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It’s a Big (Expanded) Universe – A Fangirl’s Thoughts on Where to Start

April 27, 2012 Fangirl 8 Comments Aaron Allston, Dark Horse, Del Rey, EU, gateway, GeekGirlCon, Jaina Solo, Jeff Grubb, Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Scourge, Star Wars, Tim Zahn, Troy Denning, X-wing Series

Last year at GeekGirlCon’s Star Wars Expanded Universe panel, an audience member posed the question – Where should I start? In our Expanded Universe where the books and comics present one continuous canon, this question pops up with regularity. I’m always interested to see how fans answer it. It’s natural to want to pitch our personal favorites in response, but not everyone who’s asking is going to have the same tastes. So when I’m presented with that question by a curious potential fan, I try to return a question to him or her before considering my response – What is it that you like?

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Korra Kicks Animated Butt

April 17, 2012April 4, 2017 Fangirl 0 Comment heroine, Hunger Games, Star Wars, television, The Big Bang Theory, The Clone Wars, The Legend of Korra

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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Geek Girls Losing Their Heads

March 28, 2012March 30, 2012 Fangirl 4 Comments Comics, DC Comics, Fangirls, Wonder Woman

Thoughts on the resurfacing of the “fake geek girls” discussion and the controversy over DC’s New 52 Wonder Woman.

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History of the Universe as Told by Wonder Woman

November 16, 2011November 16, 2011 Fangirl 7 Comments Comics, DC Comics, GeekGirlCon, Lynda Carter, Wonder Woman

The “History of the Universe as Told by Wonder Woman” panel wasn’t originally on my to-do list, but after I realized that my sister’s departure would conflict with the “Ink-Stained Amazon and Cinematic Warriors” panel I had to rethink my plan. I couldn’t go to the first geek girl convention and not see panelists discuss Wonder Woman.

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Fanboys, Feminism, and Frank Talk About Wonder Woman

November 4, 2011November 5, 2011 Fangirl 9 Comments Ahsoka Tano, Bechdel Test, Comics, DC Comics, EU, feminism, ForceCast, George Lucas, heroine, Star Wars, The Clone Wars, Wonder Woman

I’ve blogged previously about Wonder Woman, and the struggles of the entertainment industry in its current state to get her back on the screen, whether small or silver. So I was intrigued yesterday to see this tweet from Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times Hero Complex…

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DC’s New 52: Business Misdirected?

October 28, 2011November 4, 2011 Fangirl 1 Comment Comics, DC Comics, reboots, San Diego Comic-Con, Wonder Woman

The DC Comics relaunch is now well underway, with issue #1 for each of the New 52 having hit comic book store shelves. With all the attention this business move has garnered since it was first announced, I thought it was a good time to take preliminary stock of the early stages of its actual implementation.

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REVIEW: Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors

October 26, 2011September 19, 2015 Fangirl 1 Comment feminism, GeekGirlCon, Heroine's Journey, Jennifer Stuller, Oh You Sexy Geek!, review, Storytelling, writing

As I prepared my review of Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology by Jennifer K. Stuller, I found myself jotting down some comments about fandom, feminism, and storytelling that I wanted to share in the introductory blog post. Some turned into more – then a lot, and I reconsidered how to present all the ideas the book had inspired for me. So I’m keeping today’s post short; I don’t want a voluminous blog with my own commentary to overshadow how important Stuller’s book is.

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Geek Girl Con Saturday Roundup

October 8, 2011October 10, 2011 Fangirl 2 Comments EU, Fangirls, GeekGirlCon, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, X-wing Series

It was a day of firsts: the first ever Geek Girl Con, my sister’s and niece’s first convention, my first time with a press pass, and most importantly the first punctuation point of many to come that redefine the power of geek girls.

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Talking Shadow Games and Dark Gritty Storytelling

August 25, 2011August 26, 2011 Fangirl 2 Comments Del Rey, EU, Star Wars

An excerpt from Shadow Games and another blogger’s take on the limits of dark, gritty storytelling.

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DC Gives Batgirl the Cold Shoulder

July 30, 2011November 4, 2011 Fangirl 7 Comments Comics, DC Comics, Fanboys, Fangirls, reboots, San Diego Comic-Con

At SDCC a woman dressed as Batgirl asked DC Entertainment some tough questions about the lack of women creators involved in the new reboot.

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