I’m terrible at finishing things—fictional things, that is. It took me four months to watch the last four episodes of Battlestar Galactica. Eight weeks to watch the finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I still haven’t seen the final season of Korra. And I’ve just accepted at this point that I will never be able…
The Writing’s on the Wall and it Ain’t Great: One Bond-Lover’s Opinion of SPECTRE
SPECTRE Sam Mendes Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux, Christoph Waltz November 2015 Please note, this review contains spoilers. Pretty much as long as I’ve been a conscious being, I’ve loved Bond flicks. I can’t remember what the first one I saw was, and I don’t remember the first time I read Ian Fleming’s novels, but, to date,…
The Cake is Not Always A Lie: Food in Video Games
There are video games about food. There are gamers who recreate food from video games. One game even makes you get up off your gaming butt and make a real cake in order to earn an achievement. I am not nearly as creative, motivated, and skilled to get into the kitchen, and, while I do appreciate…
It’s Louis Riel Day in Canada — There’s a Comic for That
It’s Louis Riel Day! The day Canada officially remembers Métis leader and political activist Louis Riel, who was executed for treason on November 16th, 1885. It’s also the day where we all read Chester Brown’s fantastic biographical comic about Louis Riel. Right? Or at least we should. If you’re looking to broaden your knowledge about Louis Riel…
Mighty Marvel Monday: All-New All-Different Reviews
Hello and welcome back to another Mighty Marvel Monday! Lots of stuff to talk about this week, but first– IT’S JESSICA JONES WEEK!!! That’s right. The full Jessica Jones series will be released by Netflix this Friday, and I could not be more excited. And just in case you missed it, here’s the final trailer:…
A Redwall Feast: Shrimp & Hotroot Soup, Turnip and Beet Pie, Roasted Apples and Cordial
I grew up on books. Fantasy books, specifically. We had no video games in my house, and weren’t generally allowed to watch much television, but all read voraciously, me, especially. I read everything — classic fiction, Victorian novels, science fiction, encyclopedia entries — and it all seeped in, taught me things, but few ever taught…
Take Your Comic Reading Abroad: Europe Comics is Here
Last month I wrapped up my first New York Comic Con experience with a panel called Euro Comics: Spotlight on the French Invasion. As a fan of bande dessinée I was hoping to gain a few new comic recommendations and maybe come up with some ideas for my upcoming Bande Diary pieces. And both of…
Tender Butch’s Dream Winter Wardrobe as Told by Comics Fashion
Let it be known that I do not come by any sort of fashion sense naturally. My previous winter wardrobe was whatever feels like it will keep me warm. In fact, my taste in most things has been the careful work of past and current friends and lovers in helping me learn a bit about discernment….
REVIEW: Monstress #1 and The Power of Asian Women’s Voices
It’s taken me a while to figure out how I feel about Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s savage Monstress. In all honesty, I’m still not sure how I feel. But maybe that’s the mark of a groundbreaking comic.
Bloody and Beautiful: Review of Tredici: Hannibal Season Three Art Book
Tredici: Hannibal Season Three Art Book Pangaea (artist) Orenda Studio Hannibal (c) Thomas Harris, Bryan Fuller, and Delaurentis Co. (Disclaimer: This book was provided as a review copy in exchange for an honest review)
This Week in WWAC History: Feminist Superhero Undies and Granny’s Garden
Welcome to the weekend! Are you ready for more awesome articles from our WWAC staffers and contributors? We have plenty. See what you missed from November of last year.
How Video Games Help Us Deal with Mortality – Part 1
Death might be the most vast and most common topos in games. Since the beginning of gaming, players “died” on screen, losing one or multiple “lives.” The metaphor of cheating death pretty soon became a real option for players, be it through gaining extra lives or willingly manipulating the games’ core functions via cheat codes….
