Assassin’s Creed #1 Writer: Anthony Del Col, Conner McCreery Artist: Neil Edwards Titan Comics October, 14, 2015 Review Copy Provided By Titan Comics Disappointment is an apt summary for Assassin’s Creed as a franchise. What was once promised to be as a unique exploration of historical settings has turned into the starkest example of AAA…
Oh My, Shiranui! AJ Brooks Talks Grappling, Costumes, & Video Games
U SERIOUS BRA is here again — the fun jazzy column where Wendy and Claire talk about how breasts are being treated in blockbuster video games. Such as Street Fighter! R. Mika. That’s a name that has bounced around the internet since her reveal trailer, as part of the line up for Street Fighter V. The only…
Mighty Marvel Monday: Queer Ladies, Aliens, and Zombies, Oh My!
It’s November, which means my countdown to Jessica Jones officially starts now. (18 days, and counting…) Before I get started, I went to shout my appreciation for comics twitter, because the top two stories for Mighty Marvel Monday this week aren’t mentioned in my Google Alert notifications. And if there’s a Marvel story that you…
You Know the Thing about Good Food?
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.
The Twilight Zone in the Treehouse of Horror
There is one Simpsons episode out of every season that is the most popular and pulls everyone in every single year. It has gotten more and more cinematic with guest artists such as Dir. Guillermo Del Toro and most recently, Ren and Stimpy animator John Kricfalusi who take over the couch gags to make it their own. What are these wonderful episodes you ask? They are none other than The Simpsons‘ annual Treehouse of Horror episodes. These episodes have been one of the absolute best parts of The Simpsons because of how different they are. Each one of the Treehouse of Horror episodes has a particular theme for the segments and some of the best gags that one could ask for. After watching them for so many years, some parodies have left me more excited than other. Most of these have to do with the parodies of…
Dia de Muertos Is Not Your Mexican Halloween
No puedes repaqueta una cutura. Translation: “you can’t repackage a culture.” In America, the cultures of people of color tend to be bastardized by white mainstream outlets in various forms. In recent years, the specific culture of Latinx Americans has been twisted, distorted, and conflated in regards to the popular Sugar Skull trend that has…
From Halloween’s Origins to Crafting Geek-Inspired Halloween Goods
As self-identified and unabashed geeks, costumes aren’t something limited to Halloween for most of us, but it sure does make it extra fun! For this month, lifestyle celebrated this readily available excuse for playing dress-up with a series of how-to’s, as well as general thoughts on costuming.
Shinbun Saturday: Manga Faces Bans and Criticism
Increasing pressure on Japan to ban manga featuring sexualizd portrayals of minors Earlier this week, a UN special envoy called for Japan to ban manga featuring sexualized images of children. The request comes after a new law criminalizing possession of child pornography came into effect this past summer. Under the law, manga containing pedophiliac content…
