JAM and Insha both joined Ardo in sharing their feelings regarding Beyoncé’s new visual album Lemonade. It premiered on HBO as a special event two weeks ago and you can watch it for yourself over on Tidal, iTunes, or the physical album which you can order online (I pre-ordered it myself). It was … an experience. Somali-British poet, Warsan…
The Thursday Book Beat: Booktubers & YA Authors Team Up For Anthology
This week, I’ll be filling in on the book beat and tackling the book news of the last few days. Bloomsbury is putting together an anthology that pairs a booktuber with a young adult author. The booktuber will provide a prompt for a story that the author will write from the perspective of a famous villain….
Dogears: An Unscripted History of Dragons
My Unscripted Life Lauren Morrill Delacorte (Random House) October 11, 2016 Lauren Morrill is a comforting voice in YA fiction, with contemporary romances that aren’t surprising but still engaging. But My Unscripted Life is the least captivating of her books thus far—it’s a novel that elevates romance at the expense of character development and story growth….
4 Takes On VIKI’s New Series: Dramaworld
Women Write About Comics was given the opportunity to watch the first two episodes of VIKI’s new series, Dramaworld, ahead of its release on Sunday, April 17th. Angel gives an overview of the show and its context while Aimee, Angel, Claire (who will go by “Real Claire” for this review, because the show stole her name), and I…
Residential Schools & Fiction: Black Apple Review
Black Apple Joan Crate Simon & Schuster Canada March 1st, 2016 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Torn from her home and delivered to St. Mark’s Residential School for Girls by government decree, young Rose Marie finds herself in an alien universe where nothing of her previous…
Your Invitation To The Mean Girls Club
Mean Girls Club Ryan Heshka (creator) Nobrow Press February, 2016 Disclaimer: This comic will probably maim you if left unattended, but it was also given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A gang of ruthless rebels and riotous dames are here to partake in vices and kick some behinds. Welcome…
Dogears: Strangled by Scarves
Exit, Pursued By A Bear E.K. Johnston Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House Canada March 15, 2016 Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Full disclosure: I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and talking to E.K. Johnston many times on Twitter and at events….
Win Tickets to an Advance Screening of Outlander Season 2!
Outlander is a TV show based on the best-selling book series by Diana Gabaldon which have sold over 26 million copies, with all eight novels appearing on the New York Times best-sellers list. The show is a global hit that has garnered critical acclaim winning a People’s Choice Award and a Critic’s Choice Award. It stars Golden Globe Award…
Feature Films At The 2016 Canadian Film Fest
The Canadian Film Fest is an event set in Toronto celebrating Canadian filmmakers where they can showcase their work and network with others in the industry. A non-profit organization, Canadian Film Fest hopes to inspire these filmmakers to continue making motion pictures and to expose Canadian audiences to independent works. We have created an annual film festival…
#BatmanvSuperman: A Breakfast Cereal Civil War
After I reviewed General Mills’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tie-in cereals, there was much crying and moaning from WWAC staff and Twitter passersby.
In Real Life: Online Friendships and Our True Selves
In Real Life Jessica Love St. Martin’s Griffin/Raincoast Books March 1st, 2016 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. You know when you read a book and you don’t expect it to inject you with so much emotion that it catches you off guard? That moment of…
The Thursday Book Beat: Angolan Rapper Arrested for Book Club Pick
Once again, I’ve taken over Angel’s book beat which means I have all of the power where book news is concerned! (cue cackle). Before we begin, I just wanted to say RIP to Ellen Seligman who died this past Friday. She was an editor and publisher of McClelland & Stewart for four decades. An Angolan rapper and activist, Luaty…