We all knew this day would come, but we didn’t think it would come so soon. It’s the end of an era in cartoons. Gravity Falls is over.
Dogears: Under a Painted Sky, The Vegetarian, The Widow
Under a Painted Sky Stacey Lee G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers March 17, 2105 I never thought that I liked Westerns all that much until I read Under a Painted Sky. Or maybe I still don’t like Westerns that much, but rather I just really like feminist Westerns starring two kick ass women…
Fish Out Of Water: Black Canary’s EP1 Review
I’m an absolute sucker for fictional bands. Every time I read a story involving a fictional rock band, I’m all about diving deep into it and figuring out what type of music they’d play. That’s what drew me into the excitement of Black Canary. One of my favorite DC ladies of all time was in…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: #VisibleWomen
On Sunday, the unofficial queen of comics, Kelly Sue DeConnick, put out a call for women artists under the hashtag #VisibleWomen… Women comic book artists who'd like a signal boost, tweet me yr portfolio links today/tomorrow & I'll RT. #VisibleWomen — Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue) March 6, 2016 …and by Monday, hundreds of artists had responded…
The Working Class Substitute to the American Girl Dolls
What I love and simultaneously resent most about sites and online magazines, like Bustle, Buzzfeed, The Hairpin, and The Toast, is how they fuel my childhood nostalgia. It’s like kids born in the 1980s are retroactively trying to create online fan cultures over fandoms and cultural artifacts long past their expiration date (which is really…
The Role Model Right Under My Nose
For women’s history month, lifestyle is featuring essays and stories about the women in our own lives who have influenced us and made their own kind of history in our worlds. In this article, Games Editor Al Rosenberg shares her story of finding a role model in her own life; one right under her nose.
Getting Ready for the Movie: New Suicide Squad #17
New Suicide Squad #17 Tim Seeley (writer), Juan E. Ferreyra (artist) DC Comics February 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on a review copy provided by the publisher.
Mighty Marvel Monday: Make Mine Diverse, Marvel
It’s the first week of March, and this is a reminder that we only have to wait ten more days until season two of Daredevil is available on Netflix. The biggest Marvel news of the week is probably the rumor that due to the public outcry against the casting of Finn Jones as Iron Fist, Marvel…
The Return of the WWAC Weekend Review
The new year is well under way and, while it’s always important to look forward, reviewing the past can be helpful too, especially if you missed something great here at WWAC. And while you’re at it, take a walk through our archives with Melinda Pierce’s This Week in WWAC History! On Monday… There’s bad news…
Shinbun Saturday: New Cardcaptor Sakura Manga On the Horizon
Welcome to another week of manga news! It’s my hope that you’re reading this with sunlight streaming through your windows, as I’m currently typing away with 5 centimetres of snow on the ground. That said, I think this week’s headlines might brighten up some days. Fans of classic manga Cardcaptor Sakura received confirmation of a…
Yo-Kai Watch Toy Review
Back in October, Ardo and I were invited to a breakfast at New York Comic Con that was celebrating the launch of Yo-Kai Watch products for North American audiences. The anime was debuting, along with a multi-faceted push that spanned from a tie-in manga to video games to toys. We were contacted to review some of the toys we saw that day,…
Music Videos That Shaped Me: AFI’s “The Leaving Song, Part I”
I could not tell if the singer was a man or a woman. All I knew is that they made me feel queasy.
