This week feels strangely anti-climatic to me. Or maybe it’s just that I’m still processing Fantastic Four, and mourning the movie we could have had. In case you haven’t heard, the reviews say that Fantastic Four is unforgivably bad, and while it’s far from a perfect movie, I think those reviews are unduly harsh, and…
Fail Better: Folders Full of Chaos
In theory, I ought to be a really organized person. I was raised by a father who still uses the phrase: “There’s a place for everything, and for everything there is a place.” My dad is the definition of meticulous organization. He avoids clutter and can literally count on one hand how many times he’s…
Load Your Cannons! 5 Memorable Manga Ship Wars
I love fandom. I hate fandom. It’s an object of my eternal adoration, and it’s a source of my constant frustration. Navigating fandom is like walking through a minefield. Surprise racism. Unexpected misogynism. Bi erasure. There are so many pitfalls waiting to trip you up. But you know where the biggest danger of fandom lies?…
5 Takes on Island #1
Island #1 Ed. Brandon Graham Image August 2015 How do you decide who reviews a comic when half your staff is reading it? You open a Google Doc and make it first come, first served.
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler Wrap it Up
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler #3 Leah Moore (writer), Francesco Manna (artist), Jay Ancleto (cover artist), Erica Schultz (letterer), Ivan Nunes (cover colors), Inlight Studio (interior colors) Dynamite Entertainment August 2015 (This article contains spoilers for Swords of Sorrow #3, which was reviewed using a copy provided by Dynamite Entertainment) Hello, and welcome to our…
Polyvore Challenge: Let’s Play Dress-up with Emma Frost
As Claire recently pointed out in this piece, Emma Frost’s wardrobe is in serious need of an update. Clearly, the White Queen still rocks white like few others, but the lingerie and lingerie-influenced outfits of her Hellfire days are long past her. She’s on the side of good now and a dedicated teacher of new…
DC Daily Planet: Wally West & Lucy Lane Are Coming to Town
If you haven’t heard, Wally West is coming to the CW’s The Flash this fall and is being played by Insurgent actor Keiynan Lonsdale. Wally West, in the comics, is the nephew of Iris West, and the two were portrayed as being very close. In DC Comics post-New 52 continuity, Wally is a depicted as…
Four Hollywood Truisms Not to Take Away From the Fantastic Four
(Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Fantastic Four) The reviews are in, and Fantastic Four is not good. It’s not bad, necessarily, but when the comic book movie bar has been set so high, the consensus seems to be that anything less than perfect should have never been made. Worse, people look at movies…
This Week in WWAC History: Conventional Parenting, Monster of the Week, Teenage Douchebag, and American Fan in England
Welcome to the weekend! Planning on taking those kiddos to any remaining cons this summer? Wendy’s article on Conventional Parenting, August 5, 2014, is a must read:
Shinbun Saturday: A Campaign to Bring a Classic WWII Manga to Schools
Last Gasp Books launches Barefoot Gen Kickstarter Earlier this week, Last Gasp Books launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a hardcover edition of Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nazakawa. The aim is to raise $36,000 in order to print 4,000 copies to be distributed to schools and libraries. Based on the mangaka’s real-life experiences, the classic…
My Little Demons: An Interview with Heather V. Kreiter
I was a serious My Little Pony addict as a kid. You could keep your Barbies, your Care Bears, your Cabbage Patch dolls; let me have my herd of bright haired ponies. I made little bridles and saddlecloths, and covered a blanket on the floor with a river of tiny horses escaping from the He…
Mom’N’Pop-Culture: Electronics Free Vacation or Meanest Mom Ever
There are usually mixed responses when parents talk about how much screen time they allow their children on a weekly basis. We are a family who like our electronics. I try to keep the mindset that if grades aren’t dropping and bad attitudes aren’t flowing let them play. Everything in moderation, of course. Each family has…