In the short film Shadow Brother Sunday, two brothers on very different paths in life find themselves needing each other’s help. But how do you ask for solace, money, and the comfort of old when you can’t even recognise the person standing before you?
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: They Shot the Piano Player is a Beautiful Retelling of a Musical Tragedy
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal tell the story of genius Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior through the voices of those who knew him best in the animated extravaganza They Shot the Piano Player.
PUBWATCH: VIZ November 2023
Another month, another pubwatch! This November, we’re bringing news of Anime NYC, a shiny new Io Sakisaka shojo manga, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure part 6. Let’s start with the news.
INTERVIEW with an illustrator: Julia Warren’s Dreamy Alice
Earlier this year, artist Julia Warren independently published an edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with her new illustrations, surreal digital collages with rich color and a fitting dream-like quality. She corresponded with me extensively to answer my many questions about her inspirations and process.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Book of the Dead (1989)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Timmy Heague, Danielle Paige and Michael Northrop of Fear the Funhouse: Toybox of Terror
If you’re not ready to give up spooky season, then maybe Fear the Funhouse: Toybox of Terror is the Archie title for you! If you love a haunted doll, keep reading to see our exclusive interview!
Archie Comics Pubwatch: November 2023
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for November! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In November’s Pubwatch, Archie’s Free Comic Book Day title is announced, some new characters are introduced for Christmas, and Netflix’s version of The Archies releases a trailer. Also, there are plenty…
WWAC Reads Books! October Brought Intense Immersion into Other Worlds
In this month’s WWAC Reads Books, we at WWAC indulge our legendary good taste in exploring other worlds, both far in the future and an invented past, in science fiction and fantasy that sucks you in.
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: Fall 2023
Since this is dropping on the last day of the spooky season, Happy Halloween! It’s all treats and no tricks in this PUBWATCH. This month, we have a double dose of Scarlett Couture: The Munich File and the latest Conan the Barbarian adventures.
ROUNDTABLE: The Hellfire Gala 2023 Afterparty Autopsy!
Welcome to WWAC’s Hellfire Gala 2023 roundup! The third annual Hellfire Gala was a party to die for, and one of the most shocking comic books of 2023. The House of X fell harder than Jason Derulo falling down the stairs at the Met Gala, but with the new X-Men status quo now well underway,…
System Collapse by Martha Wells sends Murderbot on a fast-paced mission: Spoiler-free Review
Martha Wells’ latest installment in The Murderbot Diaries comes out today, November 14 from Tor! System Collapse is a quick-paced and satisfying escapade that takes place almost immediately after the novel Network Effect leaves off.
WWACommendations: Gender Queer, Surviving Romance, Watership Down and More
Well, I feel like we are simultaneously hurtling toward 2024 and like there is way too much left to do in 2023, but the truth is that time moves at time’s pace, which means it’s simply time for October’s WWACommendations. Nothing more worrying than that! It is spooky season, but our reads this month are…