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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.
Read moreAs 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.
Read moreIt 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.
Read moreAn excerpt from Shadow Games and another blogger’s take on the limits of dark, gritty storytelling.
Read moreAt SDCC a woman dressed as Batgirl asked DC Entertainment some tough questions about the lack of women creators involved in the new reboot.
Read moreMore thoughts about two of the panels from SDCC 2011.
Read moreMost definitely I hope to see more women in creative roles not just at DC, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, but everywhere. At the same time, I want women capable of effectively creating characters and storylines that women can relate to, or this Spaceship to Gender Equality in Scifi and Fantasy will take us nowhere fast.
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A fangirl convention update, including information on San Diego Comic Con and Geek Girl Con.
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X-Men: First Class is a must-see movie for the summer.
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This Sunday started out as a beautiful morning and ended just as fine. I have a few things I wanted to share before the week kicks into high gear.
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