I recently did a joint review with Claire Napier another writer for WWAC for the title Age of the Wolf. Which was amazing! Claire had a lot of great input on the title itself, and we were able to talk in-depth about the high and low points of the title. It’s more of a fantasy werewolf story than a horror based one which was refreshing in some aspects. Others – such as the pacing – lacked greatly but it was still a blast to get to review this title with Claire.
I had the lucky opportunity to talk feminism in horror with some lovely ladies at Women Write About Comics! I love horror movies, from the truly horrific, to the thought provoking, to the ridiculous slasher flicks. I’ve been a big fan of the horror genre since I first read R.L. Steins Fear Street series as a young preteen. However the genre isn’t always the most welcoming when it comes to women. A subject me and my fellow writers for WWAC discuss in detail in
I was really happy to get the chance to review this title. It was a load of fun and a pretty good story too. I’m not a big Judge Dredd fan, but the Alien and Predator franchises are some of my favorite monster/sci-fi/horror movies ever. Sure there have been major, ah, bumps in the franchises (Alien 3: Resurrection happened even if we wish it didn’t), but overall I adore those movies. The title really endeared me to Judge Dredd too, the combination of the thre
I hate the dark. As in full-on shaking, bones trembling, sweat-breaking-out-along-the-nape-of-my-neck fear. It’s a strange thing to admit to people because being afraid of the dark is something children fear. Being afraid of the dark is something people associate with weakness and immaturity. So no one thinks twice when they turn the lights out on me and laugh when I scream. To them, it’s just
Our middle school years are ones we either look back on fondly, cringe away from, or hold with some combination of both. For me, the blurry memories of prepubescence are a mix of both, but they also marked my initiation into the world of manga. Read full article at WWAC!
James Maddox is the indie writer you haven’t heard of but should definitely look into. He’s written a series of one-shot comics including Blue Nemesis, The Horror Show, and his latest release, Clown. Maddox is currently writing the on-going series The Dead, and has even participated in Gail Simone’s Comic Survival Kit project on tumblr with his piece&nb
Through the power of Netflix I was recently able to rewatch one of my favorite TV shows of all time, Justice League. The animated DC series—a part of the larger animated universe typically known as the DCAU or DC animated universe—focused on the combined lives of the Justice League members Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Flash, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman. Read the ful
DC Comics has been releasing themed variant covers since the start of 2014, and their latest theme for August has been selfies. Several covers have already been released. The latest cover was released via Twitter by artist Tony Daniel starring DC’s would-be power couple Superman and Wonder Woman. It’s cute in the way that — DC believes — fans want, but comes o
Tonight marks the official release of a writing blog I’m hosting on tumblr called thewouldbewriter. The mission of the would be writer is to become a resource for writers just like myself who are starting out and working through the process of following their dreams. The goal of thewouldbewriter is to create a place that can aid new writers–as well as myself–growth and development through an ever growing archive of resources and tools. This blog is a resou
Michael Bay does it again… see why Transformers 4 is a steaming pile of terrible, and how other action movies can avoid falling into the same trap. Read the full article on PaperDroids!
When geek culture started to truly flourish with the increasing profitability of superhero movies, supernaturally based TV shows, and renewed interest in the science fiction and fantasy genres, new fans started pouring in. The effect of social media is a large community of fans — or fandom. Keeping in contact, planning events, having meet-and-greets, and developing friendships has become a staple of online fandoms. Sharing theories on the latest episode of Sleepy Hollo
There are very few bisexual characters in mainstream media. The few we have are either severely marginalized to the background, offensive stereotypes, or are outright ignored as bisexual characters at all. NBC has a chance now, with their upcoming show Constantine, to expand that list with their title character. The official trailer for NBC’s upcoming TV show Constantine has been released, sending fans into a tizzy. Reactions have ranged on the mostly
Roberto Orci has garnered a less than stellar relationship with Star Trek fans. This is not something that Paramount studios should overlook. Fans can make or break a franchise. While everyday movie goers don't care about the ins and outs of a movie, fans do and they're the ones who buy merchandise, see the movie three or four times, tell their friends about it, and generally, sell your brand. Orci's sour relationship with Star Trek fans may just end up causin
Anyone else sick of dark, gritty superheroes who are kind of jerks? I sure am, which is why Captain America is such a breath of fresh air. So why do some people want to change him? He's perfectly imperfect in all his goodness already. Recently Vulture writer Abraham Riesman wrote a piece outlining why Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, would be more inter
Read my short story, "Dog Lover" on Your Story Club! First time really putting my work out there so I'm excited! Michelle woke with bleary eyes, blinking against the harsh ray of sunlight that pelted her from the doorway. She groaned turning over. Michelle had repeatedly told her sister to leave her door closed. The windows of their hallway were positioned in such a way that the light pierced right into her room like a knife. She gave a cautionary
For those of you who maybe haven’t heard, there’s a new web series cleverly named Cowl Girl debuting soon. The show is about a young woman who goes by the identity of “Cowl Girl” and is on a mission to meet Pee-wee Herman. On the way, she goes through a series of misadventures and wacky, comedic shenanigans filled to the brim with enough geek references to please any fan.
There's been a long standing--and unfortunate--tradition of men making women feel uncomfortable in their--or what they believe is theirs--spaces. Around May there was some controversy surrounding the cover of Teen Titans, DC's popular teen-centric comic. The cover featured a teenage Wondergirl with breasts strangely shaped like cantaloupes. Wondergirl isn't the first adolescent
Having seen each and every Marvel movie to date (from the original Hulk, to the reboot, and the Blade movies) I have to say Captain America: The Winter Soldier takes the cake, bakes another, and leaves you full, satisfied, and wanting more. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is one of, if not the, best movie Marvel has released to date–which is pretty high praise because Marvel has re
Welcome to Night Vale has become its own podcast fairytale by starting off as a small, relatively unknown original podcast in a sea of fandom podcasts and smashing through barriers by becoming one of the most popular podcasts of all time. With its very own fandom at that. In this piece I delve into what attributed to Night Vale's shocking success. Welcome to Night Vale is th
Some of these shows have finished out their fall seasons, which means it's the best time to catch up before the cold catches up with us again. Read my article Five Shows You Should Be Watching on PaperDroids! There’s still a distinct lack of ladies being their own heroes and driving the plot on screen. All too often women are either being reduced to singular love interests, being
DC’s latest animated movie, Justice League: War, is an adaption of Geoff John and Jim Lee’s Justice League: Origin. The movie, and it’s adapted comic book, tell the origin story of the Justice League for DC’s new 52 line of comics. Think you know these decades old characters? Think again. Read my film review of DC's Justice League: War on Paper Droids!
There’s been so many couples to grace both the big and small screens it’s near impossible to keep up with them all. Everyone has their favorite TV or movie romance, and right now everyone is making list after list about them. However I’ve found those lists follow a rather stringent pattern. So here are some couples that all to often get overlooked, but are no less epic. Written for the&
There’s been a long prevalent myth that movies with women as leads don’t do well at the Box Office. Studios are often reluctant to produce and fund movies with female leads unless the movie falls under the genre of romance. What studios don’t comprehend is that by making this assumption they are, in fact, closing out a huge market of potential profit. Part of the problem is that
DC and Warner Bros set the internet ablaze when DC when they announced Gal Gadot (Fast and Furious) had snagged the role of Wonder Woman in the upcoming Batman/Superman movie back in early December. While fans are excited (if wary) to finally see the Amazonian Princess on the big screen for the first time ever, the decision to include Wonder Woman in a movie with a Batman/Sup
