There is no gatekeeping at Small Press Expo. This might seem counter to the hipster attitude stereotype that comes with SPX’s crowd, which is defined by undercuts, plaid, and thick-rimmed glasses. I can say that because I am a woman into comics who has an undercut, loves plaid, and wears thick-rimmed glasses. Also, as a…
Thursday Book Beat: Banned Book Week, Giller Prize, and Bisexual Day!
Happy Thursday book lovers! Currently typing this as my dog sits beside me while passive aggressively pawing my keyboard. She’s like her mom that way. Unfortunately, I was sick this past weekend and I couldn’t make it down to the Word on the Street book and magazine festival in Toronto. I heard it was great…
Emotional Survivalism & Powdered Sherbet: How to Survive in the North
How to Survive in the North Luke Healy NoBrow November 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on a review copy provided by the publisher. I’ve never been satisfied with sayings like you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone. Why bother having the saying if the meaning isn’t possible to apply preemptively? I am…
#TIFF16 Review: Sadako vs Kayako Is Funnier and Less Scary Than Expected
Sadako vs Kayako Director: Kôji Shiraishi Cast: Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka, Masahiro Komoto, Masanobu Ando, Runa Endo 2016
Political Cartooning and How to Survive the Pitfalls of the Internet
I’ve been cartooning a long time, and in the last year as our society has boiled over with all of its longstanding ills, drawing has felt like the best way I know how to preserve my sanity so, armed with a pencil, I took a sharp turn away from fiction and toward social commentary. I strongly encourage…
Get Your .games On Wednesday
It’s Wednesday! What’s on your gaming schedule for the week? Okay okay I don’t really schedule my gaming. Well, except for Dungeons & Dragons on Sunday nights at 9PM EST. Or the Thursday night Telltale Games Batman group play date I have with my friend. Do my plans to put in an hour or two with…
#TIFF16 Review: Raw Is Your New Favourite Cannibal Movie
Raw (Grave) Director: Julia Ducournau Cast: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella 2015 This review contains discussion of cannibalism and rape culture.
A European Werewolf in India: The Devourers
The Devourers Indra Das Del Rey July 12 2016 A mysterious man walks up to a quiet college professor one night at an outdoor festival in Kolkata. He is androgynous and charming, smoking a cigarette. The professor is intrigued and a little scared. Then the stranger says, “I’m a werewolf.”
The Vision (And How I Got Excited For New Comic Book Day Again)
Ongoing comics are a strange game, constantly getting cancelled, renewed, and rebooted. Until I began working at London’s Orbital comics, I’d had a tough time reading anything in single issue format. Then, one fateful afternoon, I picked up The Vision #1. This book (by creative team Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta, with Jordie Bellaire…
Be Inspired by Disney’s Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe Director:Mira Nair Starring: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o Disney September 23, 2016 (Canada)/September 30, 2016 (USA) “In chess, the small one can become the big one.”
Geek Mystique: Lifestyle News for September
It’s that time again! The Lifestyle section Editor’s–that would be me–monthly round-up of carefully curated (meaning stuff I like) geeky lifestyle links! Hide your wallet now.
The Modern Supergirl: What Makes America Today
Man of Steel, John Byrne’s post-Crisis on Infinite Earths take on Superman—with its trimming away of Silver Age sci-fi elements; changing of Lex Luthor into a greedy, corporate businessman; and strong emphasis on Kal-El’s human persona, Clark Kent—is now considered one of the most highly influential runs on the character of all time. Some readings note xenophobia…
