Brenda Noiseux, Author at WWAC

Harassment and Cons: Problems First, Solutions Second

June 4, 2014

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. ...

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GYGO: Female Masturbation

June 4, 2014

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.

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You could be in Star Wars Episode VII

May 30, 2014

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 ...

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Women Destroy Science Fiction: An Interview with Guest Editor Christie Yant

May 29, 2014

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 ...

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Get Your Game On Wednesday

May 28, 2014

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 ...

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#YesAllWomen including geeks

May 27, 2014

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 ...

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Kickstarter of the Week: Strong Female Protagonist

May 23, 2014

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.

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GYGO: Accessibility Jam

May 21, 2014

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.

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Kickstarter of the Week: RiffTrax Godzilla

May 16, 2014

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 ...

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Where Do We Stand? April Comic Sales

May 14, 2014

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 ...

Brenda Noiseux

Harassment and Cons: Problems First, Solutions Second

GYGO: Female Masturbation

You could be in Star Wars Episode VII

Women Destroy Science Fiction: An Interview with Guest Editor Christie Yant

Get Your Game On Wednesday

#YesAllWomen including geeks

Kickstarter of the Week: Strong Female Protagonist

GYGO: Accessibility Jam

Kickstarter of the Week: RiffTrax Godzilla

Where Do We Stand? April Comic Sales

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