Ruth Brown is the master of spooky picture books. She has written and/or illustrated dozens of books for young children covering a wide variety of topics, but her creepier works are the most distinctive with their balance between fear and charm. Brown was born in Devon, England in 1942. The first five years of her…
Truly, Truly Outrageous- IDW Publishing Announces A Jem and the Holograms Comic
In a move certainly related to the upcoming movie, IDW Publishing’s Dick Wood announced a Jem and the Holograms comic at the New York Comic Con. Although the creative team hasn’t been announced yet, the first issue is due for release in April. IDW’s done a fantastic job with their licensed comics in the past…
GamerGate Rolls On — Does It Affect Your Personal Behaviour?
How it all started: Feminist Frequency’s Anita Sarkeesian released her latest installment of Tropes vs Women in Video Games and was promptly deluged with threats of rape and violence. She had to leave her home and contact with the police. Zoe Quinn, developer of the game Depression Quest, had nude photos and personal information released…
School’s In Session: The Gotham Academy Launch Party
Last week, the first issue of a brand new comic series, Gotham Academy, hit shelves. It’s a series set within the Bat-verse, but it focuses on the daily lives and hijinks of the students of an elite prep school. Think of it as the Gotham version of Hogwarts. To celebrate the release of this book, the…
The Thursday Book Beat: Nicholas Sparks Gets Sued and J.K. Rowling Plays Hide ‘N Seek With Our Hearts
J. K. Rowling Teases Fans With Cryptic Tweets On October 6th, J.K. Rowling was driving us insane when she sent out this tweet: Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won’t tolerate this nonsense. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 6, 2014 It’s an anagram! What was it? Well, twitter had a fun time figuring that…
