Biko Caruthers, Ph.D
@bikomars.bsky.social
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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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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Good morning! Our latest issue 9.2 is live. Ft. articles like “Are Superhero Comics Copaganda?” By Shea Hennum
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55554
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55554
September 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Good morning! Our latest issue 9.2 is live. Ft. articles like “Are Superhero Comics Copaganda?” By Shea Hennum
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55554
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55554
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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.
July 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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.
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
July 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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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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
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
July 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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
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📣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!
May 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
📣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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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
February 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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.
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LOVE IS BLIND IS BACK IN 12 HOURS 💜
February 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
LOVE IS BLIND IS BACK IN 12 HOURS 💜
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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
February 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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
Enjoyed my bonus trip to Houston. Back in NYC class on tomorrow!
February 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Enjoyed my bonus trip to Houston. Back in NYC class on tomorrow!
My syllabus getting done before the weekend that my semester starts. Go me!
January 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My syllabus getting done before the weekend that my semester starts. Go me!
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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...
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
January 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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...
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...
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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...
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
January 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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...
www.wired.com/story/migrat...
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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
January 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
TikTok calls report that China is exploring sale of app to Elon Musk ‘pure fiction’
Any #comicstudies folks going to ASA this year?
January 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Any #comicstudies folks going to ASA this year?
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“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
— Toni Cade Bambara
January 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“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
— Toni Cade Bambara
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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)
“Used Meta AI to edit a selfie, now Instagram is using my face on ads targeted at me"
(via 404 Media)
January 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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)
“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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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
Read for free through 3/31: https://buff.ly/4a9QuTR
January 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
Read for free through 3/31: https://buff.ly/4a9QuTR
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Rory McCann will reportedly play Baylan Skoll in #Ahsoka S2
He’s taking over for Ray Stevenson — who passed away in 2023
(via TheInSneider)
He’s taking over for Ray Stevenson — who passed away in 2023
(via TheInSneider)
January 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Rory McCann will reportedly play Baylan Skoll in #Ahsoka S2
He’s taking over for Ray Stevenson — who passed away in 2023
(via TheInSneider)
He’s taking over for Ray Stevenson — who passed away in 2023
(via TheInSneider)
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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/
January 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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/
Terrible
January 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Terrible
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studies link alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast and colon cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
studies link alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast and colon cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...