June 29, 2015

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50 Shades of Shade: #AskELJames

June 29, 2015

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 ...

Essays

Barbie, Or How I Learned to Tell Stories

June 29, 2015

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 ...

Comics

Mighty Marvel Monday: Spider-Man Edition

June 29, 2015

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 ...

Cosplay, Essays

Fail Better: Cosplay Virgin – Neuroticism May Cause Cosplay Abstinence

June 29, 2015

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 ...

Comics, Essays, Opinion

Every Little Girl Flies: Captain Marvel and the Mother/Daughter Bond

June 29, 2015

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 ...