Earlier today E.L. James, author of the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey series, took to Twitter to promote her new book, Grey, and to answer readers’ questions using the hashtag #AskELJames. For those of you familiar with Twitter you can probably guess how this went down. Sure, there were a few genuine questions for the…
Barbie, Or How I Learned to Tell Stories
Welcome to WWAC Game Section’s summer Barbie series. These months are often the time that children are free from commitments, away from their friends, and ready to let their imaginations take over. For many of us that meant playing with Barbies, and over the next few weeks you’ll see the many different ways Barbies affected…
Mighty Marvel Monday: Spider-Man Edition
It’s been quite a week. While I sometimes struggle to find interesting news to share, sometimes weeks like this past one happen, and there can be only one thing to talk about. So, let’s get this Mighty Marvel Monday started! The big news from Marvel this past week was the casting announcement of the newest Peter Parker, also known…
Fail Better: Cosplay Virgin – Neuroticism May Cause Cosplay Abstinence
I’m a bit of a closet introvert. In my own little element, I thrive — I’m enthusiastic, informative, and energetic. I like to discuss, debate, share, and absorb knowledge on all geekdom. Outside of that box, I am polite smiles and pleasantries, but still reserved and, secretly, mildly uncomfortable. While I can brazenly claim aloud…
Every Little Girl Flies: Captain Marvel and the Mother/Daughter Bond
Have you ever seen a little girl run so fast she falls down? There’s an instant, a fraction of a second before the world catches hold of her again… A moment when she’s outrun every doubt and fear she’s ever had about herself and she flies. In that moment, every little girl flies. (Captain Marvel…
Review: The Cat with a Really Big Head, and One Other Story that Isn’t as Good
The Cat with a Really Big Head, and One Other Story that Isn’t as Good Roman Dirge Titan Comics June 3, 2015 Reviewed with an advance review copy
