Do you know exactly where all your books are located? When you go over to someone’s house for the first time, do you zero in on their book collection in order to determine if you are kindred spirits? Is loaning a book to someone a silent act of genuine trust for you? If you answered…
Reading Diaries: Let’s Talk Reading Slumps
Christa: Last month I talked about how I hadn’t had much time for reading. This month I’ve had a bit more time but now the problem is motivation. There are plenty of books I want to read, but I never really feel like reading. So most of the books beside my bed are half finished,…
The Thursday Book Beat: Egmont USA’s Titles Find A Home With Lerner
Egmont USA’s Titles Find A Home With Lerner The Lerner Publishing Group has acquired roughly 100 Egmont USA titles. The deal comes nearly one month after Egmont USA parent company Egmont Publishing decided to close its American unit after it failed to find a buyer for the division. Lerner will publish these titles under its…
A Look At Random House Canada’s Upcoming 2015 Titles
This month, Random House Canada invited bloggers to their headquarters to get a preview of some of their upcoming 2015 titles. It was a great time where pizza was eaten and awesome transitional slides featured Danny Castellano and Justin Timberlake were viewed. Alas, this isn’t about the lovely Danny Castellano, but about the books, and I’m here…
Indigo at Dusk Event: Thomas John’s Never Argue With A Dead Person
Two weeks ago, Indigo Green Room—the events arm of the Indigo bookstore chain—tweeted out an invite to an intimate event at their home office as part of their new “Indigo at Dusk” series. **Indigo at DUSK** An exclusive experience at Indigo Home Office with Manhattan Medium Thomas John. FREE. Details: http://t.co/FbhX49VNgb — Indigo Events (@indigogreenroom) February…
CW’s The Flash & Due Process: Do Supervillains Have The Right To An Attorney?
CW’s The Flash is one of the most popular debuts of the 2014-2015 television season, which owes a lot to the fact that it’s a DC superhero property that’s unabashedly fun and self-aware. Of course, it would be. You have villains like Captain Cold, Rainbow Raider, and Pied Piper up against a superhero dressed in…
The Thursday Book Beat: Toronto International Book Fair Won’t Be Making A 2015 Comeback
INSPIRE! Toronto International Book Fair Won’t Be Making A 2015 Comeback Those who organize the event cited that the decision to not return was due to being unable “to secure a timely commitment from exhibitors”. This isn’t a surprise given that the turnout for last year’s fair was far less than what many of the…
Sex and the Modern Superhero
Last week’s Scriptnotes episode, which had sex columnist Dan Savage on as a guest, looked at sex and superheroes, or as they put it, the sexless superheroes of the big screen. Are they “sexless?” Should they be more explicitly sexual? Team WWAC reacts and opines. Most superhero movies, TV shows, and even radio plays have…
Marvel Studios Gets A Crack At Spider-Man: Why Both Studios Need A Fresh Take On The Web Slinger
It happened. Sony has decided to get Marvel Studios to work their magic on the Spider-Man property. Will we get a repeat of the messy Amazing Spider-Man sequel? What are the plans for the web slinger let alone the shared universe Sony wants to create? WHAT’S GOING ON? These were the questions occupying our minds…
Gotham Academy #4: The Walls Are Listening
Gotham Academy #4 Becky Cloonan & Brenden Fletcher (W), Karl Kerschl (A), Karl Kerschl (cover) DC Comics January 28, 2015 Spoilers Ahead!
Sunday Art Gala: WWAC Barbie Princess Power!
In Princess Power, Barbie’s latest animated movie, she plays Princess Kara who is kissed by a magical bug and gains all kinds of super powers and becomes SUPER SPARKLE! Being Barbie, she uses her powers for all kinds of good, from rescuing stranded sailors, to stopping time, to fixing bad hair cuts. Barbie invites young girls to join…
Valentine Vigilante: Date Night With WWAC
Just like the prologue in Romeo and Juliet, I will state from the beginning that the relationship between myself and Batman is a doomed love. He’s a rich Gothamite and I’m a Torontonian who isn’t rich. Long distance may work in some rare cases, but given that Batman is super intense and serious about his…