Another Monday, another Mighty Marvel Monday. This past week, Marvel did good, demonstrating once again that while the MCU is still disproportionately white and male, Marvel Comic and their animated universes are giving audiences what we want: more of us. Marvel made several big announcements this past week. The biggest is probably this: On Friday,…
Top 5 Local Geeky Crafters in Jacksonville, Florida
One of my favorite aspects about conventions is the exclusive merchandise you can find. When I went to a local convention called Collective Con in Jacksonville—Florida’s first “big” convention—I had an absolute blast. I met with Vic Mignogna (Full Metal Alchemist) and one of my voice actor idols Todd Haberkorn. I saw a bunch of…
Young Adult Authors React To #McKinney
On Sunday, June 7th, a video went viral on Twitter of a McKinney, Texas police officer who pulled a gun on unarmed teenagers at a pool party. He then threw a 14 year old girl in a bathing suit onto the ground, face down and rested his knee on her back to restrain her. This girl —…
In Plain Sight: On the Authenticity of Queer Characters
I have been thinking about the ways in which queer people hide.
And the Award Goes to… Women Rock the 2015 Nebulas
When it comes to science fiction and fantasy awards, the Nebula Award is one of the most prestigious. As the science fiction and fantasy community continues to tackle its diversity issues, it’s a welcome sign to see women take top honors in five of six categories at this year’s awards ceremony. What makes the awards particularly…
Short & Sweet: Sandman, Lucy the Octopus, Ghouls, and Ghosts!
Sandman: Overture #5 Neil Gaiman (writer), J.H. Williams III (artist), Dave Stewart (colorist), Todd Klein (letterer) Vertigo May 27, 2015
We Need To Talk About Iris West: The Problem With Secret Identities
I had no plans to write about the depiction of Iris West on The Flash because I thought my grumbling tweets were enough and that other people who were more moved by it could take it on. I didn’t think I needed to be the person because to be honest, the fun of the show…
BBC America Wants Your Orphan Black Fan Art
BBC America took to their Tumblr to announce a contest for all fan creators, offering a chance to have their creations displayed on BBC America’s giant video cube at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. This contest calls fanartists and fan crafters with Orphan Black and Doctor Who (Season 8) related fanwork (so, a good 70% of…
Star Wars #6 Reveals New Wife for Han Solo and She’s a Black Woman
With the release and reveal in Star Wars #6 published by Marvel Comics, and written by Jason Aaron, the love story between Han Solo and Princess Leia we thought we all knew was dramatically changed with the sudden addition of Han Solo’s — get this — wife, Sana Solo. Spoilers for Star Wars #6 below
GameStop vs Hot Topic: Female-Friendliness & ThinkGeek
Last week, the internet let out a collective “Noooooooo!” as Hot Topic Inc announced it would be acquiring GeekNet, the parent company to ThinkGeek. Again, fans were rocked as word got out this week that GameStop would instead be acquiring the company with their $140 million offer edging out Hot Topic’s $122 million deal. Some…
Interview with STRANGE NATION writer Paul Allor
Norma Park used to have a bright future in journalism. Then she uncovered the terrifying truth about a dangerous conspiracy involving aliens, Sasquatch and doomsday cults! Now Norma finds herself fired from her prestigious newspaper and working at the supermarket tabloid Strange Nation. But nothing will keep Norma from sharing her terrible knowledge with the world! In Strange Nation writer…
The DC Daily Planet: The New (DC)You
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you all had quiet and productive or loud and action-packed weeks, whichever you most prefer. And how ’bout those new DC series? Have you picked up any of the first few new titles? To sweeten the pot, DC is holding its largest digital sale ever, and will discount over a…
