Many fans and geek blogs have already discussed DC’s latest vocal commitment to diversity. When they first announced DC Super Hero Girls, there were problems with how they phrased their press release. That’s a pattern, it seems: “Here’s diversity! Now watch us continue to disenfranchise minority characters!” That’s how it feels when DC speaks these days….
DC Daily Planet: SDCC’s Battle of the Bulge!
San Diego Comic Con is in full swing and Ben Affleck has already dropped a bomb for fans to chew on for DC’s upcoming Hall H panel! Affleck will work with Geoff Johns to co-write the future stand-alone Batman film for DC’s film universe. Johns is no slouch in the comic department; he’s written series…
DC Daily Planet: Vixen Gets a Voice and The Trinity Lives in Batman vs Superman
Good news! Megalyn Echikunwoke is set to voice Mari McCabe, aka Vixen, in the upcoming animated series! Marc Guggenheim, who works as a producer for both CW hits, Arrow and The Flash, stated that Vixen’s story will be a “coming of age tale.” Vixen the animated series will also feature the voices of Grant Gustin (Barry Allen),…
The DC Daily Planet: Shipper Edition
Not a lot happening over at the erstwhile Action Comics this week, crusaders, and I’m a bit crunched for time, so today’s DCDP is going to highlight two great shippy moments from this week. Starting off strong, right out of the gate, we finally have confirmation that Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy aren’t just best…
Parenting and Gender Roles: My Observations and Failings
I’ve been a parent for nine years, and I’ve yet to read a single parenting book. I know I should. Parenting is complicated. Like most parents, I’ve read articles here and there, latching on to catchy titles that scroll through my social media feed. But, I find that each article written by parents, or parenting…
Who Swatches the Swatchmen: How I Swindled Myself Into Buying Makeup Because I Am A Sucker For #Brands
There’s something I find cathartic about putting on makeup every day. I almost never deviate from the ritual of moisturizer, primer, eyebrows, eye shadow, foundation, powder, and blush. It’s more about the routine than the cultivation of a look that I enjoy. It’s “I am going to look this way and this is how.” Aside…
The DC Daily Planet: No Talking Tigers Allowed
Happy Friday, crusaders! I am so happy this week is over. Let’s recap what happened with DC, shall we? In the course of about 24 hours this week, the Wonder Woman standalone movie lost and then gained a director: Michelle MacLaren reportedly left the project due to “creative differences,” which in this case might mean…
The Secret History of Wonder Woman Review
The Secret History of Wonder Woman Jill Lepore Alfred A. Knopf October 28, 2014 **Disclaimer: I received this copy from the publisher for an honest review
The DC Daily Planet: Costume Reboots
Happy Friday, crusaders! Spring is almost upon me here in New England. Rumor has it we may in fact see the sun sometime before June, but I’m not holding my breath. Costume re-designs are all over the place these days: Batgirl and Spider-Woman have all new looks, and Starfire’s getting a brand-new and awesome look…
Wonder Woman’s New Outfit: Crotch Flap and Confusion
Wonder Woman has a new outfit! A full coverage outfit! We ought to be happy about this, right? Getting her out of panties and into something more demure is what we want, right? Well… actually…
The DC Daily Planet: Avoid Black Cats
…or don’t. I own one, and thus far he hasn’t brought me any especially bad luck, even on Fridays the 13th. Most of the DC news this week has been more speculation than anything else: everyone’s talking about the post-CONVERGENCE breakaway from the New 52, but there are a few other items of note… For…
The Local: Geeks and Burlesque Unite in Dallas, Texas (NSFW)
On December 30, 2014, we ran a feature on Viva Dallas Burlesque and their upcoming show DC vs. Marvel. Producer Shoshana Portnoy grew up on X-men comics and, knowing many burlesque performers with similar geek interests, has run many geek-themed shows from video games to superheroes. The DC vs. Marvel show was the last live…