Zodiac Starforce #3 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganuchea (art, colors, letters), Kevin Wada (cover) Dark Horse November 11, 2015 (Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Dark Horse.) In an attempt to save Emma from a mysterious disease, the team must not only battle monsters from an…
DC Daily Planet: Supergirl, Mariah Carey and….wait, what?
Friends, I want us to take a moment and think about this week, to really commit this week to memory. This is the week that for one, brief, beautiful moment we thought that something magical had happened. This is the week that we all thought that Mariah Carey had been cast as the voice of…
The Thursday Book Beat: Harry Potter Coloring Book, Bangladesh Publishers, Bloggers and Writers Are Targets of Violent Attacks
The Harry Potter Coloring Book For Grown Ups Also known as the only adult colouring book that matters. I’ve wanted to join in on the popularity of adult colouring books because colouring is just so relaxing but I didn’t fine the colouring book for me. Despite my personal fatigue of all things Harry Potter in…
This Gulf of Time and Stars: Returning to the Clan Chronicles with Julie Czerneda
Canadian author, Julie Czerneda, first broke onto the science fiction scene in 1997 with her novel, A Thousand Words for Stranger, which transported readers to the far future, where interstellar travel is possible and humans and aliens intermingle. She also introduced readers to the Clan, a wealthy and powerful alien race, who look like humans and have been…
Looking at Men With No Clothes On: The Goddamned
A bit later I’ll talk about racial coding. But first: something pleasant (and NSFW).
What it Means to Be a #SickKidsHero for Extra Life
Over a decade ago, I made a promise. I was driving to work and my favourite radio station was running a week long radio-a-thon in support of Sick Kids Hospital. Instead of my usual morning music and entertainment chatter, I listened to stories from children and families who have been helped by Sick Kids. I…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Happy Wednesday, gaming lovelies! Congrats to all the Extra Life heroes who together raised more than 6.7 million dollars for the Children’s Miracle Network. Special thanks to folks sharing their personal stories, like Sean Rooney (warning: you will cry if you click that link), to remind us how important these hospitals are to sick kids…
Women Are (Slightly) More Likely to Own a Game Console Than Men, But That Misses the Point
Sexist gatekeepers have another hurdle to try to mansplain away: a recent report by the Pew Research Center examined device ownership in the United States, concluding more women than men own a game console. The study, which can be read in its entirety here, is based on telephone interviews conducted from March to April of this…
Taking the Girl Out of the Kitchen: My Experience with Gender and Cooking
Cooking. Gross. So girly. At least, that’s what my young self thought. Cooking meant wearing a frilly apron, maybe even a dress. Cooking meant being clean and neat. Cooking meant being a girl.
Elvis Impersonators, Sex Dolls and the Perils of Free Will: The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
The Heart Goes Last Margaret Atwood McClelland & Stewart September 29, 2015 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A Little Noir Magick: Review of Black Magick #1
Black Magick #1 Greg Rucka (Writer), Nicola Scott (Artist), Jodi Wynne (Letterer), Chiara Arena (Color Assists) Image Comics October 28, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Image Comics.
Who Greenlit This? An Open Letter To Fitbit: This is Not Super
Dear Fitbit: I really must ask: who greenlit this? I was enjoying a relaxed Monday evening in front of my DV-R watching the second episode of Supergirl, “Stronger Together,” when a Fitbit commercial aired. The Fitbit ad campaign commercials are usually lively and clever—I see them all the time during The Walking Dead. One airing during…
