SPOILER WARNING: The second act of Borderlands: the Pre-Sequel! sees myself and Tracy tracking down an oppressed AI named Felicity, rescuing her (the AI identifies as a her) from her uncomfortable developer/boyfriend, and immediately betraying her to Jack. At the end of this cycle, Jack’s trajectory into villainy is almost certain. In my opinion, however,…
The Thursday Book Beat: Sci-fi Readers Save S.F. Bookstore
Lerner Publishing brings Egmont USA authors into the fold 100 Egmont titles will now be published under Lerner’s imprints, including Millbrook Press, Darby Creek, Carolrhoda Books, and Carolrhoda Labs. I’m excited for these authors as their work finds a new home, and I hope the transition is as painless as possible for all parties. Where’d…
HBO Wants to Increase Their Writer Diversity – The Big Two Should Do the Same
The need for diversity in geek media is nothing new, but the collective voice afforded to under-represented communities to see themselves in media is growing as the social media machine only increases in influence in the age of the internet. This speaks to the need for the presence of under-represented races, genders, and sexual orientations…
5 Reasons You Should Be At STAPLE! Austin
It is not often that I wish I were in Texas. I drove across the state on my cross-country move from Atlanta to Los Angeles, and I swear I went through some kind of space-time vortex that doubled the pre-calculated time/distance. However, this weekend, I wish I were in Austin, Texas if only so I…
Eat All the Corn Dogs: Spider-Gwen #1
Spider-Gwen #1 Jason Latour (W), Robbi Rodriguez (A), Rico Renz (C) Marvel Comics Originally, Spider-Gwen was only supposed to have two issues as part of the special “Spider-Verse” event. But from the moment her costume was revealed she had a following and what was only supposed to be two issues became a new female-led ongoing…
Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E.5
Kayleigh This episode opens with Cooper doing handstands, and he finally–finally!–finds Audrey’s note. Cooper and Harry do their best Hardy Boys impression and break into One Eyed Jack’s to save her. Cooper rescuing Audrey and disarming his knife-wielding attacker is some swoon-worthy stuff. And Hawk makes a heroic rescue, because Hawk is awesome. Leland and…