Text based games are the best of both worlds, they are low-pressure games and exciting Choose Your Own Adventure stories. They are story-telling at its most immersive. Last year Al Rosenberg recommended a few text-based games to read and play, but if you know our Games Section, you know we can’t wait to get you…
WWAC Talks: Periods, Menstruation, Internal Bleeding, Pt. 1
Recently, WWAC writer Ray Sonne took one for the team and tried out Thinx, period-proof underwear. This got a conversation going about the type of menstruation products out there, and what this usually means for WWAC is “start a roundtable!” In fact, this topic got so many of us going that lifestyle editor, Ginnis, had…
Monster Women: Harrow County and The Witch
Witches are tricky figures in horror fiction. It’s indisputable that witch hunts are a blight on human history, yet we’re still fascinated by their subject as instruments of terror. Maybe we fear an ability to interfere in our lives while hiding in plain sight, or maybe they still tap into uneasiness with feminine power. Look…
The Feminization of Bucky Barnes
In case you haven’t noticed, women really like the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Bucky Barnes. Surprisingly, the direct question of “why?” does not seem to have been asked, which suggests that the question of “what women want” isn’t actually something men are that interested in after all. However, after discussing this with other women and analyzing…
This Week in WWAC History: Webcomics
Webcomics — do you read them? Should you read them? Are you reading a favorite right now you want to share with the world? In the WWAC archives there are plenty of articles for ongoing webcomics and those who’ve reached their end. We also share industry news, staff favorites, and short reviews. Check out a sampling below, and…
She’s Back: The Rebirth of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1 Greg Rucka (Writer), Matthew Clark/Liam Sharp (Penciler), Sean Parsons (Inker), Jeremy Colwell/Laura Martin (Colourists), Jodi Wynne (Letterer) and Liam Sharp/Laura Martin (Cover) DC Comics June 8th, 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on an advanced copy from the publisher and may contain spoilers. I was excited when it was announced that…
Shinbun Saturday: New Live Action Adaptations to Come from Amazon Japan
Happy Saturday, dear readers! It seems to be the summer of live-action adaptations, with the new production of Fullmetal Alchemist leading the pack. It seems popular manga Yowasmushi Pedal will soon be joining the roster! The production team recently announced the series’ cast members, including actors who were part of the Yowamushi Pedal stage play….
Dice Vice: Lords of Waterdeep, a D&D Board Game
Hello tabletop gamers! I’m on a serious Dungeons & Dragons tear right now, so I’m going to talk about Lords of Waterdeep, a worker placement tabletop game with a D&D theme. Last month I wrote about libraries and gaming, specifically about investigating playing D&D with some of my library teens. So this month I’m going…
Comics Found Everywhere: May Scavenger Hunt Results
In May, I set a scavenger hunt. Kori Michele Handwerker, Laura Bishop, Alison Sampson, and Jog Mac replied. There are so many comics—there are so many comics! And so many of them are wonderful, edifying, enlarging, worth it. How are we ever to find them? Perhaps we can help each other.
Inspiring Women of Comics!
Editor’s note: Starting this week and continuing until I run out of people to bug, WWAC will be running short pieces on some of the women working in comics now who are doing innovative or inspiring work. Not just women creators, but women working in comics retail, merchandising, marketing, editorial, journalism, and more. If you would…
The Intimacy of Grief: A Review of Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (Haha to Kuraseba) Director: Yoji Yamada Writers: Yoji Yamada and Emiko Hiramatsu Starring: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kazunari Ninomiya, Haru Kuroki Japanese premiere: December 12, 2015 North American premiere: June 9, 2016 Few events in history have loomed as large in the fabric of American history as the atomic bomb attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Few…
2016 Hugo Reviews: Short Stories
Having looked back on the works that contended in 2014 and 2015, I will now be casting an eye over the 2016 finalists in the four prose fiction categories. First up, we have the nominees for Best Short Story, four out of five of which arrived via Vox Day’s Rabid Puppies campaign.
