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Game Diary: Technical Difficulties
All through the month of June, my partner and I are creating a dating sim for the International Love Ultimatum Gamejam (#ilujam on Twitter and Tumblr). Want to know what goes into making a video game? I’ll be posting weekly updates in a structured development blog here. This week: bringing it all together for Beach…
The Thursday Book Beat: Accio New Harry Potter Play?
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to open on the West End in 2016 Whether you’re going by Floo Network, broomstick, or portkey, London’s the place to be for Harry Potter fans next spring. J.K. Rowling has remained silent about what the play will be about, though she has confirmed that it is not a prequel…
Books That Shaped Me: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
When you’re a little girl in the quiet suburbs of Philadelphia, adventure and the open sea aren’t exactly easy to find. Even if I didn’t dream about raising anchors and feeling the wind blow salty water into my hair, I dreamt about freedom and independence. It was an old library copy of Avi’s The True…
Terminator Genisys: A Love Letter from My Apocalyptic Cyborg Baby
Terminator Genisys (2015) Alan Taylor (director), Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor), Jason Clarke (actor), Emilia Clarke (actor), Jai Courtney (actor) Sky Dance Productions | Paramount Pictures If you’re not as much of a fan of the Terminator saga as I am (read: I’m a lil bit obsessed), then this movie is not going to tell you much more than the…
Misty Copeland: The First African-American Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theatre
On June 30, 2015, something historic happened: The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) named their first African-American principal ballerina. It may not be comic-related news, but it is big news for diversity and representation which we are all about here at WWAC. Also, I am a total geek for ballet so #justified. The ballerina is Misty…
Depression and Webcomics: How a Comic About Mushrooms Taught Me to Love Myself
Just a heads up: this article is going to talk about my experience with depression, anxiety, and self care. If some or all of these things make you uncomfortable, or are a trigger for you, proceed with caution. Take care of yourselves! Mushrooms, a 2014 webcomic by Katie O’Neill (AKA strangelykatie—read more about her here),…
Buckle Up Creampuffs, We’re Off to Season 2: An Interview with Carmilla Producer Steph Ouaknine
The recent surge of literary webseries on YouTube have brought new life to some previously under-appreciated classic novels. But the production of Joseph Sheridan LeFanu’s Carmilla, a Gothic novella from 1871, hasn’t just reinvented the story of a possibly lesbian vampire and the girl who may be lover or victim. They have transformed it into a…
Oracle: Voices and Silence
Welcome to the second installation of An Adventure in Small Games (you can read the first one here), a monthly series focused on games that cost less than $20, ideally less than $10. In this series Eve Golden Woods will focus on the indie game and what it has to offer the world of gaming.
Canadianisms With…We Stand On Guard #1
I’ve already reviewed the first issue of We Stand On Guard by Brian K Vaughan and Steve Skroce but part of the fun of a book set in Canada is picking out the Canadian references. I call these Canadianisms and in my duty as the official representative of Canadians here on WWAC, I thought I’d help…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Phew! It’s been a crazy busy week for me between convention volunteering and a huge work conference. Can’t wait to kick back with a game or two over the long weekend and chill out. This week’s news you can use features a different kind of crime narrative, gamers doing good and booing the confederate flag….
We Stand On Guard #1 Review: Pass Me A Two-Four
I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve been excited for We Stand On Guard since the series was announced at the Image Expo six months ago. Described by the National Post as “like the War of 1812, but cooler”, Brian K Vaughan (American) and Steve Skroce (Canadian) have introduced us to a world 100 years into…