This month we’ll be sharing stories about various holidays that we do-or-do-not participate in, do-or-do-not enjoy, and do-or-do-not recommend for others. Happy Decemberween Last year thieves ruined every single future Christmas of my life. Partially. They destroyed 10% of the enjoyment of Christmases yet to come the night they stole our van.
A Positronic Woman’s Plea: Include Trans Women In Fiction
Earlier this year, Andrew Wheeler of ComicsAlliance listed resolutions that he wanted the comics industry to achieve. Among these resolutions was trans representation in the Big Two for superheroes. This has not yet come to pass in a prominent way. Al Ewing has Loki freely changing their appearance between male and female in Marvel Comics’ Loki:…
Raised and Raising Geek: Romona and Wendy Talk Geek Parenting
WWAC Staff Writers Romona Williams and Wendy Browne are not only geeks, but geek moms. Including geek culture in their kids’ lives is crucial to their parenting. In this article, they answer some questions about geek parenting and provide great ideas for resources and talking with your kids about the more difficult issues that come up…
I’m Not Martha-Freaking-Stewart, but I Can Still Make an Awesome Groot Costume
The first thing you have to know about me is that I’m a bit of a dork for Halloween. The second is that I always bite off more than I can chew. So when my six year old son, Little Dude, told me he wanted to be Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy for Halloween…
741.5: How To Sound Professional When Talking About Cerebro
The problem with working in a field that relies heavily on bureaucratic procedure is that sometimes you propose something, and then so much time passes that you forget about it. Then, suddenly, you get three emails one day saying that the talk on the importance of comic book collections and geek-centric programming in libraries you…
Raising Baby Geek
The world of kids books, toys, and movies is often over-saturated with blue vs. pink and princesses and the like. While I love the fun, whimsical baby presents that inexplicably lead to those funny sounds that so often seem to happen around babies and fluffy animals, I also find myself inwardly cringing when I see…
Conventional Parenting
Planning on taking a wee one along to a convention? As with any outing involving children, good planning is required to ensure fun is had by all involved. We’ve been taking our daughters, aged six and eight, to Toronto’s FanExpo since our eldest was two months shy of bursting from my womb, and we’ve learned…
Moose Kid Comics: Green, Green With Envy
Moose Kid Comics launches today: a digital anthology comic for kids. Lucky kids. Disgustingly lucky, doubtless ungrateful, giddy, excitable kids. I’m not joking: I feel actual slight nausea at the positivity-rush I would have got from this bonanza as a lass. Jamie Smart, you canny fuck.
Captain America vs. Superman: Who Would Win as a Role Model for my Daughters?
I’ve never been a fan of Superman, but it has not been until recently that I bothered to understand why. I thought I could simply blame my dislike for characters that are too goody goody, but a few interesting reads have made me realize that my dislike of the man of steel goes far deeper….
Raise Your Hand If You Love Comics
We are excited to present you with a Brand New Feature! Look at the tag on this post. See how it shimmers and sparkles? And how it says Kids Comics? That’s right! WWAC is proud to bring you the feminist lowdown on Kids Comics! We’re going to be looking at youth oriented comic books, graphic…