Already dealing with the controversy over all-male Grand Prix nominee list, the Angouleme International Comics Festival provoked even more outcry at Sunday night’s closing award show. The ceremony opened with the emcee, French comedian Richard Gaitet, coming on stage and announcing the award winners…only to reveal minutes later that it was all just a big joke. All…
Review: X-Files Revival, Episodes 1 and 2
Despite Ginnis’ lack of cable, Kate and Gin finally got the chance to discuss what they have been waiting for ever since it was first announced: The X-Files revival.
Mom’N’Pop Culture: Gamification vs. Standardized Testing in Elementary Education
There have been some noticeable changes in my daughter’s behavior now that her third grade teachers are powering into the second half of the school year and preparing students for the state assessment exams. She’s stressed. My little person of independence asks to spend more time cuddling in the evenings before bed. She has the…
Justice 101: Secret Hero Society’s Derek Fridolfs & Dustin Nguyen
When Secret Hero Society: Study Hall of Justice was announced, I was excited. Not only would we be getting kid versions of the DC trinity (Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman), but the team behind my favourite ongoing series when I got into comics, Batman: Li’l Gotham, would be the ones to do it. Young Bruce Wayne is the new…
Mighty Marvel Monday: Perlmutter, Trump, and the Boycott Dilemma
I was totally planning to talk about normal Marvel stuff this week, but then Ike Perlmutter donated $1 million to Donald Trump and that became the thing to talk about for people working in comics, people who write about comics, and even people who have never read a comic before. There seems to be a…
Barbies, Bodies, and Image: But Can I Really Be a Barbie Girl?
On Friday Mattel debuted three new body types for its Barbie line, tall, petite and curvy, the first substantial changes to the iconic fashion doll’s figure since her bust was slimmed and her waist widened several years ago. In a long and in depth cover story at TIME, Eliana Dockterman examines the history of Barbie resistance…
This Week in WWAC History: WWAC Discussions and Roundtables
Every once in a while there are interesting topics where several WWAC staffers like to express their opinions in a combined article. In searching through the WWAC archives, I try to stop and read these roundtables and discussions as often as possible to enhance my comic and character knowledge. Here’s a few interesting articles to share with…
Shinbun Saturday: When Dragon Ball Goes Bad
Welcome to another edition of Shinbun Saturday! If you live in the path of Winter Storm Jonas (better known as Snowzilla where I live), I hope you weathered the ice, snow, and flooding with minimal damage. Now, let’s take a look at the week in manga! What’s a mangaka to do when their comic becomes…
The Auditory Experience of Rapture and Columbia: Sound Effects and Dialogue
Welcome to the second part of “The Auditory Experience of Rapture and Columbia” Bioshock miniseries! In this three-part investigation, Paige Sammartino will sound out why this 2K Games series is music to our ears. This article contains spoilers for the Bioshock series.
Audiobook Narrators I Love to Listen To
My love for audiobooks continues to increase, especially as my life gets busier with work and expanding interests. I want to read all the things (my to-read pile is at 638 on Goodreads, and I probably actually have about half of those books on my physical book shelf, in piles in my room, loaded onto…
DC Daily Planet: Rumors, retcons, and #Rebirth
I thought last week was pretty crazy for DC with #DCWeek in full effect but it turns out that was just the tip of the ice burg. On Friday, the DCU got flipped upside down by a series of rumors followed by a mysterious promotional image posted by Dan Didio and Jim Lee. Let’s break…
Mysteries of Gravity Falls: Cryptograms and Ciphers
Gravity Falls is one giant mystery. There’s a puzzle wrapped around every inch of Gravity Falls, and we just can’t seem to get enough. Mysteries expanding from who the author of the journals is to who runs and knows about the mysterious happenings around the town. It continues into the three journals themselves, with the different…
