The 10th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival opened last night with a speech from notoriously expansive festival director Adam Lopez. He took care to thank the fans, the sponsors, and the press for their part in helping the festival reach this unusual milestone—Toronto may be the city with the most film festivals—currently thirty-five—but most don’t last…
TGIFeminism: White Feminism, Hollywood Feminism & Hard Truths
16-Year-Old Girl Develops Early-Stage HIV Test Canadian high schooler Nicole Ticea has developed a low-cost, early-stage HIV test that has the potential to save and improve lives all over the world. For her efforts, Nicole has won the 2015 Intel Young Scientist Award. Learn more over on A Mighty Girl. Prominent Activist Diana Sacayán the Third Trans…
WWAC Shares Spooky Stories of Unexplainable Phenomenon
It’s October, which means I try to devote each evening to watching a horror film, ranging from classics like Nosferatu to personal favorites like Poltergeist to ones I just never got around to watching like The Omen (the original—it was okay). But what about “non-fiction?” Have you ever had an experience you just can’t explain? A…
Manga are Comics. Comics are Manga.
In the world of visual storytelling, there exists a divide. You see, there are manga fans, and there are comics fans, and seldom the twain do meet.
Review: Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual
Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual Kelly Thompson (script) with Amy Mebberson (“Wired” art and colors), Arielle Jovellanos (“Jem Wolf” art” & Josh Burcham (“Jem Wolf” colors), Rebekah Isaacs (“Angry Aja” art) & Joana Lafuente (“Angry Aja” colors), Jen Bartel (“Shana Wars” art and colors), Agnes Garbowska (“Jem Babies” art and colors” & Lauren Perry…
Flaming Gingers: Deadliest Video Game Redheads
We’ve covered anime redheads. The books section has their literary gingers. And of course there’s the original comic book superheroes and villainous redheads. You love WWAC’s redhead collections as much as we do! Now it’s time for the games section to get on the ginger train with our pick of the deadliest video game redheads.
The Thursday Book Beat: Diversity Matters, Meg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff Believes Good Lit Does Not Have The “Job of Being a Mirror” I’ll make this quick. Through a Facebook post, librarian, Edith Campbell, was happy that the self pubbed book by Myles E Johnson and Kendrick Daye, Large Fears, was starring a queer black boy. My daughter shared this with me earlier today. I’m so glad…
Top Eleven YA Horror Novels for Scaredy Cats
Much to the dismay of my high school best friend, I’ve never been one for horror anything. She dragged me along to bad slasher movies at the discount theater or rented Stephen King movies for sleepovers. I was always terrified even if the movie was cheesy and terrible. House of Wax starring Paris Hilton, anyone?…
My First Horror Movie: Friday the 13th
My mom is the queen of inappropriate when it comes to allowing children to watch horror movies and television. On her most recent visit, she waited for me to leave the room so she and the kids could tune into a ghost hunting show. My kids slept with me for the next two nights.
Youngsters Who Need Prosthetic Hands Can be Super Heroes
A British company is using 3D printing to make prosthetic hands more affordable for folks with limb differences.
A Triptych of Kitty Horrorshow
Welcome to An Adventure in Small Games, a monthly series focused on games that cost less than $20, ideally less than $10. In this series Eve Golden Woods will focus on the indie game and what it has to offer the world of gaming. There will be spoilers. This month Eve takes a look at Kitty Horrorshow’s…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Happy Wednesday, gaming lovelies! Fall brings us the the new television season and big movies. This year, I’ve noticed an influx of game companions, for example The Martian and Heroes Reborn. I’m tempted to check them out, but I’m not sure. If you’re playing a tie-in game, let me know what you think. Now, on to the news!