San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Roundup

July 15, 2012July 15, 2012 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Comics, Dark Horse, Defiance, Del Rey, Essential Reader's Companion, EU, Firefly, Her Universe, Jaina Solo, Jennifer Heddle, Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade, Mercy Kill, Pablo Hidalgo, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Revolution, San Diego Comic-Con, Star Wars, Syfy, The Clone Wars, The Legend of Korra, Troy Denning, X-wing Series

Recap of news coming out of SDCC 2012.

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Fangirls Around the Web: July 6

July 6, 2012July 6, 2012 Fangirl Amy Ratcliffe, Buck Rogers, Cat Taber, Consetta Parker, Erin Gray, Fangirls, Fangirls Around the Web, Gail Simone, geek chic, heroines, Mercy Kill, Myri Antilles, San Diego Comic-Con, Set to Stunning, Star Wars, The Legend of Korra, Victoria Schmidt, X-wing Series

Fangirls and heroines found around the web for the week of July 6.

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Fangirls Around the Web: June 29, 2012

June 29, 2012March 2, 2014 Fangirl Brave, Cat Taber, EU, Fangirls, Fangirls Around the Web, Megan Crouse, Padme Amidala, Pixar, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Princess Merida, Star Wars, The Clone Wars, The Legend of Korra, tutus

Fangirls spotted around the web for the week of June 29.

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Fangirls Around the Web: June 22

June 22, 2012June 26, 2012 Fangirl Ashley Eckstein, Brave, Fangirls, Fangirls Around the Web, GeekGirlCon, Her Universe, heroine, Katrina Hill, Megan Crouse, Mercy Kill, Merida, pink lightsaber, Racheal Ambrose, Star Wars, The Legend of Korra, X-wing Series

Highlighting heroines and fangirls spotted around the web for the week of June 22.

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Surviving Through Teamwork

May 14, 2012May 14, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fate of the Jedi, Hunger Games, Star Wars, Survivor, teamwork, television, The Avengers, The Legend of Korra, Wynde

I’ve been a fan of Survivor since the beginning. The locations are amazing, but the interpersonal dynamics that drive the show are what really draws me. People say and do the darnedest things when loneliness, extreme weather, and hunger set in. And then there’s the matter of that million dollars… Survivor, at least for me, is a fantastic way to observe the behavior of humans when they are trying to outwit, outplay, and outlast their opponents.

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Korra Kicks Animated Butt

April 17, 2012April 4, 2017 Fangirl 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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The Legend of Korra: Another Strong Female Heroine Hits Her Mark

April 16, 2012September 19, 2015 Fangirl heroine, Heroine's Journey, Hunger Games, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, television, The Legend of Korra

This past Saturday, Nickelodeon premiered The Legend of Korra, a new animated series from the creators of the acclaimed Avatar: The Last Airbender.