“Stupid Girls” by P!nk was something of an anthem to my high school self. At the time, I had a hard luck case of special snowflake syndrome. My identity was formed in direct opposition to traditional femininity and the current trends among my peer group. “Stupid Girls” reinforced a lot of my internalized misogyny. Lyrically,…
2014 Hugos Versus 2015 Sad Puppies: Related Works
In my previous articles comparing the 2015 Sad Puppies slate with the Hugo nominees of the year before, I covered the short fiction categories of Best Short Story, Best Novelette, and Best Novella. We now come to Best Related Work, a section that is a bit of a mish-mash. Broadly speaking, it is the category for nonfiction—although it once…
Review: Zodiac Starforce #4, The Final Issue – We Has Sads
Zodiac Starforce #4 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganucheau (art) Dark Horse February 10, 2015 After a three month delay, the final issue of Zodiac Starforce is out and ready for Angel’s, Desiree’s, and Ginnis’ final thoughts! Disclaimer: This review is based on an advance review from Dark Horse and may contain spoilers.
Win An Advance Copy of Cassandra Clare’s Lady Midnight
Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunters series is a very popular young adult franchise that has already had a movie and television adaptation. With two series under its belt, we’re getting ready for some sun and a cold drink with Clare’s newest series, The Dark Artifices, which is set in Los Angeles. Lady Midnight is the first book and…
The Thursday Book Beat: Simon & Schuster Creates Imprint for Muslim Characters and Stories
It’s been a rollercoaster week of book news, everyone, and one of the lowest points has been the death of beloved American author Harper Lee. Few can deny the influence that To Kill a Mockingbird has had on modern American society, and the ways in which 2016 isn’t that much different from 1960s Alabama still…
Zine Review: The Lettuce Girl
The Lettuce Girl Sophia Wiedeman If you’re belatedly looking for a sweet, Valentine’s Day appropriate story, I do not recommend Rapunzel. I recently cracked open my collection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales to reread the tale, and realized that Rapunzel’s meeting with the prince is far from romantic. When he proposes, she gives him the once over and thinks,…
Jem and The Holograms: Valentine’s Day Special – A Roundtable Review
Jem and The Holograms: Valentine’s Day Special 2016 Kelly Thompson (writer), Jen Bartel (artist), Paul Reinwand (colors), Shawn Lee (letters), Sara Richard and Jen Bartel (cover artists) IDW February 10, 2016 Disclaimer: A review copy was provided by the publisher. Love is in the air! And … in the water? When Kimber accidentally douses the…
Horror vs. Crime: We Talk Revival with Tim Seeley and Mike Norton
Issue 36# and a new arc of Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s creator-owned comic Revival dropped last week. Revival centers around the rural town of Wausau, Wisconsin where the recently deceased have came back to life. The comic explores the aftermath of this inexplicable event on the living and the dead. Teetering on the genres of…
Get Your Game On Wednesday: Deadpool
Howdy, gaming lovelies! How is everyone feeling this week? Give yourself a five-minute break and check out this week’s gaming news. Can’t get enough of the Deadpool movie? Perhaps it’s time to dust off your copy of the 2013 PS4 Deadpool video game. Although the game originally met tepid reviews, after the success of…
Southern Hip-Hop Meet Gymnastics: On Diversity in Gymnastics
I really can’t stand sports for the most part, but the sports I do like are the so-called “girly” ones: figure skating, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and dancesport. Like my beloved ballet, they display grace and power, usually with sequins and glitter. In my mind, it can’t get better than that. I am all about…
Interview: Tommy Siegel of Jukebox the Ghost Q&A
If you like your indie rock on the up-beat, apocalyptic, and with a piano, then Jukebox the Ghost is probably the band for you. The trio recently kicked off their latest American tour, starting in DC. They’re on the up-and-up, having just completed a successful Kickstarter to fund a live album, and releasing a new music video for…
The Fear of a Cage: ReReading Eowyn
There was a time when I would re-read The Lord of the Rings every year, usually in the summer or at Christmas. I’ve probably read the series seven or eight times, more than I’ve read any other book. Nostalgia plays a huge part in my multiple readings. It was one of the first books series…
