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Jem Jam: “Battle of the Bands” and “Starbright: Part 1”
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Jem, the beloved 80s cartoon series. Jem and the Holograms have never been bigger, as 2015 will also see the release of a live action film based on the show, a new comic book series published by IDW, and a continuing line of collectible fashion dolls from Integrity Toys….
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires: Battling in (Hair)Style
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires Koei Tecmo Omega Force February 26, 2015 Okay right off the bat my favorite part of this game — introduced to me by my lovely roommates — is the customization feature. There’s nothing more enjoyable than sitting around your living room with a group of friends dissecting each part of your…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Back from PAX East and catching up on sleep. Jo and I have recaps coming soon for those who weren’t able to attend in person. In the meantime, get your game fix with this week’s round up. Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 Trailer released Finally, hope for those who have been waiting since November…
Justice and justification in A Death by Stephen King
A Death Stephen King The New Yorker March 9, 2015 This short story was published in March 9th issue of The New Yorker. The review contains spoilers—be aware!
Review: Rat Queens #9
Rat Queens #9: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N’Rygoth – Part 4 Kurtis J. Wiebe (W), Stjepan Sejic (A), Jenny Frison (C) Image Comics March 4, 2015
PAX East 2015 in Indie Games: Games are for Everyone
“Games are for everyone,” we say to ourselves, or on Twitter, or when our moms ask us about #GamerGate: “That’s why this is happening. Because some people think games are for everyone, and some people don’t.” PAX East 2015 is a convention that’s out to prove it: games are for everyone. And you know what?…
Crushing on Romance Comics: An Interview with Historian Jacque Nodell
A few months ago, I stumbled across a lovely little gem at my local used bookstore, a collection of Marvel romance comics. Being a comic geek and recovering academic, this obviously began a spiral of research into romance comics. Along the way, I stumbled across Jacque Nodell’s blog Sequential Crush. Jacque is a romance comic historian,…
The Duff, A Teen Comedy That Sells Itself Short
The Duff (2015) Written by Josh A. Cagan (screenplay), Kody Keplinger (novel) Directed by Ari Sandel Starring: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell CBSFilms, Wonderland Sound and Vision PG-13, 102 minutes The worst teen comedies are painted with the heavy brush of this-is-what-adults-think-teens-are-like, starring actors that are too old to play even the collegiate versions of their characters. Throw…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Movie Deals and Creator Interviews
Valiant Publishing Makes A Major TV and Movie Deal Valiant Entertainment has inked a ‘nine-figure deal’ with DMG Entertainment, a Chinese-based company, that will focus on investing in developing Valiant properties for TV and movies, plus products specifically for the Chinese-language market. Nine figures, by the way, means numbers at or above $100,000,000, a.k.a. 100…
5 Reasons You Should Be Reading Ody-C
Since beginning its run in November, Ody-C by Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Casanova) and Christian Ward (The Infinite Vacation) has rightfully gained a lot of attention. In this reimagining of Homer’s classic the Odyssey, our hero Odyssia has just emerged victorious from the hundred-year war with Troiia, and what she desires more than anything else…
Dogears: Fantasy, Feminism and Child Stars
All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1) Ally Carter Scholastic January 20 2015 I love Ally Carter and she’s one of the few authors that I consider an autobuy thanks to her wonderful Gallagher Girls & Heist Society series. Sadly, this new series started out not with a bang but a pretty disappointing whisper. Its lead,…
