special opportunity for fans to get their hands on 'BLITMAP #2' ahead of its official launch on December 20th. The latest issue, featuring cover art by Dudu Torres and Toni Infante, promises more action and a deeper exploration of the Blitmap universe.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sup Comics is excited to announce its presence at Tokyo Comic Con 2023, at booth E-32 from December 8-10th.
  • This event marks a special opportunity for fans to get their hands on 'BLITMAP #2' ahead of its official launch on December 20th.
  • The latest issue, featuring cover art by Dudu Torres and Toni Infante, promises more action and a deeper exploration of the Blitmap universe.
  • Building on the global acclaim of the first issue in this enthralling 6-issue sci-fi series, which debuted as the #1 bestseller at Midtown Comics, 'BLITMAP #2' is highly anticipated.

Music video controversy in Nigeria: Logos Olori misreads a religious time bomb

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Recently, Logos Olori – a Nigerian singer who is signed to Afrobeats superstar Davido’s music label – released a video with supposedly Muslim men dancing to his song Jaye Lo in front of a mosque.

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  • Recently, Logos Olori – a Nigerian singer who is signed to Afrobeats superstar Davido’s music label – released a video with supposedly Muslim men dancing to his song Jaye Lo in front of a mosque.
  • After an outcry, the controversial video had to be taken down by Davido because it sparked the ire of Muslims in Nigeria.
  • There were public burnings of Davido’s image on posters in the Muslim north and fervent calls to have him remove the video.

Religious tensions

    • Nigeria, a largely Muslim-dominated country, has been plagued by religious conflicts in contemporary times.
    • The religious uprising, which resulted in thousands of deaths, was an attempt to impose a “purer” version of Islam.
    • The country is governed by powerful religious sentiments – both Islamic and Christian – that make it, at most times, ultra-conservative.

Freedom of expression

    • A sophisticated way of assessing the Logos Olori controversy is to state that it’s about the right to freedom of expression.
    • But on the streets, it’s often unveiled as a tussle to establish “purer” standards of religious practice.

Art or gimmick?

    • But there is also a larger question; is this really art or a lowbrow attention-seeking gimmick?
    • But young African-American women who twerked atop the Elmina Castle in Ghana were criticised for bringing the slave dungeon into disrepute.
    • In the elevation of the risqué and the substituting of art with entertainment there is also a blurring of the distinction between the sacred and the profane.
    • In my view, Logos Olori’s portrayal wasn’t conceived as a piece of art but a gimmick (and perhaps a form of cultural appropriation) that ultimately backfired.

The common good

    • Most entertainment clearly isn’t art and the limits of individual rights and freedoms are often defined by the effects they have on the common good and social cohesion.
    • For a polity as diverse as Nigeria in ethnic, cultural, religious and political terms, the issue of freedom of expression and individual liberties in relation to the common good has been problematic.
    • And for the good of all, it’s better we take heed.

Louisiana Band The Revelries Sign With EDGEOUT Records

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

"The Revelries are the first band to have access to the many resources offered during The Studio," said Cheryl Benson-Guanci, EDGEOUT co-founder and head of Artist Development/A&R.

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  • "The Revelries are the first band to have access to the many resources offered during The Studio," said Cheryl Benson-Guanci, EDGEOUT co-founder and head of Artist Development/A&R.
  • A core component of EDGEOUT Records is "The Studio," a deep-dive into the critical aspects of development of an artist from a local/regional level to a worldwide stage.
  • Over several months, the band is given the resources to focus on their direction, songs, performance, personal wellness, artwork/logos, etc.
  • "The backing of EGDEOUT Records and Universal Music Group/UMe will be a huge help in the continued success of The Revelries."

TechPong 2019 highlights the imagination and generosity of Vancouver’s thriving technology sector

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Friday, November 8, 2019

Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a 50 percent jump in attendance, Techpong 2019 put an exclamation point on a memorable year for Charitable Impact.

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  • Vancouver, B.C., Nov. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a 50 percent jump in attendance, Techpong 2019 put an exclamation point on a memorable year for Charitable Impact.
  • 's tech sector gives back to the community year after year, said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, Government of British Columbia.
  • TechPong is very much becoming a Vancouver tradition that reflects the growth, enthusiasm and imagination of B.C.s tech sector, said Dan Brodie, Chief Operating Officer at Charitable Impact.
  • Additional media assets, including photos and video from the event, logos of sponsors, and logos of participants can be found here .