Christa: I’m sure I read other books/comics this month, but the one at the forefront of my mind is The Heart Goes Last—the latest novel from literary giant Margaret Atwood. Like The Handmaid’s Tale and the MaddAddam Trilogy, The Heart Goes Last takes place in the future. But not quite as far into the future…
Bande Diary: Bellybuttons and Brainless Beauties in Les Nombrils
After voyaging through Smurf Village in my last Bande Diary I had a hard time deciding what bande dessinée to read next. The problem with using bande dessinée to try and improve my French is that I’m spoiled for choice! Should I go with another classic like the Smurfs? Or something more modern? Should I…
Review: 3 Takes on Zodiac Starforce #2
Zodiac Starforce #2 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganuchea (art, colors, letters), Kevin Wada (cover) Dark Horse September 30, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy of Zodiac Starforce #2 from Dark Horse. After the events of Zodiac Starforce #1, where the team learns that they may have…
Family and Survival at the Ottawa International Animation Festival
From September 16-20 I had the opportunity to attend the screenings for the four competing feature length animated films at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. At first glance the films could not have been more different from one another. There was The Magic Mountain, a Romanian/Polish/French film about a Polish refugee fighting the Russians in…
Dogears: The Roots of Desire
The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair Marion Roach Bloomsbury July 11, 2006 Considering the love that red headed literary figures get on our site (see here, here, and here), I was pretty stoked when I found this book. However, it certainly did not live up to its promises….
Sunday Art Gala: WWAC Peanutized for The Peanuts Movie
If there’s one thing we love here at WWAC, it’s making adorable avatars of ourselves in various formats. With the upcoming release of The Peanuts Movie, we happily Snoopy-danced our way over to the Peanutizer to produce these little gems and share our special memories of Charlie Brown and the gang.
Reading Diaries: It’s Really Radical!
Angel: I seriously have no idea how it’s already September! I thought I had plenty of time to read all the books coming out this month, but it looks like I’ll just be enjoying them throughout the next 30 days. I’m currently making my way through Randy Ribay’s An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes, and…
Ass-Kicking Lesbian Sweethearts: Supercakes by Kat Leyh
Supercakes Kat Leyh Yeti Press June 2015 Disclaimer: A review copy of Supercakes was provided by the Yeti Press. By day, May, a.k.a Tank, and Molly, a.k.a Shift, are two superheroes trying to save the city. But by night, they’re two regular women trying to make their relationship work.
4 Takes on Zodiac Starforce #1
Zodiac Starforce #1 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganucheau (art & letters), Savanna Ganucheau (color assists) Dark Horse August 26, 2015 Review copy provided by Dark Horse comics Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy of Zodiac Starforce #1 from Dark Horse. Ever since we heard about Zodiac Starforce—a magical girl…
Dogears: Magic, Bullies, Noir Fiction, and the Secret Lives of Wait Staff
Full Fathom Five Max Gladstone Tor Full Fathom Five is the third book in Max Gladstone’s amazing Craft Sequence which takes place in a world where magic and religion go hand in hand, though not in the way you might think. Believers sign contracts with their gods, gods can be killed and resurrected as the…
Literary Gingers: Top 5 Redheaded Heroines
Here at WWAC we like our redheads. We’ve shared our favourite ginger haired superheroes and redheaded anime characters in the past. But it’s about time we gave our literary redheads some love.
Reading Diaries: Supergirls, Mysterious Webcomics and the Obsessive Tendencies of Fandoms
Romona: Last night I finished Stephen King’s new release Finders Keepers, the second book in the Bill Hodges trilogy. The story begins with the theft of a famous writer’s unpublished work and focuses on the obsessive tendencies of fandoms. It’s similar to Misery in depictions of the fans’ fixations on the writer. Finders Keepers has…