Author, educator, consultant, Eisner Award nominated writer and sayer of things about comics and pop culture, Senior Media/Entertainment contributor for Forbes
Rob Salkowitz
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More data to confirm what pop culture mavens can see with their own eyes: #anime and #manga are taking over the world, with huge jumps in active viewership in most major markets. Today on @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...
I don't care how fully entrenched the brain worm is, I bet if RFK Jr. thinks *real* hard he can still think of examples of gun violence that date to his childhood.
"Producers are betting big that audiences’ hunger for the familiarity of departed favorites will overcome qualms over taste and basic decency that this technology raises, and they may be right." www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...
Perhaps consider ignoring this advice, Democrats. This is a 90/10 issue however you care to slice it: labor, environmentalists, young voters, white collar professionals, educators, communities near data centers, artists and most ordinary people hate this shit and the people behind it.
Crunchyroll celebrates #Ani-May with new content, promotions and partnerships as the company continues to drive #anime growth while satisfying a demanding fanbase, today on @forbes @crunchyroll.com www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...
Huge news at Marvel as longtime president Dan Buckley steps aside, two new Disney execs take over publishing, brand and franchise management.
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AI is driving a rift in the Hollywood creative community as art directors come out swinging against Scorsese. My latest at @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...
In a world where consumers are increasingly exhausted by algorithms and scale, the simple pleasures of a comic book store are compelling. How can retailers lean into that? My latest at @icv2.com icv2.com/articles/col...
Disney is going through some things, but the leadership transition at #Marvel seems about as orderly as you could possibly expect. My thoughts at @icv2.com icv2.com/articles/col...
A recent graphic novel exploring the roots of Juneteenth and the life of Ms Opal Lee from @oni-press.bsky.social hits different in today's America, today on @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/robsal... @superfanpr.bsky.social
Rob Salkowitz
The story of Opal Lee and her long campaign to get African-American history and heritage recognized as a federal holiday hits harder in 2026.
RFK Jr: We had lots of guns when we were kids. Kids brought guns to school and were encouraged to do so. And nobody was walking into schools and shooting people. There are many things that could explain this. One is the dependence on psychiatric drugs.
They're calling it the best democracy ever.
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