It’s been a busy week for Marvel, what with the Avengers: Age of Ultron premiere madness, but Marvel has managed to drop a few other announcements this week as well. Just when you thought that Daredevil couldn’t be any more awesome, Netflix announced that they were going to add audio descriptions for the visually impaired,…
The Local: Doctor Who Day in Denton, TX
I have talked a lot about the awesomeness of my hometown Denton, TX here and here. But now I have yet another line to add to the “Denton, TX is Awesome List.” We have an official—official as in government recognized—Doctor Who Day.
4 Things From The New Fantastic Four Trailer That Are Actually Fantastic
The new Fantastic Four trailer dropped yesterday and my excitement for August is increasing exponentially. The first trailer was overshadowed by comparisons to Interstellar in terms of its visual aesthetic, but I’m hoping that this trailer will get people talking for the right reasons. And what are the right reasons? I’m so glad you asked….
Comique Con: First Ever Con With All Women Creators
Close your eyes and picture a con devoted to women creators and innovators in the comic book industry set inside a gorgeous museum. Now open your eyes. This is going to be a real thing. It’s called Comique Con, it’s being held at the Arab American National Museum in a collaborative effort with the excellent…
Attack On Titan Fans Unite!
Alright, Attack on Titans fans, this week has been chock full of news. If you’ve been busy, no worries. I’ve got you covered.
Barakamon: A Slice of Japanese Island Life
Barakamon, Vols. 1 – 4 Satsuki Yoshino Translation/Adaptation: Krista Shipley, Karie Shipley Lettering: Lys Blakeslee Yen Press Take one hotshot young calligrapher from Tokyo and put him in a fishing village with a bunch of quirky locals and what do you get? It’s called Barakamon, and it’s great.
Sunday Art Gala: Work, Play, Lift! More Stealth Cosplay
Have you seen Desiree’s stealth cosplay as Anya Corazon, also known as Spider-Girl? There are all sorts of ways to sneak cosplay into our daily lives, and so, taking inspiration from Joie Fatale’s Google+ post, we decided to take to Polyvore to design some of our own!
Why Warner Bros Should Make John Stewart The Next Green Lantern
I’m not generally the type of person to get riled up about casting rumors, but the buzz dropped on Friday’s Popcorn Talk that Warner Bros is currently casting for John Stewart as Green Lantern and not Hal Jordan gets me going in all the good ways. Let me tell you why. (Sidenote: The guys on…
Calgary Expo Responds Swiftly to #GamerGate Infiltration
Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, the largest Canadian-owned pop culture convention, boasts an attendance of over 97,000 as of 2014. And as of yesterday afternoon, they have also been at the center of a harrassment-based media vortex following social media reports that a paying exhibitor was selling #GamerGate merchandise featuring the hashtag and the hate movement’s…
Weekend Review 04/18/2015
Another busy week at WWAC. Daredevil gets descriptive, the future of FCBD, Haiku Warriors, oh yeah and Joss Whedon’s dishwater feminism.
Kickstarter of the Week: Haiku Warrior
If you’re a fan of tabletop RPGs, then go check out Haiku Warrior. Created by Jason Anarchy, the guy behind Drinking Quest, this tabletop is told through Japanese haikus and is designed for up to four players. Even if you aren’t confident in your RPG skills just yet, the creators claim that this game is…
The DC Daily Planet: No Talking Tigers Allowed
Happy Friday, crusaders! I am so happy this week is over. Let’s recap what happened with DC, shall we? In the course of about 24 hours this week, the Wonder Woman standalone movie lost and then gained a director: Michelle MacLaren reportedly left the project due to “creative differences,” which in this case might mean…
