Welcome to the X-Men, where second-skin garmentry is commonplace—hope you survive the experience! Amongst the X-Men is a villain-turned-teacher (turned heroine, though never nice); her name is Emma Frost. For most of her history, she’s worn all-white, though recently she turned to all-black. But just as often as she’s been monochromatic, she’s been clothed in outfits…
As the WWAC Turns: We Reveal Our Soap Opera Passions
Much maligned soap operas are enjoying another critical renaissance — is Downton Abbey a soap? Game of Thrones? The possible soap opera-ness of these prestige TV shows is a hot topic, but traditional soap operas themselves are not. But what about General Hospital, Passions, Neighbours, EastEnders and K Dramas? These aren’t so fashionable to praise….
What’s Cute? YOU ARE! Imperfect Fun With Chanrio
Sanrio! You’ve heard of Sanrio. Hello Kitty, Badtz Maru, and my personal fave Gudetama. Millions of other mascot characters are out there in the Sanrio fields—and now so are you! (Possibly. The engine has its limits.) Chanrio is a cute little game or art program that lets you pick from a limited number of facial…
So Take My Hand, Or Take My Key: Barbie, Jill Valentine, and What the Gamer Knows
Welcome to WWAC Game Section’s summer Barbie series. These months are often the time that children are free from commitments, away from their friends, and ready to let their imaginations take over. For many of us that meant playing with Barbies, and over the next few weeks you’ll see the many different ways Barbies affected…
4 Takes On Archie #1: Nostalgia, Indifference, Curiosity, Excitement
Archie #1 Mark Waid (w), Fiona Staples (p), Andre Szymanowicz (c) Archie Comics Released: July 2015 Archie Comics provided us with a press copy of the issue for an impartial review. We’ve already discussed who is the hottest Riverdalian. Now to dig even deeper into Archie #1. While there are some confirmed Archie fans at WWAC,…
Leia Organza: A Fashionable Celebration of the Quintessential Princess in Gown, Cape, and Jumpsuit
For many of us, the first princess we ever knew was the rebel leading, blaster shooting, badass Princess Leia from Star Wars. This is a legacy we strive to pass on to the next generation. I’d like to think that, after finding this in my nine year old’s homework, I’m doing a good job of…
Glove, Bracelet, Bikini, Halberd: Exit the Witchblade, For Good?
Witchblade is ending! Come October, and issue one hundred and eighty-five, Sara Pezzini is taking off the glove, and walking away from her solo title after twenty long years. If you put your ear to the ground it sounds like a new bearer might surface, in a rebooted series of her own, but nothing solid…
Sequential Sartorial: Narrative Chaos! How to Redesign a Character
I promised to be positive in this series so here’s a new spin on that: a how-to, some advice, a template to run with. Why complain about weak redesigns if you don’t give suggestions on how to be better? But I’m poison-flavoured and sour, like my favourite drink, so let’s sneak in a little evil…
Tokyopop Up Like a Phoenix: The Good Times, The Bad, The Then, and The Now
Now that Tokyopop is rising from the ashes, it’s time to talk about the glory days (and the grotty secrets). Roundtable time!
Moon Tiara Magic: Sailor Moon Confectionary To Wear
Have you ever seen something so beautiful that you just began to cry?
Claire Spills Her Guts Again: Teen Things, ParaKiss, & Velvet Goldmine
Stories might be best told in certain media, but their reflections are ever-refractable: a lyric written in the back of an image puts a song into an imaginary world, a game cabinet in the background of a scene tweaks your understanding of the character who owns it. So, I’m going to talk about a film…