Comic strips are no different from other story formats in that they include a character, setting and plot. What’s always been unique is how condensed they must become in order to convey their message.

One beloved but now long-gone iconic comic strip was “Cathy.” Written by Cathy Guisewite, the gag-a-day offering would typically poke gentle fun at the daily life of the modern woman.

After 34 years, “Cathy” bid farewell in 2010 never to be heard from again – until actress and creator SUSAN SASSI decided to bring her back in the live-action comedy web series “CATHY IN REAL LIFE.”...

Racial issues in America strike a familiar chord for actress and filmmaker Asta Leigh.

Growing up in South Africa, she remembers what apartheid looked like and wants to remind everyone – no matter what their color.

In her new spoken word video, “White Out,” Asta is posing some serious questions about racism to her fellow white people. Recently released on YouTube, she delivers a raw and real plea to humanity to learn from our past and treat everyone as equals.

Asta’s past started with her first 12 years in Cape Town, South Africa before her family moved to Durban. At 19, she left for...