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Dear Hollywood: Please Give Us the Storm We Have Been Waiting For

January 24, 2015

Maybe I’m just being greedy. Last year, I lamented the glaring lack of a Storm solo series, along with my friend Tiara and Princeless author Jeremy Whitley. A few months later, Marvel granted our wish, and I had tears in my eyes when writer Greg Pak encouraged Storm fans to share their Storm ...

Opinion

In Defence of Waiting: SimCity BuildIt and Two Dots Can Last Forever

January 22, 2015

SimCity is the only game franchise that’s posed a credible threat to my life. (Not really, but work with me, people.) I was thirteen, I had cheat codes, paper route savings to provide me with candy, and far too much time on my hands. Thirteen–also the number of hours I played it, ...

Comics, Opinion

Character Appreciation: Aquaman

January 22, 2015

When I wandered on to the WWAC Twitter account on Friday night, wine in hand, I had no idea what to expect, mainly because I had nothing planned. I put my faith in our followers, hoping that they could find something interesting to chat about. They most certainly did: Aquaman. And so began an ...

Essays, Opinion

Let’s Do the Joseon Warp Again: A KDrama Time-Travel Introspective

January 20, 2015

It was a chance encounter…a strange meeting that began by chance at a gap in time. – Queen In Hyun’s Man There is an undeniable fascination with the Joseon era in dramas, and as it was the last dynasty in Korea, it’s not surprising. Twenty-seven kings reigned during this period, ...

Opinion

Tips for Your Kickstarter Campaign

January 19, 2015

Over the past year, I’ve perused thousands of Kickstarter campaign pages, looking for interesting projects for our Kickstarter of the Week feature. From a reporter’s perspective, there are projects that catch my eye, but then lack enough material for me to cover them. For 2015, help me promote ...

Opinion

Spoilers: Why You Should Care About Cassie Lang in Ant-Man

January 19, 2015

The Ant-Man teaser trailer premiered at the end of the Agent Carter premiere nearly two weeks ago, and now has over 8 million views on YouTube. Among the mockery and the skepticism and ongoing criticism of the absence of Janet Van Dyne, there was a shining beacon of light and hope. Scott Lang’s ...

Opinion

Fanmade Bitch Planet Movie Trailer is Non-Compliant As Hell

January 18, 2015

Amalgam Studios has bestowed upon us the best-worst gift of all; a radical trailer for a comic-to-film adaptation of Bitch Planet that should exist, but probably never will. Fall to your knees and shake your fists at the heavens and lament with me; why are are we getting Ant Man but NOT THIS? ...

Comics, Opinion, Roundtables

Why Marvel Needs a New Swimsuit Special

January 16, 2015

This week we learned just how close the world was to receiving a new collection of sexy pinups à la Marvel Swimsuit Special style, from creators Kristafer Anka and Kevin Wada. Many were quick to condemn Marvel for saying no to a proposed sketchbook from Anka and Wada, but it turns out the ...

Comics, Opinion

The Thing About Superman

January 15, 2015

Last year, I wrote a piece where I selected Captain America over Superman as representative of what it means to be an inspiring, benevolent, super powered person. I based my decision on my feelings about the character of Superman, which tend to lean towards that of Lex Luthor. I appreciate that ...