We’re taking a step back into history today on the Beat, which is appropriate as it’s also the week of William Shakespeare’s 452nd birthday! Celebrations are ongoing in Britain and elsewhere to honour his life and work. I suppose this gives me an excuse to rewatch my favourite production of a Shakespeare play, Much Ado…
Zine Review: On Confronting Anti-Blackness in Our Communities
On Confronting Anti-Blackness in Our Communities Brown and Proud Press A.V.A., Gabo Banksy, Cuauhtemoc, Tanuja Devi Jagernauth, Hoda Katebi, Munoz, Fatima Noekai, Fernando Romulo, Melisa Stephen, Vicko, and Monica Trinidad On April 29th and 30th, Chicago Zine Fest will host dozens of incredible zinesters, and will feature several of them at a Friday evening panel…
April Sex Month Roundtable: Let’s Talk Sex Toys!
What month-long focus on sex would be complete without a roundtable on sex toys? Other WWACers and I dished about what works for us, what doesn’t, along with some helpful tips thrown into the mix.
Free Films! It’s National Canadian Film Day
April 20th is Canadian National Film Day and in honour of it, theatres and film clubs all over the country are hosting free and low cost screenings of recent and classic Canadian films. Cable providers Bell and Rogers have switched up their on demand movie listings with packages of free to watch Canadian films. Free movies? Okay,…
Get Your Game On Wednesday – Sailor Moon & Thousand Part Gun Build
Howdy, gaming lovelies! Hopefully you had some time this weekend to play some great games or check out the open betas. I admit, I played a few (too many) hours of the DOOM! open beta but missed out on Overwatch. If you played either, I’d love to hear what you thought. Representation Matters For the…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Let’s Talk About Zines
I’ve been thinking a lot about zines lately. For centuries people have published and distributed their writings to tell stories, share ideas, and build relationships. And as far as independent comics go, these self-published booklets are about as indie as you can get. But one of the drawbacks of underground communities is that they can…
The Unbearable Whiteness of Being (in Comics Academia)
June 2015. The run-up to my first conference abroad as an official comics scholar — and I don’t want to go. I’m panic-crying after reading a chain of emails which, on the face of it, have little to do with me. Short background: we were supposed to have a panel on Charlie Hebdo. A month before…
Giant Bugs, Inessential Penises, and …. Ralph: Memorable Sex Scenes in YA
Young Adult books can be sexy, I assure you. YA authors are trying to connect with teens and give them relatable experiences, and while some people don’t like to think about it, teens do have sex. Generally, explicit sex makes a book jump from the YA market to the adult market pretty quickly, but not…
The Jungle Book: My Misplaced Trust in Scarlett Johansson
The Jungle Book Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Neel Sethi, Scarlet Johansson, Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Ben Kingsley, Giancarlo Esposito, Lupita Nyong’o, Christopher Walken Screenplay: Justin Marks (based on the story by Rudyard Kipling) Disney Released: April 15, 2016 I had no interest in seeing Disney’s latest live actioning of their classic cartoons. I loved the…
Virtual Boundaries: Consent in Video Games
Consent is not a new topic for games. Every game, to a greater or lesser degree, engages in negotiation with its player. Agency, that most vaunted of concepts, usually implies a situation where the player is given space to play the games in a way that suits them, to exist within the gameworld on their…
Surviving #BatmanVSuperman: A Food and Drink Guide
You’ve read the bad reviews. You’ve heard all your friends moaning and groaning. You know it and you accept it. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a bad movie. But you’re gonna see it anyway. Don’t worry friends, we’ve got your back. Here’s how you’re going to make it through the worst superhero film…
Three Women Having Sex On A Boat: Ghost in the Shell’s Sex Scene
This one's porny! Look away, kids and workers! That mythic cyber sex scene. Motoko Kusanagi getting down with her girls. I've written about the scene in context before, but let's concentrate on the gang bang alone. You wanna see it? Here it is: What stands out more? The luxurious use of oils or the intense nerdery...
