Strange Days was a box office flop. An underrated, unusual, suspenseful flop starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, and Tom Sizemore. And it is our next pick for the Classic Nerd Movie Club.
Writing For Free: The Pro’s and Con’s of Comic Book Blogging
Hi. You may have seen me around. I am the Kid’s Content editor for this very site. I love doing it. It’s an opportunity to write about topics that are important to me as well as providing me with an excuse to read more kid’s books and comics. Writing for WWAC gives me a target…
Editor’s Picks: Top Three of the Day
Here are my Top Three Editor Picks for Today: 1. Parisian Culture: Wine, Cheese, and Comic Book Shops. Reason: The title alone is making my mouth water. It’s like a description of my dream date. Also, it’s very well written and has awesome photos. 2. Interview with Black Girl Nerds Creator, Jamie Broadnax. Reason: Because…
Review: The Wake Finale
The Wake #10 Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy Vertigo The cover of issue #10 distills the conclusion of The Wake. A woman gasps for air, struggling for her life, having reached the surface of the ocean. Her head is directly in the center of Dr. Archer’s sightlines. On Leeward’s right hand side is the sunrise and on…
Interview with Betsy Streeter of Neptune Road
Betsy Streeter is Californian science fiction writer, artist, and comic creator. She is the perfect storm of creativity and I can’t urge you enough to check out her ongoing webcomic Neptune Road. This is a science fiction mystery set on Neptune, an experimental colonization effort that has met with repeated complications. The planet is still…
WWAC is Outside
WWAC is outside soaking up some rays today — we hope you can all do the same. If you miss us too much, our archive’s as good as it’s ever been!
Tip Your Hats to Picture This: Woman Authored Picture Books
Throwing Popcorn, our reviews of all ages movies and tv shows, has been “popping” all over the place. It could not be contained to a once-a-month format and is now a regular feature. Its replacement is Picture This — an in depth look at the work of woman authors and/or illustrators of children’s picture books. Prepare…
Nostalgia Nexus
A Light in the Attic/Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein (A & W) HarperCollins My elementary school really pounded Shel Silverstein’s poems into us. I have vivid memories of teachers reading bits from A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends to us (along with The Giving Tree, one of the saddest stories…
Lemire, Kindt, and Rivera: The Dream Team Coming Together for The Valiant
Be still, my heart. Jeff Lemire and Paolo Rivera will be joining Matt Kindt on a collaborative four-issue limited series set in the Valiant universe. The arc will feature Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, and Geomancer as the main acts, along with several other well-known characters as they battle the Immortal Enemy. Kindt and Lemire have worked…
Final Day for Art/Lifestyle Editor Applicants
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. Applications for WWAC’s Lifestyle and Art editor positions will be closing at 5 pm EST today. The Ideal Candidate: Has a background in web writing and editing — not necessarily paid. Art Editor applicants should know sequential art cold and have a passion for fine arts, illustration, and bookmaking. Lifestyle Editor…
All Ages Summer Book Club — August Pick
In the Twitter talk about our June pick, we discussed the prevalence of depressing plotlines in children’s fiction, such as death, disease, and abuse. Many books utilize these themes to give their stories empathetic pull; it’s near impossible to read about a kid dealing with mortality or exploitation without feeling invested. It’s a powerful tool…
Review: Manifest Destiny Issue #8
Manifest Destiny Issue #8 Chris Dingess (W) Matthew Roberts & Owen Gieni (A) Image Comics When you save someone’s life, they owe you. There is no satisfaction in rescuing another person if there isn’t a reward. At least, that’s how the crew of Lewis & Clark see the situation. With this issue emerges an echoing…