Holidays Archives

All I Want For Christmas is Doop: Merry X-Men Holiday Special

December 25, 2018

Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1 Various Artists and Writers, VC’s Travis Lanham (Letterer) Marvel Comics December 5, 2018 “Hot claws roasting over an open fire, Iceman nipping at your nose…” What’s your favorite holiday special? Does your family gather every year for A Charlie Brown ...

Bookmarked

Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Reader

December 11, 2018

Happy Holidays lovely readers! Tis the season of merriment and joy, which for many means basking in the love and comfort of good company and good food. It also means that this is a time of some serious shopping splurges to find the perfect gift. Personally, one of the hardest people to shop for ...

Bookmarked, Lists

Seven Books About Food for the Holiday Season

November 13, 2018

Halloween is behind us, and I’m looking forward to the holiday season ahead. There are so many holidays crammed into the last two months of the year, like Thanksgiving (if you’re American), Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa … The list goes on! And to me, the best part of this season is the ...

Comics

Thursday Book Beat: YA Writers Against Trump Rhetoric, New B.J Novak Book, and How to Survive the Holidays

December 15, 2016

Hi book lovers! Hope your week has been snowy and magical or tropical and dreamy, whatever floats your happy boat. I have my last exam Friday, and I can feel the freedom. I’s so close. I also saw Fantastic Beasts on Tuesday and was very surprised at how much I liked it. I have a lot of ...

Roundtables

The WWAC Ethical Holiday Shopping Guide

December 7, 2016

This holiday season, we at WWAC are focusing on handmade/homemade gifts and gifts from indie companies, sellers, or even non-indies that support ethical labor practices. I asked some of our contributors to share their recommendations. Please share your own recommendations, charities, and other ...

Essays, Reviews

Postcard Valentines: The Game Changer

February 14, 2016

Valentine’s Day cards have mysterious origins and have undergone hundreds of years of transformation. But I’m not going to get into all of that. Instead, we’re going to focus on the popularity of postcard Valentines in the United States in the early 20th century. During the Victorian Age, ...

Crafts

Knit Your Comics: BB-8 Ornament and Chart

December 25, 2015

On the 12th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me … a BB-8 ornament on a Christmas tree!

Comics

Cook Your Comics: Wookiee Life Day Cookiees

December 23, 2015

The holidays are here again, and this year, we have Star Wars in the mix. The big holiday in the Star Wars universe is Wookiee Life Day, as first depicted in 1978’s so-bad-it’s-not-remotely-good The Star Wars Holiday Special. Despite LucasFilm’s best efforts to erase it from ...

Roundtables

WWAC Talks Self-Care and the Holidays

December 14, 2015

We started this month with Jamie’s Guide to Less Stressful Holidays, which was followed by Robin’s tips for fighting seasonal affective disorder. In this article, Desiree, Catie, Cathryn, Jamie, and Robin talk about the importance of self-care to your mental and physical well-being ...

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4 Tips on Fighting the Big SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

December 9, 2015

Winter sucks. I don’t care how pretty the first snow is or how cozy it is to cuddle around a fireplace with hot cocoa; as a season I give winter 0 out of 5 stars. If winter were a person, I would throw my drink in its cold, shitty face. If winter were a country, I would advocate war against it.

Holidays

All I Want For Christmas is Doop: Merry X-Men Holiday Special

Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Reader

Seven Books About Food for the Holiday Season

Thursday Book Beat: YA Writers Against Trump Rhetoric, New B.J Novak Book, and How to Survive the Holidays

The WWAC Ethical Holiday Shopping Guide

Postcard Valentines: The Game Changer

Knit Your Comics: BB-8 Ornament and Chart

Cook Your Comics: Wookiee Life Day Cookiees

WWAC Talks Self-Care and the Holidays

4 Tips on Fighting the Big SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

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