A few days ago, the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction announced its shortlist; out of six books nominated, two were by women of color (Kamila Shamsie and Laline Paull). Most people would say that’s good news, and on the face of it I agree. But who is judging the merit of these narratives? That’s where…
Nicole Perlman & Meg LeFauve Possibly Piloting Captain Marvel
As DC and Marvel race to writing desk to be the first studio with a female led superhero movie, Captain Marvel is leaping ahead: after all, who better to write a superhero movie spotlighting a female hero than women? The Wrap tells us Marvel Studios is heavily courting Nicole Perlman, co-writer of Guardians of the Galaxy…
The Future of Free Comic Book Day
Since 2002, every first Saturday in May, comic shops around the world have taken part in Free Comic Book Day, the industry’s “open house” event tailored to invite new and lapsed fans into the welcoming arms of brick and mortar comic shops. The concept is simple: publishers release exclusive content geared toward (mostly) young, new…
Top 10 Indie Horror Movies on Netflix
So I was a really morbid kid. From reading about serial killers to binge-watching midnight slasher movies, I’ve never shied away from the gruesome. Lately, my bloodlust for all things gore has morphed into a respect for the understated. While I can appreciate a good splatter here and there, I am admittedly a bigger fan…
April Games Roundtable: All On the Table
Welcome, welcome to April’s Roundtable. Sit your bones down and prepare to enjoy a long conversation all about those games played atop the table. There’s a lot of good advice in this month’s talk, as well as some game mod suggestions, and game recommendations.
Get Your Game On Wednesday
We’ve made it halfway through another week! Hopefully you had a chance to hit up your local TableTop Day events this past Saturday to play some awesome board games and meet new people. If you couldn’t make it, not to fret, there are plenty of games in this week’s recap to get your game fix….
Quick Change: Bee’s Got Some Ice For Deckard’s Cosplay
It is eight o’clock in the morning and 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…
The 2015 Hugo Award Nominees
On April 4, this year’s Hugo nominations were announced at Norwescon. Five nominees were selected in each category by registered members of Loncon, Sasquan, and MidAmericon II (the 2014, 2015, and 2016 World Science Fiction Conventions). This year broke the previous voting record with 2,122 ballots received. Winners will be selected by members of Sasquan 2015…
We Don’t Need the Shadow Men: Joss Whedon’s Dishwater Feminism Can Sit Down Now
Even Joss Whedon, nice guy that he is, gets criticized by feminists. This is why: “It never occurred to me that championing equality for women was going to be controversial.” Naive or disingenuous? You can decide that for yourself. But Whedon’s brand of polite, liberal feminism is a problem. In a recent interview with Badass…
Short & Sweet: The Final Issues of Cyclops and The Private Eye!
Cyclops #12 John Layman (scripter), Javier Garron (penciller), Chris Sotomayor (colourist) Marvel Comics April 1, 2015
Netflix Announces Audio Description Option Now Available For Marvel’s Daredevil
Netflix has announced on their blog that they’ll be slowly rolling out audio description options for their properties beginning with Marvel’s Daredevil which is currently available on the site (it’s only in English right now). Tracy Wright who is the Director of Content Operations has also stated that their other original series — House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Unbreakable Kimmy…
Webcomic Profile: Emily of The Blue Valkyrie
I’m always on the lookout for a great webcomic to add to my watchlist, so I was super excited when someone told me about The Blue Valkyrie. So far, issue one and the first page of issue two have been released, but it’s scheduled to post new pages biweekly. The story so far is about Chloe,…