Earlier this year, when my boyfriend was booking his appearance at Otakon, he casually asked me if I wanted to go — free badge, free hotel — and I readily agreed, desperate for any sort of mini-vacation. I had been to Otakon before, as as tween. The last year I went, I was fourteen years…
Pouches: The Case For Respect
There I am on the side of a cliff, feeling pretty good. What possessed me to get up there? Pouches. See that belt around my waist? That’s got a pouch on. In fact it’s got two. Sometimes there are more, but that depends on where I’m going, and what for. Pouches are as versatile as your…
DC Retreats…But Not Before Announcing Nine Film Dates
I like to think of this whole superhero movie game as a boxing match because I swear that’s what most of us imagine whenever news comes out about a cape-clad property.
Guardians of The Galaxy: A Fun Colourful Space Adventure
Guardians of the Galaxy Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Batista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel Directed by James Gunn PG-13 Warning! This review is filled with spoilery goodness. First, go watch the film and then come back for my thoughts. You’ve seen it? Yes? Good! Onward then.
The Thursday Book Beat: Gender and Books
Amazon Has Got Competition in the Form of a Google/Barnes & Noble Team Up Part of Amazon’s appeal is their fast and cheap delivery but it seems like they’re getting some competition in that area in a form of a team up between Google and Barnes & Noble. BN provides the books while Google offers…
Tip Your Hats to Picture This: Woman Authored Picture Books
Throwing Popcorn, our reviews of all ages movies and tv shows, has been “popping” all over the place. It could not be contained to a once-a-month format and is now a regular feature. Its replacement is Picture This — an in depth look at the work of woman authors and/or illustrators of children’s picture books. Prepare…
Inaugural Indie Comics Fest in LA
Announced this week, the inaugural Comic Arts Los Angeles festival is a go. Similar to events like the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) and Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE), Comic Arts LA aims to promote community and appreciation for comics, graphic novels, and the like by allowing readers to interact with creators.
