Hi everyone! Welcome to the all-new, not-all-that-different edition of the DC Daily Planet! My name is Meg and I’ll be doing my best to channel Lois Lane for you every week with a selection of the most interesting and relevant stories from all corners of the DCU, DCEU, and DCCU from here on out. So!…
The Thursday Book Beat: The World Does Not Need a Hunger Games Theme Park
Picture book A Fine Dessert stirs heated discussions on diversity in kidlit Bear with me, readers, and I’ll try to condense a week’s worth of conversations: A Fine Dessert is a children’s picture book about the creation of blackberry fool over several centuries, focusing on four different kinds of families. One of those families is…
Star Wars: Let’s Talk About That Metal Bikini
As the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens fast approaches, Star Wars is, unsurprisingly, on the minds of many fans. The latest chatter stems from a rumour that Disney intends to retire “Slave Leia” from its merchandising plans. Many fans are upset by this, while others are happy to see it gone. The Slave Leia bikini…
Recommended Reading: 5 Books to Read When You’re Newly Unemployed
Whoops, you’re unemployed! How did that happen? Well, however this particular turn of events came about, the fact of the matter is that you now have a lot more free time than you had before. Sure, you could spend this newfound freedom binge-watching an entire television series and stuffing your face with an entire box…
Old Friends: Who’s Your Favourite Comic Book Character?
What do we love? Comics! Why do we love them? For various reasons! But among those reasons, of course, lies this one: a lot of comics let us form emotional bonds with made-up people. Characters! We all have favourite characters, right? Here are some of ours.
“Stronger Together” – 4 Takes on CBS’ Supergirl
Even though only two episodes of CBS’ Supergirl have aired so far, it’s quickly become a favorite new show for many of us. Too many for just one person to write and reflect on. But as we just learned this past week–the motto of the House of El, as represented by the iconic “S,” is…