Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
Thought Bubble Cosplay
This weekend just past, Kelly Kanayama and I were both in Leeds, at Thought Bubble: the UK’s premier comics convention? I can’t promise that’s a fact, but hot damn, it’s a great con. Much content coming on that subject! But that’s for later. Thought Bubble does not have a very heavy cosplay focus; it’s the sparsest UK…
Jillian Tamaki Wins Governor General Award
On Tuesday, the winners of the Governor General’s Literary Award (or GGs) were announced. The GGs are one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards, with winners taking home $25,000 in seven categories. Last week I spoke to Mariko Tamaki about her Governor General’s Award nomination for This One Summer. Her cousin Jillian Tamaki was also nominated…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
It’s been a crazy busy week here, mainly due to the mad scramble that is obtaining PAX East tickets, but never fear, here’s your games news round up in case you missed it. Explore Alaska Native Stories with Never Alone Playing as a Nuna and Fox, Never Alone is an atmospheric puzzle that explores the…
International Men’s Day: Spotlight on Cartooning from Trans Men
This interview (at the Good Men Project, but stay with me) with Dylan Edwards is a good introduction to his Lambda Literary Award nominated book, Transposes — stories of men who are both trans and gay. A foreword from Alison Bechdel and a cover that features tap-dancing both entice, and the focus of Edwards’ book is supported…
Birthright: Of Comics and Closets
When I was asked to write this article, I was flattered, but a little unsure of myself. It certainly massaged my ego a bit to think that I might have something substantial to contribute, as a trans woman, to the ongoing discussion of LGBT people in comics. And then there was of course the uniquely-affirming…
A Trip Down Fear Street: The Wrong Number #05
And the horror continues with the fifth book in the late, great but recently revised Fear Street series! Tagline It began as a prank…and ended in murder! Synopsis Deena Martinson and Jade Smith are a couple of bored Shadyside teenagers so they decide to entertain themselves with prank phone calling, but of course this is…
Quick Change: The Death of My Dignity
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….
No One Expects Dragons in the Inquisition—A Dragon Age Primer [GIFs]
No one expects dragons in the inquisition. Unless you live on the fictional continent of Thedas, in which case you’d know that the Chantry named this, the ninth age, after the portentous return of the dragons . Or you’re a fan of BioWare‘s video game series and have been waiting impatiently for today’s official release of Dragon…
Marvel’s All New Black Cap; Publicity Stunt or Diversity Stride?
Marvel announced that Sam Wilson would replace the elderly Steve Rogers as Captain America way back in July.
Mighty Marvel Tuesday: Just Pretend It’s Monday
Happy TUESDAY, True Believers! Sorry for the delay in news—sometimes my “real” job gets in the way. I’ll try to make up for it, I swear.
Interspecies Architects: Short Book Reviews
Where’d You Go Bernadette Maria Semple Little Brown and Company Where’d You Go Bernadette is a book that has been on my to-read list for over two years. Now, having finally found time to read it, I deeply regret not bumping it to the top of the list much sooner.