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A humorous comparison of DC and Marvel Comics' "cheesecake" books Gotham Sirens and Marvel Divas. Turns out Divas isn't as cheesecakey as one might presume.

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Former Clash members Mick Jones and Topper Headon are reuniting for a fund-raising cover of the band's old tune "Jail Guitar Doors."

The pair teamed up with folk activist Billy Bragg in the studio to promote the singer's campaign to help rehabilitate prison inmates.

Bragg's Jail Guitar Doors initiative, named after the song, supplies musical instruments to prisoners. Several inmates have gone on to pursue careers as performers since the scheme started two years ago.

...The recording session was filmed for a documentary about the prisoners' aid scheme called "Breaking Rocks," which will be premiered as part of the Raindance film festival at the Proud Gallery in Camden Town, London, on October 1.

The film will be followed by performances from Bragg, Jones, the MC5s' Wayne Kramer and Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters amongst others.


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Pappy presents a Reed Crandall-illustrated pirate tale.

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