Swords of Sorrow: Pantha & Jane Porter Emma Beeby (script), Rod Rodolfo (illustration), Nanjan Jamberi (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Mirka Andolfo (cover) Dynamite August 26, 2015 A review copy was provided by the publisher.
Play to Date: Fallout is on Tinder
Welcome to my new miniseries, Play to Date, in which we discuss the strange, perhaps upsetting, perhaps useful overlap of dating and gaming. Have your own dating/gaming anecdotes? I’d love to hear them.
WWAC Warriors: Chronic Illness, Management, and Relief
My favorite thing in the world is chocolate cake. In fact, let me tell you my ideal meal, just to set the scene. It’s 6:30 pm, I’m wearing slacks and a short-sleeved button-up, loafers for comfort and style. The restaurant is nice, but not too nice that I can’t get reservations. Maybe there are candles…
Better Together: Autostraddle’s Rad Gay Zines
Better Together Zine Series Curated by Riese Bernard, Laneia Jones, Dannielle Owens-Reid, and Kristin Russo Edited by Alyse Knorr Illustrations by Sophie Argetsinger (Issue #1), Amanda Matthews (Issue #2), Rory Midhani (Issue #3) Zines started for gays. Ok, maybe that’s not true. I would hesitate to say that there’s one true origin of the zine,…
What We’re Playing: Next Installments
Welcome to another installment of “What We’re Playing.” All of our Barbie posts kept us busy for a while, but now we’re back to the regularly scheduled programming of other great (and not so great) games. We’ve been busy catching up on some older titles, checking out the new installations of titles, and being pleasantly…
Polyvore Challenge: Let’s Play Dress-up with Emma Frost
As Claire recently pointed out in this piece, Emma Frost’s wardrobe is in serious need of an update. Clearly, the White Queen still rocks white like few others, but the lingerie and lingerie-influenced outfits of her Hellfire days are long past her. She’s on the side of good now and a dedicated teacher of new…
Age Appropriate Toys: Abuse, Recovery, and Playing Barbies as a Teen
Welcome to WWAC Game Section’s summer Barbie series. These months are often the time that children are free from commitments, away from their friends, and ready to let their imaginations take over. For many of us that meant playing with Barbies, and over the next few weeks you’ll see the many different ways Barbies affected…
Webcomics to Binge On: German Bees, Fresh Starts, and Dangerous Hardware
August, the month of International Beer Day and International Left-Hander’s Day. Perhaps some of these webcomic creators drink beer! Maybe they’re left-handed! A mystery! It is also yet another summer month, and yet another perfect time to get into webcomics. Some throwback posts, still relevant today: Superheroes and Feminists Carolina interviewed Sfé R. Monster about genderqueer…
Feminists in Love
Relationships are a lot of work! Half of the fun is finding a love interest, and the other half is working through issues that crop up while romancing. One of the most important aspects is whether or not you agree on societal issues and how differences in viewpoints are handled. Read all about how WWACers…
As the WWAC Turns: We Reveal Our Soap Opera Passions
Much maligned soap operas are enjoying another critical renaissance — is Downton Abbey a soap? Game of Thrones? The possible soap opera-ness of these prestige TV shows is a hot topic, but traditional soap operas themselves are not. But what about General Hospital, Passions, Neighbours, EastEnders and K Dramas? These aren’t so fashionable to praise….
Did You Love Your Barbie? A Conversation
Welcome to WWAC Game Section’s summer Barbie series. These months are often the time that children are free from commitments, away from their friends, and ready to let their imaginations take over. For many of us that meant playing with Barbies, and over the next few weeks you’ll see the many different ways Barbies affected…
Jurassic World? Read Age of Reptiles Instead
Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians #1 Ricardo Delgado (writer, artist) Dark Horse Comics June 3, 2015 (Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Jurassic World and Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians by Ricardo Delgado)