Black Christmas (aka Silent Night, Evil Night, aka Stranger in the House) Directed by Bob Clark Starring Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Marian Waldman and John Saxon R, 98 1974 Someone watches a sorority house Christmas party from outside. The party is muted through the glass, but still lively. The girls lovely and energetic….
The Ten Must Read YA Novels of 2014
This was a big year for Young Adult novels. Some big series came to and end and some new ones exploded onto the scene. Scandals broke out, articles were written. Dystopian stories finally began to fade away and stand alone contemporaries were all the rage. So it’s no wonder that it took three Women Write…
The Thursday Book Beat: Saying Goodbye to Norman Bridwell
Christa here, filling in for Ardo for this week’s Thursday Book Beat. There was a lot of book news this week so let’s dive right in. Norman Bridwell, creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, has passed away The legendary creator was 86 years old. The Clifford books have sold millions of copies in 13 language and have…
Webcomic Review: Stand Still, Stay Silent
Stand Still, Stay Silent Minna Sundberg Updates every weekday The scenario is a post-apocalyptic Northern Europe. A disease spread some ninety years ago, killing many people, destroying whole cities and creating a fear of the unknown. All that is left of civilization (as far as they know) is the Nordic Alliance, composed of Denmark, Sweden, Norway,…
Flavors of Heartbreak: Shitsuren Chocolatier
You never forget your first. Manga, that is. My introduction to the art form was Sailor Moon in all its shoujo glory, and as a teen and young adult, I consumed the story and artwork with glee. Many manga readers do get their start with shoujo and shounen manga, which are aimed towards younger audiences, and…
Drink Your Comics: Tarim’s Blood Mulled Wine
My roommate makes mulled wine every year during the holidays. Last year during the ice-pocalypse (I live in Texas, we don’t really get snow), we enjoyed many helpings of it while sitting in front of a warm fire at home because all the businesses and campuses were closed because Texans cannot handle snow and/or ice….