When Steam released Final Fantasy VII for PC, I was so excited. I immediately purchased and downloaded it and then spent a significant amount of time trying to figure out how to control Cloud Strife on my laptop. Running from save point to save point (things I do not miss thanks to current gaming autosave options),…
The Thursday Book Beat: WoC Campaign for Looking for Alaska Spreads on Social Media
Looking for Alaska fan campaigning for WoC Alaska Young Mariah, or @MixMalikMarvel, tweeted about her wish to see lead character Alaska Young played by a young woman of colour, and support quickly poured in. Author John Green weighed in as well, saying that he would “support that campaign wholeheartedly.” Two films made from Green’s work, The…
The Web: Dark Circle Comics’ New Teen PoC Hero
There are a lot of comics that are announced on what feels like a daily basis, but a recent announcement from Dark Circle Comics has gotten me very excited.
Cruise to Lose: Sweet by Emmy Laybourne
Sweet Emmy Laybourne Macmillan June 2, 2015 As Emmy Laybourne herself states in the acknowledgements, Sweet is not an “issue book.” Nevertheless, it still manages to break down an important issue in our society—an issue that is particularly important for the young teens this book is being marketed towards. That issue is our obsession with…
Party Like It’s 1995, Comics Are Selling Again
Variant covers! Event comics! An all-new Spider-Man! No, it’s not 1995 again, but comics are selling like it’s the mid ‘90s. According to figures for 2014 compiled by Comichron and ICv2, combined comic and graphic novel sales have reached their highest point in 20 years. This is good news for people making comics, selling comics,…
Experience Satoshi Kon’s Dreams One More Time: a Review of Dream Fossil
Dream Fossil: the Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon Satoshi Kon Translation by Yota Koutani Vertical Comics, May 19 2015
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E.13/14
We are still stuck in the muck of the second season of Twin Peak. So hold on to your hats, it’s another Liveblog Rewatch!