In my quest to read all of Diana Wynne Jones’s books in one year, this month I read Dogsbody, Cart and Cwidder, and The Power of Three! Of these, I think my favorite is The Power of Three, a standalone fantasy with a thought-provoking premise and some believably messed up family and friendship dynamics.
TIFF 2024 Review: Rez Ball Wins Points with Our Hearts
In Rez Ball, a down-on-their-luck basketball team from the Navajo Nation must overcome loss and their own doubts to prove themselves in the state championships. But they have a secret weapon that could just make the difference between becoming winners or losing their heritage.
Review: Aliens: What If…#5 Concludes Well, if Stickily
Aliens: What if….? #5 wraps up Carter Burke’s journey. It’s properly gooey and violent — and even the slightest bit heartwarming. All in all, this makes the series well worth reading.
TIFF 2024 Review: Relay is a Monotonous Thriller That Desperately Wants to Be a Layered Character Study
In Relay, Riz Ahmed plays a mysterious man tasked with helping potential whistleblowers tackle the corporations out to get them. That’s till he encounters Sarah Grant (Lily James) – a young woman who captures his attention.
REVIEW: Dazzler #1 Tackles Hate Against Marginalized Groups — and Sings About It
Alison Blaire, aka Dazzler, is an out and proud mutant embarking on an exciting new journey — her first world tour. But being a mutant in the post-Krakoa era is complicated and dangerous. In Dazzler #1, the mutant musician and her team try to get through a concert without fanning the flames of anti-mutant hate.
TIFF 2024 Review: The Fire Inside Earns Its Gold Medal
A teenage boxer sets her sights on the Olympics in The Fire Inside. Though backed by a passionate coach, with limited resources and mounting family responsibilities, can one girl break amateur boxing’s hardest glass ceiling?
TIFF 2024 Review: Pamela Anderson Can’t Save the Muddled The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl follows a veteran dancer on the Vegas strip as she plans a new future when her show closes down. But when you’ve had the same artistic job for 30 years, what prospects are you left with?
TIFF 2024 Review: K-Pops is a Magical, Laugh-Out-Loud Journey to Self-Discovery Through Music
In K-Pops, award-winning musician Anderson .Paak plays BJ, an aspiring musician, who follows his dreams all the way to Seoul where his past catches up with him and makes him rethink what he’s really searching for in his life.
Archie Comics Pubwatch: August 2024
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for August! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In August’s Pubwatch, Archie becomes a superhero – again – and the final part of Mother Striga’s introductory series is announced. Also, there are interviews, plenty of new variant covers, and…
REVIEW: The Acolyte Was the Devastatingly Clever Spark That Star Wars Needed
Set 100 years before the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Acolyte follows former Jedi Padawan Osha (Amandla Stenberg) and a group of Jedi on the hunt for a mysterious killer who has been taking out some of their own. But when a new Force-user emerges, secrets long-hidden threaten to unravel all that the Jedi, and…
WWAC Reads Books: Summer Lounging Edition
Deep into the summer, we here at WWAC are combatting high temperatures by balancing our reading between romances, teens pushing boundaries, and thoughtful nonfiction. Any book can be a beach read if you bring it to the beach!
Archie Comics Pubwatch: July 2024
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for July! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In July’s Pubwatch, Salem gets another Archie Horror one-shot, and Archie starts to rolls out its Halloween lineup for 2024. Also, there are plenty of new variant covers and much more!…