Neopets, put simply, is a virtual pet website. In practice it is a whole universe. It was launched in 1999 and bought out by Viacom in 2005. Players of all ages registered for accounts, adopted their virtual pets, and entered the world of Neopia. The website allowed for layers of play — not only could you…
The Importance of Seeing Ghostbusters
I’ve been hyped for Ghostbusters since I first heard about it. My excitement has only grown as the hate has increased, but then, I started to get worried. What if the movie isn’t good? Or worse, what if it is good but people don’t go to see it? Why were only half the theatres in the…
Inspiring Women Reading and Writing About Comics Today!
Ed. note: In this series, women of the comics industry reflect on other women working in comics today who are inspiring them. This time I tapped J.A. Micheline, WWAC contributor and Contributing Editor at Comics Bulletin. If you’d like to contribute to the series, please get in touch with me at megan.purdy@wwacomics.com. Megan Purdy &…
Comics Academe: CFPs on Bitch Planet, Allison Bechdel & Monstrous Women
A new feature for Comics Academe! This post will be updated as needed. Sometimes interesting Calls For Papers and Calls For Submissions come across my radar, and I need to share them with the incredible women I know who are in academia (or who are, like myself, academia-adjacent). CFPs are organized in order of deadlines…