shing yin khor
@shing.bsky.social
Eisner and Ignatz winning cartoonist, National Book Award finalist, 2x Indiecade winning game and experience designer. I build strange and delightful things, like fortune-telling cabinets and medieval eel marionettes. Little guy enjoyer. (they/them)
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shing yin khor
@shing.bsky.social
· May 2
I made a silent puppet film about Godzilla vs. Paul Bunyan.
(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)
(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)
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Buddy, you are not ready for my Kaiju patter song 😂
December 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Buddy, you are not ready for my Kaiju patter song 😂
look at my green kaiju puppet son
December 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
look at my green kaiju puppet son
my mammogram results have declared that i have extremely dense breasts and yes nurse, the rest of me is also very bad at taking hints.
December 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
my mammogram results have declared that i have extremely dense breasts and yes nurse, the rest of me is also very bad at taking hints.
Olive's Hanukkah gift this year is a scratch off reveal of drawings of our adventures, and I am posting this here because it is a great last minute gift if you are an artist.
December 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Olive's Hanukkah gift this year is a scratch off reveal of drawings of our adventures, and I am posting this here because it is a great last minute gift if you are an artist.
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And here's Scorsese's storyboards for the final massacre in Taxi Driver
This applies more generally: people seem to think you need to have a background as a Big Two artist in order to do storyboards, but that's not what they're about - they're visual writing. You're writing for yourself AND others
This applies more generally: people seem to think you need to have a background as a Big Two artist in order to do storyboards, but that's not what they're about - they're visual writing. You're writing for yourself AND others
December 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
And here's Scorsese's storyboards for the final massacre in Taxi Driver
This applies more generally: people seem to think you need to have a background as a Big Two artist in order to do storyboards, but that's not what they're about - they're visual writing. You're writing for yourself AND others
This applies more generally: people seem to think you need to have a background as a Big Two artist in order to do storyboards, but that's not what they're about - they're visual writing. You're writing for yourself AND others
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what I want trans kids, queer kids, and gender nonconforming kids to know:
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
what I want trans kids, queer kids, and gender nonconforming kids to know:
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
you are loved
you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)
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I've been talking about this with some people, and I really think this might happen, and I'm going to do my part as well to make it so. 2026 the year of anthologies and magazines and building communities through making things together. I'm starting early with eraserflag: ehronlime.itch.io/eraserflag
December 18, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I've been talking about this with some people, and I really think this might happen, and I'm going to do my part as well to make it so. 2026 the year of anthologies and magazines and building communities through making things together. I'm starting early with eraserflag: ehronlime.itch.io/eraserflag
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 15
I made this in 2021 in honor of @shing.bsky.social birthday.
They are an amazing artist and such an inspiration. 💚
I made this in 2021 in honor of @shing.bsky.social birthday.
They are an amazing artist and such an inspiration. 💚
December 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar day 15
I made this in 2021 in honor of @shing.bsky.social birthday.
They are an amazing artist and such an inspiration. 💚
I made this in 2021 in honor of @shing.bsky.social birthday.
They are an amazing artist and such an inspiration. 💚
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yeah I'm involved in unethical non monogamy. no no, nobody's cheating on anyone else; me and my polycucle just operate a whaling ship.
December 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
yeah I'm involved in unethical non monogamy. no no, nobody's cheating on anyone else; me and my polycucle just operate a whaling ship.
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I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a comics co-editor position at @therumpus.net
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
We're looking for original literary fiction and non-fiction comics that feel personal. Bonus if it's hand-lettered (the path to my heart) 😘
No AI
Pays $100
therumpus.submittable.com/submit
Pass it on!
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Today! Competing live in the BOLTODOME at 1:15 Pacific! It's:
Scott C.! @scottlava.bsky.social
Shing Yin Khor! @shing.bsky.social
Cat Farris! @cattifer.bsky.social
Streaming at: twitch.tv/davidmalki
Playing THIS GAME: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
Scott C.! @scottlava.bsky.social
Shing Yin Khor! @shing.bsky.social
Cat Farris! @cattifer.bsky.social
Streaming at: twitch.tv/davidmalki
Playing THIS GAME: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today! Competing live in the BOLTODOME at 1:15 Pacific! It's:
Scott C.! @scottlava.bsky.social
Shing Yin Khor! @shing.bsky.social
Cat Farris! @cattifer.bsky.social
Streaming at: twitch.tv/davidmalki
Playing THIS GAME: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
Scott C.! @scottlava.bsky.social
Shing Yin Khor! @shing.bsky.social
Cat Farris! @cattifer.bsky.social
Streaming at: twitch.tv/davidmalki
Playing THIS GAME: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
I usually renew my National Parks Pass in December anyway, but if you buy a 2025 pass this month, it is valid until the end of December 2026 and has a significantly more attractive Roseate Spoonbill.
December 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I usually renew my National Parks Pass in December anyway, but if you buy a 2025 pass this month, it is valid until the end of December 2026 and has a significantly more attractive Roseate Spoonbill.
