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REVIEW: Allergic: A Graphic Novel Is a Balm

July 6, 2021

What happens when you love animals, but can’t touch any of them?! Middle-schooler Maggie has always dreamed of having a pet of her own, of having that special someone by her side, especially since her parents are too preoccupied with an upcoming baby, and her twin brothers are busy playing with ...

Events, News

Con Season Survival Guide: The Wash Your Damn Hands Edition

March 2, 2020

Here we go again. Comic convention season in North America has begun, with major events like C2E2 taking place last week and Emerald City Comic Con kicking off on March 12. This means it’s a good time for us to dredge up our very useful convention season survival guide on how to make it through ...

Comics, Essays, Manga

The Strongest Hero, A Lonely Hero: Depression and Anxiety in One-Punch Man

July 28, 2017

In the first volume of the One-Punch Man manga, the main protagonist Saitama faces a villainous monster claiming to be the strongest being in existence. Instead of boasting, the villain ruminates about the death of his older brother and realizes that obtaining superhuman strength has cost him ...

Comic Strips, Comics

What Would Trumpcare Do To U.S. Comics?

July 3, 2017

The senate will vote on the AHCA (American Health Care Act) bill after they return from their July fourth recess. The controversy surrounding this bill is vast and has many Americans concerned about their future. Rightly so, as it seeks to overturn protections put in place by the previous ...

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Book Beat: Mental Health, Feminism, and Dissent

March 23, 2017

Hello again, readers! The week before last, I suggested borrowing books with both female protagonists and authors. This week, I suggest reading for mental health, but I don’t necessarily mean self-help books. For instance, I recently went by my local library’s book sale and bought a ...

Essays

Not Gaming: Always On My Mind

December 12, 2016

Recently, I haven’t had a lot of time to game. I don’t mean that I haven’t thumbed around on a phone game or two, because we all know I’m obsessed with certain brightly colored addictive interactives, but I mean really game. There’s just been too much going on, ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

Review: Leela Corman’s We All Wish for Deadly Force

December 12, 2016

We All Wish for Deadly Force Leela Corman Retrofit/Big Planet Comics June 2016 Disclaimer: A copy of this comic was provided by the publisher for review. We All Wish for Deadly Force is a collection of Leela Corman’s previously published short comics, one of which I’ve reviewed here ...

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Of Mice & Men Singer Is Not Getting Better

December 2, 2016

On October 11, 2016 front-man for metalcore band Of Mice & Men Austin Carlile announced that the band would be cutting their European tour short due to complications of his Marfan Syndrome. Many fans responded by wishing him well, and sharing their hopes that he’d get better soon. ...

Cosplay

Geek Mystique: Lifestyle News for November

November 28, 2016

November has been quite the month, hasn’t it? While I hope this column provides a brief reprieve from the current state of our political world, I do want to start with some resources for fighting the good fight.

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Mom’N’Pop Culture: The Halloween Blahs

October 12, 2016

On yet another morning when I’m wailing at my kids like a banshee and threatening them with everything from groundings to canceling Christmas to removing their right to attend college, it hit me that I’m definitely in a funk. Because the wailing and yelling isn’t how I usually ...

Health

REVIEW: Allergic: A Graphic Novel Is a Balm

Con Season Survival Guide: The Wash Your Damn Hands Edition

The Strongest Hero, A Lonely Hero: Depression and Anxiety in One-Punch Man

What Would Trumpcare Do To U.S. Comics?

Book Beat: Mental Health, Feminism, and Dissent

Not Gaming: Always On My Mind

Review: Leela Corman’s We All Wish for Deadly Force

Of Mice & Men Singer Is Not Getting Better

Geek Mystique: Lifestyle News for November

Mom’N’Pop Culture: The Halloween Blahs

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