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I read the comics. To me, a day without the comics is like a day without sunshine. Thank goodness for the Internet. Without it, I’d never enjoy comic strips that aren’t syndicated by my local newspaper. One of them is a current favorite of mine, “Candorville” by Darrin Bell.
If you agree with the Robert Blake quote, “When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do,” as Mr. Bell seems to, then you will find his strip edgy and funny. If you don’t agree with Blake and Bell, you may find “Candorville” edgy and annoying.
Apparently, someone finds Mr. Bell’s humor good enough to mimic. This fallout is that a bit of a Candorville scandal has erupted with Art imitating Art on the Internet. Is this a prosaic homage to the genius of Darrin Bell? Or is it a case of lazy plagiarism disguised as homage, in order to get a passing grade in film school?
The film short was produced and directed by Megan Coates. Her YouTube profile lists her as a �student�, presumably at Columbia Bible College near Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Bible College, eh? Oh holy night.
For his part, Darrin Bell has chosen to take the high road. Rather than attack Ms. Coates, he instead attacks the establishment for concealing the real reason behind the phenomenal popularity of YouTube.com.
Is Megan Coates the angel she�s cracked up to be? Does D. Bell have a case to be paid what he�s owed? Is YouTube a co-conspirator in race politics? Stay tuned for more as this intrepid Internet reporter gets deep up in there to bring you site surfers, the truth.
