With the Secret Wars and Convergence titles at every turn, how are sales faring? And more importantly, where are the women?
Con Diaries: Stage Select Toronto
I’m not sure how I stumbled upon Stage Select, Toronto’s newest pop culture convention, but stumble I did, and dragged along my friend Trisha, my nephew Brandon, and his girlfriend Nadia. I purchased tickets well in advance, watching the fledgling convention’s website slowly build up its following and its program. Trisha and I are convention veterans,…
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…
Parenting and Gender Roles: My Observations and Failings
I’ve been a parent for nine years, and I’ve yet to read a single parenting book. I know I should. Parenting is complicated. Like most parents, I’ve read articles here and there, latching on to catchy titles that scroll through my social media feed. But, I find that each article written by parents, or parenting…
Sorry Barbie But Ghouls Really Do Rule
When I was young, I had a significant Barbie collection filled with blond and blue eyed Day and Night Barbie, Skipper, Dallas Barbie, and many others. I had a camper, a horse, a pool set, and I played with them like any typical girl would because what else was I supposed to do? My mom…
Who Swatches the Swatchmen: How I Swindled Myself Into Buying Makeup Because I Am A Sucker For #Brands
There’s something I find cathartic about putting on makeup every day. I almost never deviate from the ritual of moisturizer, primer, eyebrows, eye shadow, foundation, powder, and blush. It’s more about the routine than the cultivation of a look that I enjoy. It’s “I am going to look this way and this is how.” Aside…
We Love Fine’s Age of Fashion Line Gives Fans What They Really Want
I first became aware of We Love Fine’s expanding fan-friendly apparel when I saw their booth at C2E2, which made me want to buy all the things. But the just released Age of Fashion line is not only filled with clothing I know Marvel fangirls will love, it fulfills two of the most requested needs on…
The Local: Doctor Who Day in Denton, TX
I have talked a lot about the awesomeness of my hometown Denton, TX here and here. But now I have yet another line to add to the “Denton, TX is Awesome List.” We have an official—official as in government recognized—Doctor Who Day.
Geeky Crafts: Kate’s Raggedy Fan Dolls
Recently, I solicited our writers for anyone willing to write about Geek Crafting. Kate Tanski, who has been featured in our crafts section before for her Carol Danvers’ Lucky Hat, told me about her Etsy shop Raggedy Fan Dolls. I liked the dolls so much I asked if she would be willing to make one…
Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease Overview
It was with heavy heart that I donned my Abzan clan shirt and pins as an act of defiance towards the events of the Tarkir block in Magic: The Gathering’s latest series of expansions. Dragons have returned from extinction to the plane of Tarkir thanks to a time traveling meddler named Sarkhan Vol, and while…
Drink Your Comics: Comic Character Concotions
For this month’s Drink Your Comics, we decided to take our cue from Dark Horse. The company recently teamed with Rouge Ales to create a Hellboy inspired boozy beverage. The result: Right Hand of Doom Red Ale. Thus, I prompted our staff and contributors to create and/or share their own alcoholic concoction based on one of…
Zlumber Party: Quimby’s All Night Zine-Making Event
Last weekend I went to a sleepover. As an adult I don’t get to enjoy many of these sorts of activities anymore, so it was a real delight. Particularly because it was a sleepover with a purpose: zine-making. Quimby’s is a great comic shop in Chicago that organizes all sorts of interesting events, including the “Zlumber…
