It is eight o’clock in the morning, your fellow geek calls you up and announces a last-minute con she has decided to attend. Obviously, you have to go with her, but what to wear? It is now time to perform your own superhuman feat and put together an acceptable geek outfit from easily found items….
Giller Prize Longlist revealed!
This morning at McGill University, the twelve titles making up the 2014 Giller Prize Longlist were revealed. The Scotiabank Giller Prize is well known as one of the top literary prizes in Canada. Previous winners include Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje and Mordecai Richler. In addition to the fame and prestigious, the award comes with…
Royal Shakespeare Company Shares the Bard with China
Tapping into an audience of over a billion people, the Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that they will be translating the complete works of William Shakespeare into Mandarin. Sajid Javid, Culture Secretary of Britain, and Chinese Vice-President Ma Kai made the announcement as part of an ongoing “economic and financial dialogue” between the two countries….
Moonie Musings: Revisiting the Sailor Moon Manga Volume 5
Fighting evil by moonlight? You’re not alone. Sailor Moon made history as one of the most popular shoujo (traditionally, manga and anime targeted towards a younger female audience) manga ever released, and 2014 is shaping up to be the year of the Senshi.
Terrific TMarvel Tuesday T: All Apologies
How you feelin’, Marvel kids? Sorry for the delay, my life is in a bit of a transitionary period right now and it makes time management pretty difficult. The editorial staff here at WWAC is very forgiving, so I was only put in the punishment closet for a few minutes!
If You Liked…Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy has held the number one spot at the box office four of the six weeks it’s been out, and has grossed over $500 million worldwide. It’s official – everyone loves Guardians of the Galaxy. But its heyday at the theatres will soon be drawing to a close. Fall movies are just…