This photographer: http://www.sashaarutyunova.com/ Absolutely stunning photographs of people, places, things. I follow Sasha Arutyunova on Facebook, Instagram, and her website. In an age of constant BuzzFeed articles telling me which “10 Photographs Will Inspire Awe,” and “25 Pictures That Will Take Your Breath Away,” and so on, it’s nice to look at an artist’s work…
Write About Comics? Do I Have the Survey for You!
So you write about comics in a professional or semi-professional (even quasi-maybe-sort-of-professional) capacity. So you’re interested in what other comics journalists and critics really think about the industry and its future. Well, you should definitely fill out this survey! The first of (at least) two, this survey aims to get some basic data about the…
WWACTV: When Ardo’s away…
The #WWACTV chat is where the casual TV viewer and the self-professed (or in denial) addict discuss the newest shows and old favourites. Our poor Ardo was feeling under the weather for last night’s #WWACTV chat. With get well wishes for Ardo and cocktail in hand, Megan P. took the reigns. Though she’s not on…
Sarah Lazarovic Live-Sketched the People’s Climate March in Toronto
Following the People’s Climate Marches from around the world on social media? Illustrator and MacLean’s contributor Sarah Lazarovic’s live sketch blog is my favourite coverage of the event so far. While she doesn’t go deep on the politics of the march, the chances of a new international climate deal, or the possible affects on upcoming elections…
R/W: The Original Problem Millennial–Y2K
Word Nerdery This subject was suggested to me by Gibson Twist of Pictures of You. Every century and millennial end comes loaded with hefty dose of end-times paranoia, bacchanalia, and scoffing. Lately there was the fake Mayan doomsday prophecy and only a scant twelve years before that, our first millennial problem child, Y2K itself.
Reviews Roulette: Comics We Wouldn’t Read (And Were We Right About Them?)
What happens when the head editor challenges staff writers to try a title they’d never pick up on their own? Reviews Roulette! Honest responses ahoy! Skyward #8 Jeremy Dale (W&A) Kathryn Layno © Action Lab Entertainment Disclaimer I haven’t read Skyward 1-7, so I went into this issue cold comic. Which is the charm of…
Dogears: Novels We Have Loved
Pirate Cinema Cory Doctorow Tor Teen I had previously read Little Brother by the same author and loved it. In Pirate Cinema, Cory Doctorow addresses some of the same themes as that earlier book: youthful idealism, where the internet and the law intersect, and access to information. Trent McCauley (aka Cecil B. DeVil) runs afoul…
Staff Picks: September Comics
Madame Frankenstein #5 Jamie S. Rich, Megan Levens Image Comics We’re reaching the climax of this seven-issue miniseries, a reimagining of the Frankenstein story with a feminine perspective, set in the early 1930s. Levens’ black and white art is gorgeous and lively, and Rich’s story provides an interesting twist on the familiar tale. Nailbiter #5…
September Staff Picks: Movies
Tusk Kevin Smith Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, and Justin Long Demarest Films I . . . don’t know what to think about this movie. When I saw the first part of the trailer, I thought it might just be a spoof of something, maybe? I mean, I can’t take Justin Long seriously. And then…
September Staff Picks: Books!
Broken Monsters Lauren Beukes Little, Brown and Company From the author of The Shining Girls, the newest book follows female homicide detective Gabi Versado as she tangles with failed-artist-turned-murderer Clayton Broom. I enjoyed the creepiness of The Shining Girls and it sounds like Broken Monsters follows the same path. — Brenda
Happy Labour Day!
To those whose countries grace them with a holiday on September first (I’m among them), have a happy Labour Day! Get out and enjoy the last sunshine and good times of summer. The last? Yes. THE VERY LAST. GO GO GO. But if you’re fearful of the great outdoors — or, you know, sunshine — I recommend…
Reading Diaries
WWAC writers and the world of prose Megan This month has been a blur. What did I read? What is my name? Instead of just talking about what we’ve been reading, I’d like to know about a book that was important to you but on reread, your feelings were different. Did you feel betrayed by…