October 27, 2014

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Jian Ghomeshi Fired Over Accusations of Multiple Assaults

October 27, 2014

After days of speculation about a “personal leave”, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation fired radio host Jian Ghomeshi yesterday morning. They did not comment on the decision in detail, saying that they weren’t in a position to do so — likely for legal reasons — ...

Comics, Interviews

Dark Engine Team Interview: Fury Born

October 27, 2014

Ryan Burton, along with artist John Bivens and colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick are the creative team behind Dark Engine, a new comic put out by Image Comics. It’s as heavy metal as they come, and follows the journeys of a woman named Sym. She was made by a group of alchemists to go back in time to ...

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Scariest Movie of My Life: Event Horizon

October 27, 2014

I will be the very first to admit that when it comes to slowly building tension, dimly-lit hallways, and ominous music rooted in an ever-increasing progression of minor chords, I am a wimp. I don’t like scary movies, and never have. As a child, I was so terrified by my older ...

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Mighty Marvel Monday: Very Secret Meetings UPDATE

October 27, 2014

Happy Monday, Marvel readers! This week is pretty much all movie news, sorry about it:

Essays

The “Death” of America’s Saturday Morning Cartoons

October 27, 2014

Greetings WWAC readers, please welcome guest author Meredith Guthrie. Meredith is a media scholar at the University of Pittsburgh where she studies children’s media, fandom, advertising, body image, and digital media. You can follow her on Twitter @Meredithea. First, a note: Although a ...

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Short & Sweet: Fantastical Lands & Abilities

October 27, 2014

A Voice in the Dark Larime Taylor (w & a) Top Cow This one doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, but the reason I felt compelled to try it is that Larime Taylor, the mind behind A Voice In The Dark, is disabled and drew the entire comic with. His. Mouth. The art is really unique — strong ...

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My Extra Life 2014 Game Marathon

October 27, 2014

There has been a lot of negativity and poison within gaming culture of late, but on October 25th, over 40,000 gamers set all that aside to do what we do best in a 24-hour gaming marathon in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. I am so very thankful to friends and family who ...

October 27, 2014

Jian Ghomeshi Fired Over Accusations of Multiple Assaults