On yet another morning when I’m wailing at my kids like a banshee and threatening them with everything from groundings to canceling Christmas to removing their right to attend college, it hit me that I’m definitely in a funk. Because the wailing and yelling isn’t how I usually like to parent. Don’t get me wrong, a…
Mom’N’Pop Culture: How a Song Sparked a Discussion on Consent
Meghan Trainor’s peppy song “No” may get mixed reviews and some serious hate from the “rejected,” but the message in the lyrics is clear. It doesn’t matter how a woman is dressed or how she dances, she has the right to say no to unwanted advances. Even though I understand the meaning of the lyrics, instead of…
Mom’N’Pop Culture: 5 Games My Kids Would Rather Play Than Pokémon GO
There have been many instances in my parenthood thus far in which I’ve known exactly how I mishandled my mothering know-how. For example, when my four-year-old son told me to “go love myself,” I knew right away allowing him to listen to the Beibs was my mistake. I understand my kids are their own people, meaning…
Mom’N’Pop Culture: Summer Entertainment and Sanity
I had children for the same reason I got married—I wanted someone to share my life with. However, that does not mean I want to spend every waking moment with them. It’s a somewhat harsh truth, but I’m honest and not afraid to share this sentiment with my family. I’m an extreme introvert, and that means…
This Week in WWAC History: Summer Fun
Summer officially began this past Monday in the U.S., and I’m happy it’s here because we have a great selection of articles with a summer theme. Whether it’s essays on the comic This One Summer, or our summer cosplay series, I think you’ll find something to read while you enjoy a lazy summer day with…
This Week in WWAC History: Tabletop Games
As a kid, my tabletops were limited to Monopoly and Clue. My parents kept it simple. Looking back, I appreciate the experience and patience my parents bestowed upon my brother and I. My daughter is coming to the age where I may be able to muster the same amount of patience, but I know the…
This Week in WWAC History: Webcomics
Webcomics — do you read them? Should you read them? Are you reading a favorite right now you want to share with the world? In the WWAC archives there are plenty of articles for ongoing webcomics and those who’ve reached their end. We also share industry news, staff favorites, and short reviews. Check out a sampling below, and…
This Week in WWAC History: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
It’s not officially summer here in the United States until June 20th, but that hasn’t stopped the onslaught of summer movies coming our way. Opening this weekend is the second in the newest turtle movies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. And like everything else in fandom, we have great articles highlighting the…
Seek Higher Things: 4 Takes On The 100 Season Finale
After a controversial season that saw the deaths of major lesbian and black male characters, season three of the CW’s apocateen drama, The 100, ended with torture, sacrifice, and the start of another nuclear apocalypse. Surprisingly low on mass murder, though! The 100 is a regular subject of complaints—and sometimes compliments!—in WWAC’s Slack, so I thought…
Mom’N’Pop Culture: An App for the Mom-Beast
The other day I caught a rerun of Supernanny, a how-to reality television show hosted by a child rearing professional who teaches parents to deal with out-of-control children. Mostly, I can’t relate to the extreme issues suffered by these parents. When it comes to kids, I have really lucked out, but kids will be kids….
This Week in WWAC History: Casting Decisions and Our Thoughts
If you have any investment in the MCU, you will have paid attention to the recent casting decisions for Thor: Ragnarok. Most notable is the anticipation and excitement over Tessa Thompson who will be playing the role of Valkyrie. I’m hoping my squee was not drowned out by the collective squee of Thor fans everywhere. In…
6 First Impressions of AMC’s Preacher
AMC’s television adaptation of the classic 90s Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon comic debuted this week. Preacher‘s debut drew “modest ratings” this past Sunday night and trended briefly on Twitter. Is the comic too 90s for adaptation at this point? Did the material, known for being, uh, risqué, translate well from page to screen? Six WWAC…
