I first met Enrica Jang while at Philadelphia Wizard Con a near two years ago. She was on a panel speaking about diversity and women in comics, and I—the baby comic journalist I was then—bucked up the courage to speak with her. She gave me honest advice about writing and promoting one’s self online. She kindly…
PEN Gala Refusal: Writers Say “Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie”
Michael Ondaatje, Peter Carey, Francine Prose, Teju Cole, Rachel Kushner and Taiye Selasi will not attend PEN American Center‘s gala this year–this refusal is in response to PEN’s choice to honour Charlie Hebdo. The satirical magazine is set to be awarded PEN’s Freedom of Expression Courage Award on May 5, in recognition of their continuing to publish, despite years…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Hooray for More Dragon Ball!
Big news for Dragon Ball fans this week! First, was the news that Akira Toriyama, the manga’s creator, would be writing a new manga series and then today it was announced that he’d be writing the first new TV Dragon Ball anime in 18 years. While there have been the occasional Dragon Ball movies, the upcoming Dragon Ball Superi is…
Oh Super: How Many Episodes Of Dragon Ball? Over–
Friends, Shenlong has been summoned. The balls are back together. The monkey is returning. Animated Dragon Ball… is coming back. It’s like the fuckers knew I just finished a run through “the entire series.” Even GT? Yeah. Even GT. People are pretty excited, of course, because this new anime will begin directly following Goku’s final battle…
Hurtful Fandom and the Damage of the Puppies
It’s been about a month since the Hugo nominations were announced and with it the anger, frustrations, and mixed emotions of the slate voting by the self-described Sad Puppies and Rabid Puppies factions. Since there are so many works out each year, the nomination announcement is not only a time to shout out about great…
Screen Daze: Webcomics to Binge On
Webcomics are a wonderland. There is so much variation and possibility out there. So much to read! So much to keep up with! it can be intimidating. Luckily, we’ve got your back.
C2E2 2015: An Overview in Photos Part II
What is the one thing that will outlast con crud? Con coverage!* Yesterday we brought you Part I of our C2E2 photo coverage, and we return today to bring you but a fraction of the excitement we witnessed on the con floor. I am sad to say, that I did not glimpse the Indiana Jones cosplayer that…
One Last Ride: Why Furious 7’s Ending Had Us All In Tears
Who else cried at the end of Furious 7? If you didn’t, I’m guessing you either didn’t see the movie or are an emotionless pod person. For those of you who did cry, how many people laughed or teased you about it? When I returned from seeing Furious 7, eyes still a bit misty, I…