On one of our first dates, my now husband tried to impress me by making a Jamaican meal. It was packaged rice and peas along with jerk chicken that was so hot, it made us cry and laugh at the whole fiasco. Ten years later, he’s learned to make his own rice and peas—no more…
The Silent Lessons of Strange Fruit #2: A Review That Isn’t
Strange Fruit #2 J.G. Jones and Mark Waid (Authors), J.G. Jones (Artist), Deron Bennett (Letterer) BOOM! Studios October 4, 2015 Though Strange Fruit #1 was published in July, the BOOM! response to criticisms lodged about its racial insensitivity in the following weeks and months has been relative silence. I tried very hard not to blame them, as it’s a…
The Missing Dialogue in “Star Wars and the Power of Costume”
Disclaimer: an entry pass for Star Wars and the Power of Costume was supplied by the museum. If you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with Star Wars, at least a little bit. The massive sci-fi franchise infiltrated popular culture decades ago. Just when you think you’ve seen the last of it outside of re-runs and…
Eat Your Geek: An Interview with Sam Anderson of Cakes Cove
Cakes Cove has been exhibiting at various events and convention for a while, but I first had the pleasure of meeting the bakery’s proprietor, Sam Anderson, this summer in the Fan Expo Canada green room. I was immediately struck by the obvious: her incredible talent for crafting sweet treats with a geeky flare, but more than that,…
This Week in WWAC History: Marvel Hair and Steven Universe
As your Halloween weekend comes to a close and you’re settling into November, grab your Snuggie and sip on some hot cocoa while enjoying these WWAC articles of years past.
