When I spoke to Paige Hall about her recently released project, Fat Mermaids: A Collaborative Charity Zine, and asked her why she’s so passionate about mermaids, I received the best answer anyone has ever given me: “What’s not to love about a chunky iridescent tail and starfish pasties?” Hall is an illustrator and avid advocate…
We’re Looking for Manga and Webcomics Reviewers!
We’re looking for 4 women and non-binary writers to join the WWAC team, and add to our coverage of manga and webcomics. As a WWAC reviewer you will: Write 2 short reviews per month or one long review (or more!) Participate in roundtables and other collaborative projects (when you want to) Receive ARCs of upcoming books…
Don’t Take Off Your Headphones: A Playlist
Earlier this week, Twitter user @yophoebs unearthed an awful article titled “How to Talk to a Woman Who is Wearing Headphones,” written by a definitely awful person named Dan Bacon, and from an equally awful website called “The Modern Man.” While the article is a few years old, it described an eerily familiar experience of…
The Failure of FindMySuperhero.com
FindMySuperHero.com bills itself as a “niche” dating website for geeks who are interested in “Sci-Fi, Anime, Comic Books, Video Games or just love Cosplay,” but the site doesn’t live up to the hype. (Disclaimer: I received a free membership from FindMySuperhero.com in return for an honest review.)
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Howdy, gaming lovelies! This week, I’m feeling a tad dorky because I am over-the-moon excited about this Friday’s Pure Chess match up between chess Grandmaster Simon William against the Twitch viewers’ chat. Silly, I know, but what else would you expect from someone who visited to the World Chess Hall of Fame? Now on to the news!…
