Colored: The Unsung Life of Claudette Colvin Émilie Plateau (Writer and Artist), Montana Kane (Translation), Cromatik Ltd. (Letters) Dargaud (French), Europe Comics (English) April 17, 2019 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Nine months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin had done the…
The Violence in the System: Transmisogyny In Uncanny X-Men #17
I don’t like Matthew Rosenberg’s work. I’m just gonna go ahead and say that up front: I don’t think it’s good, I don’t think he understands the characters he’s working with, or if he does, I think he’s sloppy in how he handles them. But he gets a lot of praise, a lot of folk…
Book Beat: #CopyPasteCris Lawsuit, Ontario Library Service, and D.C. Store Protests
Hello lovely readers! Welcome to your weekly installment of Book Beat, brought to you by editor Paige. Spring is in the air, and with it comes feelings of lightness and rejuvenation. In the ever-busy publishing industry, that means we have several interesting updates on previously discussed scandals. This new season also, unfortunately, means we have…
Last Week’s Episode: Hollywood Diversity Report Card & Callout
Hey team, can you believe it hasn’t even been a week since Endgame dropped? I’ve probably maxed out on thinkpieces so here, instead, are some Hollywood updates on everything else you can catch up on.
Dusty’s Kids Grow Up In WWE: NXT: Takeover
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Young Justice #5: Repressed Memories and Kryptonite
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British Favourites are Back in The Cor!! Buster Humour Special
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Burn Before Reading: Compelling Reasons to Not Read A Book
I enjoy lists about who’s reading what, from our own Dogears to NPR Books’ Friday Reads. However, sometimes I’m just not going to read that book that you love so much, or that you’re shocked I haven’t read by now, or that you think might be the next big thing. And, as I expand my…
Long May She Reign: FSCW’s Aerial Monroe
Professional badass wrestler Aerial Monroe is a goddess. Seriously. She first appeared on the professional wrestling circuit in 2015 and has been going nonstop ever since. She’s a veteran of female-lead wrestling events such as the Queens of Combat, SHINE, and Shimmer. As if that list wasn’t impressive enough, Aerial debuted in WWE’s Monday Night…
[Exclusive Preview] The Mysticons are Back to Save Drake City
Based on the Nickelodeon cartoon, Mysticons Volume 2 from Dark Horse Comics sees the return of Arkayna, Zarya, Emerald, and Piper to fulfill their prophecy of fighting evil. “In an effort to get Em out of the house, the Mysticons go to the mall, where Em is swept up in the world of a Battle-Bots style…