Wed. 08/11 - Robin, Batman's Sidekick, Has Come Out of the Closet

Robin has officially come out of the closet. No statement yet from Batman, but I do have the other details, and a brief history of LGBTQ+ superheroes. Plus, SpaceX is planning to put billboards in space. And plastic pollution is confusing the hermit crabs in Yorkshire. Links: Robin, Batman's Sidekick, Comes Out, Which Only Makes Sense (NPR) Robin comes out as gay in new Batman comic, adding to DC's LGTBQ characters (Polygon) The Evolution of Extraño, DC's First Openly Gay Super Hero (DC Universe Infinite) Why Tim Drake's Coming Out as Bisexual Matters (Nerdist) Sav Rodgers: The rom-com that saved my life (TED) No One Wants Your Space Billboards, Elon Musk (The Mary Sue) SpaceX and Canadian Startup Launching Space-Advertising Satellite (Business Insider) SpaceX acquiring satellite data start-up Swarm Technologies (CNBC) Plastic pollution in North Yorkshire is arousing hermit crabs, University of Hull scientists say (Washington Post) Plastic waste: Study finds crabs confused by chemical additive (BBC) Embrace the 90s again with Kid Pix's web app (It’s Nice That) Kid Pix web app Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices