SPOILER WARNING: Borderlands, Borderlands 2 “Alright, you mindless gun-hands: you’re looking for a really hot chick with blue tattoos and mystical powers. A Siren. Specifically, one named Lilith. The official reports say she died in New Haven, but I’m positive she’s hiding out near Sanctuary. If you catch wind of her, tell me and I’ll pay…
Mighty Marvel Monday: Fashion Edition
It’s probably just post-con exhaustion talking, but Marvel seems to be relatively quiet this past week. Last weekend was Emerald City Comic Con, or ECCC, and this past weekend was WonderCon, where Marvel writers, artists, actors, and execs have been making the rounds and holding panels. I was planning on going to the Marvel panel…
Rethink That Rule: Genderswapping, Crossplaying, and Reinforcing Gender Binaries
Genderbend, genderswap, genderflip, Rule 63. It has many names, in everything from fashion to animation to movies to comics to fanart and fan fiction. I’m sure you can travel down the veritable wormhole of Internet searches to see the long, storied history of playing with gender. Personally, as a non-binary person, I’m kind of sick of it.
Revolutionary Girl Showdown: Utena vs. Kill La Kill
Let’s start this piece off right: by issuing a battery of content warnings. Kill La Kill, one of the most talked-about shows of 2013, features cartoon violence, incest, non-consensual sexual situations, and what can only be described as “rape by an article of clothing.” Revolutionary Girl Utena, directed by the legendary Kunihiko Ikuhara, began airing…
Short & Sweet: iZOMBIE, My Little Pony, Agame ga Kill! and more!
iZOMBIE #1-28 Chris Robinson (W), Mike Allred (A) Vertigo (Re-release) Now is a perfect time to revisit the series since the CW just released a new series based (loosely) on the comic. ComiXology has it for .99 cents as of this writing! The comic is a little different. Gwen’s a grave digger, not a ME…
