Talking GeekGirlCon with Susie Rantz
Guest post by Sabina Cao, cross-posted from Inkfarm.com.
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Star Wars, Strong Female Characters, and GeekGirlCon
Summer is convention high season. While last year’s trip to San Diego Comic Con ranked in the awesome category, I have to admit that being a part of the first GeekGirlCon was the experience of a lifetime. So when my panel application for the 2012 convention was accepted earlier this month, I acted a bit more like a squealing fangirl faced with the prospect of meeting Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, or Harrison Ford than the calmer demeanor that would be befitting a panel moderator.
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The Clone Wars: Season Four: Season In Review – Part Two
The second part of our season in review for The Clone Wars, Season Four.
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Korra Kicks Animated Butt
Following yesterday’s post about the new animated series with a strong female heroine, Nickelodeon’s press release (spotted on FutonCritic.com) highlights some of the key reasons this series found success straight out of the gate.
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The Legend of Korra: Another Strong Female Heroine Hits Her Mark
This past Saturday, Nickelodeon premiered The Legend of Korra, a new animated series from the creators of the acclaimed Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Read moreBringing Your A-Game to Geekdom
Early next month I will be speaking at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library in northern California about the wide range of opportunities open to science fiction fans.
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Change and Stability in The Hunger Games Franchise
Yesterday, Lionsgate announced that director Gary Ross has decided not to return to direct the second movie in the franchise, Catching Fire.
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The Art of Telling War Stories
After much anticipation, many fans are excited for this week’s release of Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare.
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Strong Female Heroines as Hitmakers
Following up on last month’s recap of the impressive performance by stories featuring strong female heroines, here’s more evidence that creating powerful women is good for the bottom line.
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Missing The Clone Wars Yet?
Right now it feels like Season Five of The Clone Wars is a long way off. Some of its VIPs have been popping up in the news recently, though.
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