In Quiz Lady, Anne (Awkwafina) is an incredibly intelligent woman with no life. Her sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) suddenly reappears, turning Anne’s day-to-day upside down. It all leads to the kidnapping of Anne’s dog and an unforgettable experience on her favourite quiz show.
ROUNDTABLE: WWAC Reads Books! September Brought us Deep Satisfaction and Teen Thrills
The back-to-school vibes caught us in September, as a lot of WWAC Readers enjoyed books about teens this month! We’ve got horror, adventure, romance, nuanced fantasy world-building, and a philosophical look at bookselling and society. And as always, we’ve got magnificent taste.
2023 Ignyte Awards: N. E. Davenport, Nghi Vo and John Chu Among Winners
Although the virtual convention FIYAHCON has been on hiatus since 2021, one of its draws has carried on unabated: the annual Ignyte Awards. The 2023 iteration of these awards, which celebrate diverse science fiction and fantasy, took place on Saturday 21 October. The Ignytes have three novel categories, divided by age range. The category for…
ROUNDTABLE: 11 Comics We Love at ShortBox Comics Fair!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas, we’re talking about ShortBox Comics Fair. The brilliant small press publisher has created something unlike any other comics festival, releasing over 100+ digital comics that are only available during the month of October. There’s a fantastic array of creators with eclectic styles, stories, and…
Space Opera, Social Commentary and Twisted Fairy Tales Win at China’s First Hugo Awards
The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards were announced this Saturday. A whole year’s worth of science fiction and fantasy talent as voted for by members of the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) were duly honoured with gleaming trophies in the shape of a panda with a rocket. The winner of the Hugo Award for…
Con Diary: HurriCon Celebrates the Long Island Community
HurriCon, a now-biannual fundraiser event for the Bethany Congregational Church, was founded by community member David Donovan in 2018. My best friend Cassidy and I talk about HurriCon, a local benefit comic-con in East Rockaway, Long Island like it’s the event of the season. To us, it is. Limited to the space of a church…
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Zombi 3 (1988)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups. While American zombie films were growing increasingly silly, as seen in the Return of the Living Dead series, their Italian counterparts were also facing problems. The poor health of Italian…
REVIEW: Redemption and Revenge Ring True in Darlin’ and Her Other Names
Two guides are hired to lead a hunting party. Black and white artwork marries a short narrative of some privileged yet unfortunate souls, with a surprising supernatural twist at the end that stayed in my brain years later. The first version of this supernatural western comic, titled simply Darlin’, was created by Olivia Stephens back…
TIFF 2023 REVIEW: Pain Hustlers Tells An Important Story, Badly
Based on real events, Pain Hustlers follows the story of Liza Drake (Emily Blunt), who starts working with big pharma and revels in her success before things start falling apart.
ESSAY: Whatever Happened to FoxTrot?
Bill Amend’s FoxTrot was one of the great successes of late-twentieth-century newspaper comics. At the end of its run as a daily feature in 2006, the strip was running in over 1000 papers, had published over 30 book collections, and Amend was a runner-up for the National Cartoonist’s Society’s title of Cartoonist of the Year1….
REVIEW: VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
When I was younger, one of my favourite movies was Practical Magic, starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. I loved the magic, the comedy, the sense of female camaraderie. Reading VenCo, the latest from best-selling author Cherie Dimaline, had all of the same vibes I used to enjoy from that movie. But instead of sisters,…