Happy Wednesday, gaming lovelies! Congrats to all the Extra Life heroes who together raised more than 6.7 million dollars for the Children’s Miracle Network. Special thanks to folks sharing their personal stories, like Sean Rooney (warning: you will cry if you click that link), to remind us how important these hospitals are to sick kids…
Women Are (Slightly) More Likely to Own a Game Console Than Men, But That Misses the Point
Sexist gatekeepers have another hurdle to try to mansplain away: a recent report by the Pew Research Center examined device ownership in the United States, concluding more women than men own a game console. The study, which can be read in its entirety here, is based on telephone interviews conducted from March to April of this…
Taking the Girl Out of the Kitchen: My Experience with Gender and Cooking
Cooking. Gross. So girly. At least, that’s what my young self thought. Cooking meant wearing a frilly apron, maybe even a dress. Cooking meant being clean and neat. Cooking meant being a girl.
Elvis Impersonators, Sex Dolls and the Perils of Free Will: The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
The Heart Goes Last Margaret Atwood McClelland & Stewart September 29, 2015 A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A Little Noir Magick: Review of Black Magick #1
Black Magick #1 Greg Rucka (Writer), Nicola Scott (Artist), Jodi Wynne (Letterer), Chiara Arena (Color Assists) Image Comics October 28, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Image Comics.
Who Greenlit This? An Open Letter To Fitbit: This is Not Super
Dear Fitbit: I really must ask: who greenlit this? I was enjoying a relaxed Monday evening in front of my DV-R watching the second episode of Supergirl, “Stronger Together,” when a Fitbit commercial aired. The Fitbit ad campaign commercials are usually lively and clever—I see them all the time during The Walking Dead. One airing during…
Zine Review: Not Trans Enough
Not Trans Enough: A Compilation Zine on the Erasure of Non Passing and Non Conforming Trans Identified People Editor: Eddie Jude Contributors: Megan Madden, Travis Alabanza, Tasha Tristan, Rhiannon Rober, Thryn Hare, Janae Shepherd, Amndissolved, Taylor Heywood, Maëlys Lecastor, Dani Ko Flux, Aya Mccabre, Dmitri-Coco Miller, Geoff, PAiNt, Rex Leonowicz, Rory, Clementine Morrigan, Girlie Wilson,…
Two Public Librarians on Amazon’s “Replacement” of the Public Library
Jess and Anna are two public librarians whose eyes rolled pretty hard upon seeing the Atlantic Monthly’s recent article: Did Amazon Just Replace the Public Library? They chatted about what Atlantic writer Megan Garber got wrong about libraries, how they are different from a business, the issues of privilege and access, and briefly on the perception…
The Problem with a Hollywood Steve Trevor
I conceded that the Wonder Woman movie was doomed the moment I heard that they cast Chris Pine as Steve Trevor.
Ash vs. Evil Dead Brings Humor Back to Horror
Spoiler and Content Warning: This article contains spoilers for Ash vs. Evil Dead and mentions violence and gore. Ash vs. Evil Dead is ridiculous in what I can only describe as the best ways possible. Those who have devoured and savored the original series—and all it’s complicated ridiculous history—should be able to swallow Ash vs. Evil…
We Know the Devil: The Shadows of Friends Left Behind
Welcome to An Adventure in Small Games, a monthly series focused on games that cost less than $20, ideally less than $10. In this series Eve Golden Woods will focus on the indie game and what it has to offer the world of gaming. This month brings you her in-depth analysis of We Know the Devil by Aevee…
Mighty Marvel Monday: More Queer For Your Buck.
Welcome back to another Mighty Marvel Monday! I know I wrote about queer issues last week, but look! There’s more! So I need to write about them again. Let’s start with the good, because there is actually some good queer news coming out of Marvel this week. No, I don’t mean Bobby, and I’ll get…
