Fall has just begun and that means some people are celebrating pumpkin spice lattes and cooler weather. Meanwhile, makers all over the world are both excitedly awaiting and mentally steeling themselves for October and November. Thanks to two very different internet movements these months have become associated with Art and Writing respectfully. This October is…
Last Week’s Episode: Black Rights are Human Rights and Pronouns Aren’t a Joke
Is it 2021 yet? I’m ready for next year. Maybe next year we can stop explaining the basics of human rights and common decency to people. In case you need to primer for having your own conversations — Black rights are human rights (not a political stance) and someone’s pronouns aren’t a joke. If you…
My Excellent Adventure Watching All Three Bill & Ted Movies in 24 Hours
Dear Younger Me, The Bill & Ted movies are not as bad as you thought they were. The second one is silly and doesn’t know what it wants to be about; I promise you will LOVE the third. Yes, you do cry a little. Sincerely, 2020 Me
Last Week’s Episode: The One Where We Get More Unnecessary Reboots
It’s time for buying school supplies whether you need them or not. I mean everyone could use another empty notebook to add to their collection, right? No? Just me? Well if I’ve learned anything from 2020, it’s that buying things stupid cheap things like pens and notebooks can make me forget briefly about the hellscape…
Last Week’s Episode: Back to Production, Pandemic Be Damned?
Hardly anyone in power can make up their mind about anything these days. Release the movie? Delay the movie? Start school? Delay school? Anybody else experiencing news whiplash? Kayne West is running for president? I somehow did not have that on my 2020 Bingo card. Only five more months to get through y’all. Thanks for…
Last Week’s Episode: Justice for Breonna Taylor, and Other News
Embodying the cliche “the show must go on” the intimately intertwined industries of entertainment and politics have continued their push to return to a “new normal.” Will they learn any lessons from the events of the past few months? It doesn’t look like it. Theatres are planning to reopen mid-July and studios are starting up…
Last Week’s Episode: Something Clever That Isn’t About the Pandemic
I think we officially need to retire using the subtitle “Pandemic Edition” on things. This is now the third of these articles I’ve written from shelter-in-place and I’m starting to accept this is just life now. The good news is that with summer on the horizon, we all seem to be reaching some sort of…
Last Week’s Episode – If America Were a Reality Show I Still Wouldn’t Watch It
It’s been a month since the last time I caught up on entertainment news en masse and distilled it all down for you. But here I am again to report on the random happenings in nerd media. Over here in America, things are… I don’t even know how to put it in words. I wish…
Last Week’s Episode: The Outside World is a Garbage Fire so Bingewatch TV Instead
While entertainment media has been an escape for many us these past days of quarantine, trying to come out of the bubble to report on the news in the industry has been disheartening. I’ve not tried to sugarcoat the situation, but I did do some digging for some more positive news to share this week….
Cartoons for Caregivers Working From Home With Little Helpers
You have one or more small children and suddenly you’re faced with figuring out working from home while school or daycare is closed. Don’t fear, WWAC is here! The cartoons on this list are pleasing to both your kids’ brains and your ears. Throw screen time guilt out the window and tell the American Academy…
First Second Pubwatch: March 2020
Welcome to the new Pubwatch series for First Second Books! Stories about the magic of friendship and social issues that affect young people dominate my reviews of the graphic novels this month from the publisher First Second. This will regularly be the new place to learn about what’s happening with this innovative publisher for comics…
Last Week’s Episode: Bob’s Your CEO, Indiana Jones Director Shakeup
Apparently the Media sector didn’t want their little brother Comics to get all of mom’s attention, so there are quite a few industry shakeups to discuss. There is plenty of fan love and speculation to go around this week in nerd news! We don’t play favorites here. (Well, only sometimes.)