“These great heroes called themselves the Justice League — protectors not just of Camelot, but of all the universe,” rambles an insect-like robotic being on the first page of Justice League 3001. It’s part of a speech used to set the stage for the futuristic superhero comic by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Howard Porter….
Game Shames Roundtable: “All Games Are Too Hard to Finish!”
Games Section writer and general excellent person Jules Low recently wrote this awesome piece about their ‘Game Shames.’ They wrote, “There’s an odd sense of guilt surrounding the idea that we can’t complete the video games we attempt, that we are somehow lesser for it.” I thought it would be interesting to see how the…
The Thursday Book Beat: YA Author Announces Gender Transition to Fans
YA author Heather Brewer shares news of gender transition with fans Brewer came out as transgender in an interview with Publishers Weekly, and explained that the transition from female to male would take place over the next few months. Known for two popular YA vampire series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod and The Slayer Chronicles…
Every Rose Has Its Thorn. Sexist Nights Have Their Dawn… Rose McGowan Vs Hollywood [GIFs]
Hi! I’m a person who has watched a lot of Charmed. In fact, I’ve watched all of Charmed. Charmed is not great; it’s barely even good in any way. But I watched it. I watched it all. Rose McGowan was on Charmed. Do you know what Rose McGowan has done now? Rose McGowan has brought…
Cook Your Comics: Squirrel Girl’s Chocolate Chip Nut Bread
Are you reading Marvel’s The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl from writer Ryan Q. North and artist Erica Henderson? Why not? Do you hate laughter? Because it is the funniest series currently being published. It makes me laugh so hard that eventually no sound comes out, and then I almost pass out from lack of oxygen. If the…
Feminists in Clothes: The Literature of Clothes and Gender Presentation
My heels are bleeding in my stupid new boots. People always tell you when it comes to real leather, that they’ll be so comfortable once you’ve broken them in. I’m starting to think it’s just a scam to try to pass off the higher price tag. I got these Doc Martens a couple weeks ago…
Why I’m Boycotting Spider-Man: Diversity Isn’t a Trend, It’s a Reality
Yesterday we learned that Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man film had officially found its friendly neighborhood web slinger…and once again it’s a white straight male. Oh and there’s more! The director is–wait for it–a white dude! Let’s go back and reminisce about how this all came about, shall we? Remember last year in an interview with IndieWire when,…
Outlander’s Top Ten Awesome Feminist Moments
by Zoe Gray and Angel Cruz After working as a British army nurse in WWII, Claire Randall took a trip to Scotland with her husband Frank in order to reconnect and discover their family history. Unfortunately, Claire got a little more history than she bargained for when she touched a group of magical standing stones and…