Talented artist Paige (Rowan Blanchard) has been in love with Gabriella (Isabella Ferreira), the most popular girl in school, for most of her life. When Paige is added to the track team, she finally has a chance to win over Gabriella. Until Paige realises true love may lie with someone unexpected.
Sonic The Hedgehog: Sonic 2 Cinema Exclusive
As the world finds its new normal, the joys of an opening night movie and one-shot promotional comics start to return. As a part of opening night for Sonic The Hedgehog: Sonic 2, a cinema exclusive comic was handed out to the audience in my hometown theatre. Partly functioning as promotional material and partly acting…
REVIEW: The Moon Knight Premiere is a Barrel of Laughs (and Scares)
In the Moon Knight premiere, Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) has an ordinary life — except when people start alluding to things he doesn’t remember. And there’s all the trouble he has sleeping. He has so many vivid dreams; or are they nightmares? What if those dreams aren’t in his imagination at all? What if Steven…
Roundtable Review: The Bat and the Cat in The Batman
A new Dark Knight rises. The Batman brings a whole new Bat-hero to our screens, along with a new Catwoman, and different takes on familiar Bat-villains and allies. Louis, Doris, and Madeleine discuss the characters and the style of the film, and whether they think this film has the potential to be a series.
Oscars Roundtable: Villains, Faves, and The Ceremony
It’s been a strange time for film-making — working around COVID protocols, virtual festivals, and audiences reluctant to head out to the theatres have all been obstacles no one has figured out how to circumvent. Even the Oscars got rescheduled, and while this year everyone was in the theatre and unmasked, the ceremony still felt…
Women in British Animation: Joanna Quinn
“I’m a feminist, I get angry, but I think humour’s a great weapon. I like using humour to say things.” —Joanna Quinn
REVIEW: Picard Season 2 Is Already More Cohesive than its Debut Outing
Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) hopes to settle down for a simple life on Earth, and maybe even find love again. But a disruptive cosmic force changes the course of Picard’s life, along with the entire universe. Can Picard and the motley crew of La Sirena save time itself?
There’s No Wrong Time To Rock: A Peacemaker-Inspired Playlist
I am ecstatic that the Peacemaker TV show has helped so many younger fans of the superhero genre discover the glories of ‘80s hair metal. It’s a sub-genre that brought radio-friendly pop hooks and ’70s glam rock and glam fashion aesthetics to heavy music. The series credits are a dance sequence set to the contemporary…
Shang-Chi is a Temperature Reading on Representation
As the MCU’s first film with an Asian protagonist, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings still relies on some age-old tropes and stereotypes. However, I also found some solace, empowerment, and escapism in how it spoke to being part of a Chinese diaspora. In particular, the film’s representation of women was noteworthy because…
10 Years of WWAC
Today is a pretty auspicious day, what with it being the 10th anniversary of WWAC. As we look back at where it all began, it’s amazing to see how far we’ve come. Over 300 contributors have shared their passion for comics through WWAC and we are grateful to all of them and especially proud to…
REVIEW: Cowboy Bebop Sessions 1-7: Fun Show, Bad Adaptation
As a longtime fan of the momentous anime Cowboy Bebop — it’s been literally twenty years since it first aired on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim — I wasn’t sure I’d ever really want to see a live action version. But when John Cho was announced as the lead, I began to hope for the best…
REVIEW: The Feast Serves Up Anti-Colonial Welsh Folk Horror
Folk horror often examines tension between the “modern” and the “premodern,” the latter represented by folklore, witchcraft, and superstition which threaten the “modern” protagonist. Many folk horror flicks, like the classic The Wicker Man and the more recent The Witch, use this dynamic to critique modernity, traditionally defined by western white men and used to…
