Since 2008 the dynamic female duo behind The Book Smugglers have been reviewing speculative fiction. Now they’re taking the leap into publishing, announcing an open submissions call for subversive fairy tale retellings. Founders Ana Grilo and Thea James met in 2007 in an online forum for fans of the TV show Lost. When asked if…
Harassment and Cons: Problems First, Solutions Second
Whenever you mix lots of people from various backgrounds, interests, and geographic locations in a not-my-real-life experience, there’s bound to be friction. Most women, and some men, have sexual harassment stories from attending parties, or bars, or even professional development conferences. Harassment isn’t limited to comic cons.
GYGO: Female Masturbation
With E3 less than a week away, it’s easy to get caught up in the buzz and miss all the other fun stuff in gaming. Use this cheat sheet to keep yourself in-the-know.
You could be in Star Wars Episode VII
Crowdfunding for charity isn’t new to the geek world. Humble Bundle offers games, comics and book bundles for charity and individual celebrities like Nathan Fillion have sponsored campaigns to bring wells to people in need. This week, Stars Wars: Force for Change brought it to a whole new level. As part of the new Star…
Women Destroy Science Fiction: An Interview with Guest Editor Christie Yant
Lack of diversity is an ongoing discussion in the science fiction community. Earlier this year, Lightspeed Magazine’s Women Destroy Science Fiction Kickstarter campaign offered a call to action. Would science fiction fans pay to see an issue dedicated to female authors? The answer was a resounding “Yes!” as it closed at over 1000% of its…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
6th graders win start-up game event with a game that teaches coding Need some inspiration today? These two girls have been coding for two years and decided to make this game because they found a lack of games to teach coding to middle schoolers. The Gaming in Color documentary is now available The feature length…
#YesAllWomen including geeks
This weekend’s response to Elliot Rodger’s killing spree has been a strong and controversial online testimony to the how “yes, all women” have been harassed or made to feel unsafe by men around us. The Twitter #YesAllWomen hashtag has been opening up conversations in light of a tragedy perpetrated by someone who killed six people…
Kickstarter of the Week: Strong Female Protagonist
This week, the Strong Female Protagonist (SFP) Kickstarter has hit the ground running. An existing webcomic updated twice weekly for the past two years, creators Molly Ostertag and Brennan Lee Mulligan aim to publish the first four chapters as a graphic novel.
GYGO: Accessibility Jam
Attention gamers, Wednesday’s news is now all about what’s cooking in all corners of the gaming world. Get ready to have your world rocked by news about video, tabletop, RPGs, game design, cons, and maybe even a LARP story or two.
Kickstarter of the Week: RiffTrax Godzilla
Not every kaiju monster movie can be as amazing as Pacific Rim and who knows that better than Godzilla fans? Paying tribute to Godzilla fans on the new movie’s opening weekend, this week’s Kickstarter of the Week is MST3K Guys Bringing GODZILLA ’98 to Cinemas in RiffTrax Live. That’s right, the 1998 Matthew Broderick version….
Where Do We Stand? April Comic Sales
Each month, Diamond Comics Distributors releases data on the top selling products from single issue comics to graphic novels and trade paperbacks to toys. So far this year, the trend shows the top single issue comic sales heavy with superhero stories fromMarvel and DC, but diversity is growing in the trade paperback and graphic novel…
News & Things: Get Your Cyberpunk On
Akira live action fan trailer They crowdfunded through Indiegogo back in 2002, now the Akira Project has released their live-action trailer. Artist H.R. Giger dies at 74 Known for nightmarish imagery, his design for the main creature in the movie “Alien” is stamped in our collective memories. First look at Batman’s new look From teasing…