Let’s see? Would my date with Red Sonja be sexy-sex date, a cute romance date, or a friend date? Well, ideally, it would be all three! The premise would begin with learning some self-defense and anti-heroics from Red Sonja (I mean who could a better choice for this?!). I would ask her to show me…
Watch Your Feelings: Heartbreak Screen Time
Take it from me, there are a couple of ways to recover from a heartbreak. I make a habit of getting my heart broken, and I’ve come up with a few coping mechanisms. Perhaps you, like me, find yourself crushed under the boot of the world by daily social interactions. Today, my barista broke my…
Say Hello to Disney’s First Latina Princess!
Disney recently announced the inclusion of a Latina princess, Elena of Avalor, who will make her first appearance in Disney’s popular show for preschoolers Sofia the First. After her appearance on Sofia, Elena will soon begin her own spin-off show dubbed, Elena of Avalor set to debut on Disney Junior sometime in 2016. The network…
WWAC Warrior Lela Gwenn: Rice is My New Bae
So last month I told y’all about my new approach to my endo: I’ve gone vegan. Gluten free. Soy free.
I’m Loving: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters (Special Operations Squadron Go-Busters) is the 36th entry in the long-running, cultural icon that is the Super Sentai Series by Toei and Bandai and aired on TV Asahi. For those who don’t know, Super Sentai has been the source material for the long-running beloved American franchise that is Power Rangers, with the…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: While Marvel and DC Exploded, Indie Creators Gave Interviews!
So there was LOTS of news this week but it was mostly about the Big Two launching ALL the new titles with a little bit of Spider-Man in the MCU for good measure. Meanwhile, indie creators gave lots of very interesting interviews about new books coming down the pike. Not to mention that all of…
February Roundtable: Romance and Gaming
Welcome to the Games Section’s second monthly roundtable! Every month we will address a pressing issue in the world of gaming.
Queerness In Cartoons: The Legend of Korra Finale (2/2)
In part one of our roundtable, we discussed the season finale of The Legend of Korra. In this second part, our crack team of cartoon commentators will contextualize the episode by discussing the wider world of queer representation in cartoons and children’s media.
Double Trouble, Gotham via Riverdale: Date Night With WWAC
I’m at the fanciest Italian restaurant in Riverdale (weirdly, I can also order lobster here). Across the table is my Valentine’s date—high school heartthrob and continual teenage crush Jason Blossom. No, wait. It’s no heartthrob at all, it’s everyman Archie Andrews, looking extra freckled and earnest in the kind glow of the candlelight.
Movies That Shaped Me: Red Sonja
Red Sonja Directed by Richard Fleischer Written by Clive Exton & George MacDonald Fraser Starring: Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paul L. Smith, Ernie Reyes Jr. Dino De Laurentiis Company PG-13, 89 minutes 1985 Red Sonja (1985) is a horrible movie. The dialogue is cliche, the acting flat, and there are inexplicable plot holes….
Hardworking Professionals to Retire After 47 Years: Goodbye Golgo, Sayonara Saito
This morning I sent a link over to Laura, our news editor, about the ending being in sight for Golgo 13. Golgo 13 is a story (loosely, loosely it’s a story) that has been in progress since 1968. And end approaching is a pretty big deal. Conceptually. This is the third-longest series, in terms of…
Dogears: Blasphemy!
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady Florence King St. Martin’s Originally published in 1985, Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady combines some of my favorite genres: memoir and the American South. I am a born and raised Texan (which straddles the line between the South and the West). Southern fiction writers such as Flannery O’Conner,…