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A library's entire board of trustees was fired and replaced because they refused to ban one of my books. It's so terrible. www.randolphhub.com/article/news...
Commissioners vote 3-2 to dismiss Library Board of Trustees
<p>How the Library Board voted to handle a controversial children's book led to a majority decision by commissioners to dismiss the whole board.</p>
www.randolphhub.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A library's entire board of trustees was fired and replaced because they refused to ban one of my books. It's so terrible. www.randolphhub.com/article/news...
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Got my @shing.bsky.social happy mail. And the sticker is truly a beautiful message.
December 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Got my @shing.bsky.social happy mail. And the sticker is truly a beautiful message.
Content moderation is also a job that is in large part outsourced overseas, and generally an entry level job that requires little to no tech expertise, and is in itself exploitative of workers that are exposed to abusive content for extremely low pay.
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Content moderation is also a job that is in large part outsourced overseas, and generally an entry level job that requires little to no tech expertise, and is in itself exploitative of workers that are exposed to abusive content for extremely low pay.
okay, so jay walks in (sort of, he'd already been there for two days directing singers), knocks these out in one take* and is just like "yep, that's what the song sounds like."
he is so good!!
*technically did another of the first song for safety
he is so good!!
*technically did another of the first song for safety
Couple of my more recent songs got recorded at Bang Zoom! Studios when we had some spare time in Los Angeles!
Check 'em out here!
jayackley.bandcamp.com/album/broken...
Check 'em out here!
jayackley.bandcamp.com/album/broken...
Broken Toe/Life's So Fun (Split-Singles), by Jay Ackley
2 track album
jayackley.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
okay, so jay walks in (sort of, he'd already been there for two days directing singers), knocks these out in one take* and is just like "yep, that's what the song sounds like."
he is so good!!
*technically did another of the first song for safety
he is so good!!
*technically did another of the first song for safety
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Highly recommend!!! I have this book on my shelf and it is both an amazing story and amazingly researched!
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor: 9780525554882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Highly recommend!!! I have this book on my shelf and it is both an amazing story and amazingly researched!
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Listen. If you don't have any spirited 12 year olds on your list, feel free to buy this for yourself. I LOVED this queer Chinese reclaiming of the myths of the American West.
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor: 9780525554882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Listen. If you don't have any spirited 12 year olds on your list, feel free to buy this for yourself. I LOVED this queer Chinese reclaiming of the myths of the American West.
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Y'all I gave this graphic novel 5 stars and giving books 5 stars is not a thing I do very often at all.
It's really excellent.
You may not spot it on the shelf of your local indie but usually they can order for you and get it promptly.
It's really excellent.
You may not spot it on the shelf of your local indie but usually they can order for you and get it promptly.
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor: 9780525554882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Y'all I gave this graphic novel 5 stars and giving books 5 stars is not a thing I do very often at all.
It's really excellent.
You may not spot it on the shelf of your local indie but usually they can order for you and get it promptly.
It's really excellent.
You may not spot it on the shelf of your local indie but usually they can order for you and get it promptly.
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I loved this book! I would describe it as the Chinese-American version of Paul Bunyun.
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor: 9780525554882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I loved this book! I would describe it as the Chinese-American version of Paul Bunyun.
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This book is so good. Everyone should read it.
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor: 9780525554882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This book is so good. Everyone should read it.
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IIRC I read this and enjoyed it a LOT as part of a YA graphic novel professional conference. Can't recall if it was Books for the Beast or the Black-Eyed Susan one, but it's deffo well recommended either way!
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor: 9780525554882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
IIRC I read this and enjoyed it a LOT as part of a YA graphic novel professional conference. Can't recall if it was Books for the Beast or the Black-Eyed Susan one, but it's deffo well recommended either way!
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor: 9780525554882 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Part historical fiction, part fable, and 100 percent adventure. Thirteen-year-old Mei reimagines the myths of Paul Bunyan as starring a Chinese heroine while she works ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you're buying gifts for spirited 12 year olds who have read most of the middle grade graphic novel canon, can I recommend my book The Legend of Auntie Po? It's multi-awarded, and well reviewed, but hasn't entirely found its commercial footing.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/601780...
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All 50,000 panels of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt has been fully digitized.
You can search Duane's name and see the panel he made. And someone else made a panel for him, too.
www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-...
You can search Duane's name and see the panel he made. And someone else made a panel for him, too.
www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-...
December 21, 2023 at 3:46 PM
All 50,000 panels of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt has been fully digitized.
You can search Duane's name and see the panel he made. And someone else made a panel for him, too.
www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-...
You can search Duane's name and see the panel he made. And someone else made a panel for him, too.
www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-...
I've talked about it before but the AIDS Quilt and the project of memorializing queer stories through tangible physical objects is fundamental to how I want to make art and the methods and mediums I choose. This is such a loving interactive digital archive, and I am so sad and glad for it.
“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I've talked about it before but the AIDS Quilt and the project of memorializing queer stories through tangible physical objects is fundamental to how I want to make art and the methods and mediums I choose. This is such a loving interactive digital archive, and I am so sad and glad for it.