Hey there, baby zinesters! Have WWAC’s zine reviews left you itching to create something of your own? You’re in luck, because Chicago Zine Fest (CZF) organizers Savay, Heather and Johnny Wawrzaszek graciously taught my artist-friend Bike Morch and me a simple binding technique. The Chicago Publishers Resource Center (CHIPRC) lent us their space for this…
NYCC 2015: A Q&A with Kodansha Comics
I was at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this past weekend, and got the opportunity to sit, and chat with the Kodansha execs: Mr. Hiroaki Morita (President of Kodansha Advance Media/Vice-President of Kodansha) Mr. Kohei Furukawa (President and CEO of Kodansha USA/Vice-President and Head of Rights, Media, Digital, and International at Kodansha) Mr. Yasumasa Shimizu (Senior Vice-President…
Book That Shaped Me: Great Expectations
I’m the reader and writer I am today because of Great Expectations, by which I mean, I’m the reader and writer I am today because I watched an episode from season one of South Park. Wait, what? Let me explain … As kids, most of us experience pop culture through adaptations, whether they’re the large-print…
TIFF Reviews: Parisienne & A Tale of 3 Cities
I didn’t go to as many screenings at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and because I wouldn’t be seeing that many, I decided to narrow it down to a theme. I decided to go for films that were: outside of Canada & the United States of America starred woman (or women) of colour AND/OR is directed…