May’s games section roundtable is all about tower defense games. This genre of game is super versatile and great for those of you who want to get into gaming for the first time. I sat down with Jo Fu to chat about our love of these games.
Jem Trailer Proves A Hologram Can’t Disguise Pure Suck
In the 24 or so hours since the launch of the brand new global trailer for the upcoming Jem and the Holograms movie, I’ve seen more plays on the phrase “Truly Outrageous” than I can count. It seems like every write-up on the two and a half minute look at a much-anticipated movie has worked…
The Thursday Book Beat: Toronto Public Library Celebrates 100th Branch
Simon & Schuster to stream new Stephen King short story on July 2, 2015 Read by Tim Sample, the story will be broadcast live simultaneously on CBS radio stations across America. It will be released a few days earlier as a CD audiobook and for digital download on June 30. Pequeño Editor creates environmentally-friendly children’s…
Dogears: All About the Monsters
Annihilation Jeff VanderMeer FSG Originals February 4, 2014 Wow. I often go out looking for strange, great science fiction and just cannot find quite the right story to quench my thirst. Luckily, my friend handed this to me when she was done reading it. It also comes recommended by Stephen King, which is usually enough…
Birthing the Ninja Way: Motherhood, Sons, and War in Naruto
Thought Naruto ended last November when the long-running manga series concluded? Think again! Like some of its immortal characters, this series won’t die. Not only is the anime adaptation still airing, Kishimoto launched the Naruto Project, a multimedia extravaganza consisting of movies, novels, a stage play, and a sequel manga miniseries about the next generation…
Represented In Cartoon: Mariam and Asma and Alyazia Khalifa al-Suwaidi
Twitter! I love it. I tweet a lot. I tweet a lot because so does the whole world, and a tweet can become a connection. A twitpic can turn your day around. As much as I love twitter, I love pictures that tell me things. You know that. That’s why you’re here. For Women, who…
Avengers AOU — What Makes a Monster?
Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist. SPOILER WARNING: This article discusses plot points of Avengers: Age of Ultron. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of abuse and rape culture. Joss Whedon tossed a number of Big Thought Subjects at us with Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Religion. Accountability. Birth and Parenthood. He tied that one to the one that…
