Any BioWare production requires a good story, and while California Great America’s Mass Effect: New Earth doesn’t have the depth of storytelling we’ve come to expect (nor the romance options), it’s a damn sight better than most.
On Orlando and Supporting QTPOC Comics Creators
Early in the morning on Sunday, June 12th, 49 people were murdered and 53 injured at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It quickly became clear that these were QTPOC (queer, trans people of color). A quick scan of articles about the club revealed that Puerto Rican and other Latinx drag queens were scheduled to perform…
Conventions Update Cosplay Weapons Policies in Light of Orlando Massacre
Flame Con, the New York City-based queer comics convention occurring August 20 to 21, has recently sent out an email to all of its attendees, stating that toy guns are banned from the convention center. This change, coming in FlameCon’s second year running, has been announced due to safety concerns stemming from the Orlando, Florida…
Inspiring Women Making (and Supporting) Comics Today!
Ed. note: Starting this week and continuing until I run out of people to bug, WWAC will be running short pieces on some of the women working in comics now who are doing innovative or inspiring work. And not just women creators, but women working in comics retail, merchandising, marketing, editorial, journalism, and more. If you…
Love Them or Hate Them?: A Love Triangles Roundtable
Whether you enjoy them or despise them, love triangles are a literary staple. It would be difficult to find a reader who hasn’t come across this trope from time to time. But despite their frequency, there can be some pretty big differences between them—how they’re constructed, the role they play in the story, and what they add…
14 Times Steve Rogers Turned Evil (You Won’t Believe #5!)
Content Warning: this article contains Nazi imagery and images of Adolph Hitler, though it is in the context of an anti-Nazi story. So, we learned that not only is Captain America a Hydra Agent now, but that Evil Steve Rogers apparently makes for excellent clickbait! In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a great deal…
The Thursday Book Beat: The Legacy of Our Letters
It’s officially the start of summer, dear readers! As vacations start to pop up on the calendar (I’m super excited for mine!), I’m preparing my pile of books to bring along. Maybe I’ll finally find the time to finish the Hamilton biography? But if we’re talking legacies, our first news item’s a pretty great place…
6 Ways Movie Scores and Soundtracks Go Horribly Wrong
Movie scores and soundtracks are an integral part of the movie experience. When they work right, just a few bars of the theme song or a key part of the soundtrack, brings us back memories of the film itself. But for every auteur carefully assembling, timing and tuning a soundtrack that speaks to us, and…
Is Budget Cosplay Possible?
The short answer? Yes. The long answer? With careful planning, imagination, and diligence, still yes. Cosplay is an awesome way to express your love for a character and the world they come from, but it can be ridiculously expensive if you don’t keep a careful eye on your spending. Here are some tips I wish…
Get Your Game on Wednesday: Art in Games
Happy Wednesday, gaming lovelies! With the summer solstice behind us, it’s time for a twist. This week’s game news focuses solely on art in games. Why Does Game Art Matter? Earlier this year, I was able to meet veteran industry-artist, Richard Anderson. Hearing him speak about his work in the entertainment industry and seeing his concept…
Review: Dragon Age Magekiller #3-5
Dragon Age Magekiller is based on the Bioware game, Dragon Age: Inquisition. Never played it? Never fear, I’ve done it for you! Reviews for issues #1 and #2 of Magekiller can be found here and here, respectively.
The Future of Wolverine in the X-Men Films
I’m a die hard X-Men fan, and even the bad press of X-Men: Apocalypse couldn’t keep me away from the theatre on opening day. I wasn’t as let down as I thought I might be—the performances really saved a lot of the movie (which is a recurring theme for the franchise). But the best part…
