Happy Saturday! How about this ridiculous weather we’re getting here in the U.S.? I don’t know what happened to spring but I want it back! The big topic of the week is news that the U.S. Death Note live action movie is moving from Warner Brothers to Netflix. Must we continue with this whitewashed mess?…
Makin’ WooHoo: The Sims and My Sexual Awakening
Back in the days before I played Dragon Age or Mass Effect, before I knew what a dating sim was or had any idea that games could represent relationships more complexly than Mario and Peach, I had The Sims.
Your Invitation To The Mean Girls Club
Mean Girls Club Ryan Heshka (creator) Nobrow Press February, 2016 Disclaimer: This comic will probably maim you if left unattended, but it was also given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. A gang of ruthless rebels and riotous dames are here to partake in vices and kick some behinds. Welcome…
Do or Die, Kyoko Mogami Style! Ann Yamamoto on the Skip Beat! Kickstarter
Skip Beat! follows 16-year-old Kyoko Mogami on a personal journey to discover different sides of herself as she rises as an actress in the entertainment industry, striving toward her goals no matter which obstacles stand in her path. This shoujo (anime/manga produced for girls) series has been greatly successful since the manga’s publication in 2002,…
Dogears: Strangled by Scarves
Exit, Pursued By A Bear E.K. Johnston Dutton Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House Canada March 15, 2016 Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Full disclosure: I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and talking to E.K. Johnston many times on Twitter and at events….
That’s What Turns Me On; Or, How Female Superheroes Need Better Sex
There aren’t many examples that come to mind when one is asked to find a sex-positive instance of a female superhero getting her groove on. It’s almost funny: fanboys like to talk up Emma Frost as sexually empowered, but has that woman gotten any good ass lately, or ever? Then on the other side of…
The Thursday Book Beat: DC Superheroes to Land On YA Shelves
Hello readers, I’m back, with many thanks to Ardo for covering last week’s book news! There’s a couple big announcements in store for you in this column, so let’s get started. Dominating both the YA and comics scene the last few days is the announcement of four new YA books starring Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman,…
Zine Review: Gringa
Gringa Kat Fajardo Kat Fajardo’s Gringa opens with a startling two-page spread: protestors, some angry, many gleeful, hold up signs bearing statements like “Diversity = White Genocide” and “Return to Sender.” It is a stark, frightening punch in the gut; a reminder that those who carry xenophobic mindsets are not ugly, black-hat-wearing villains, but people…
Hashtag Je Suis Choqué: Was it a MISTAKE to Back Charlie? #JeSuisCharlie
To paraphrase the Hebdo editorial Everyone’s Been Talking About, all Muslims, bear with my sarcasm, are responsible for any terrorism popularly associated with Islam, because if we like and respect Muslims, then we can’t condemn their religion. And if we can’t condemn the religion, then we can’t condemn violence. Right? Does that make sense? Ah… So,…
A Study in Black and A Study in Blue: Cartooning Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch is a handsome man. This is empirical. Benedict Cumberbatch is a weird-looking man; this is too. Of course, one could argue that handsomeness, as a marker of especial masculine niceness, is weird in its own right. But that is not the sort of strange that Cumberbatch’s evidential handsomeness is. He’s an odd-looking fucker….
Get Your Game On Wednesday: Sports Ball Refresh and Giant Monopoly
Howdy, gaming lovelies! This week, I spent time with a different type of gaming – watching the college basketball finals games. Tons of fun was had by all, but I think I’m all set with sports ball for a bit. New to play Dark Souls 3 – PS4, XBox 1 and PC The game’s original March…
Porn vs. Erotica: What Gets Me Off
What is the difference between porn and erotica? If there is a distinction, is it generic or moral? Five WWAC staffers explore the question, their own preferences in sex and sexual media.
