It was announced on November 17 that Rat Queens will be back with a soft reboot in March. After a bit of a break, Kurtis J. Wiebe recruited Owen Gieni, as the artist, to bring our favorite characters, Dee, Betty, Hannah, and Violet, back to life. Now don’t get me wrong I flipped when I read…
Tag: Feminism
What Does Inclusivity and Diversity Look Like?
I can consider myself lucky. Compared to other groups I receive far more fair representation in comic books, TV and film than most other groups, particularly those who are not white, heterosexual or male. At the very least, I have Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Scarlet Witch and Black Widow to fill up my time. There even…
Frankenstein’s Dream: Lily’s Domesticity
Since the Season 3 opener of Penny Dreadful, I have been tryingto understand Dr. Frankenstein’s current frame of mind or where his story line is headed. Let me recap first… Episode 1: We meet Dr. Frankenstein’s old friend Dr. Jekyll. After a bit of catching up and an overview of Dr. Frankenstein’s poor life and health…
Black Widow: Personal Freedom
Introduction Natasha Romanoff was put into the Black Widow Project when she was a young girl. From there she became the villainous Black Widow, who worked to destroy Iron Man. Today, Natasha Romanoff is the hero Black Widow. A regular agent of S.H.I.E.L.D and member of the Avengers, the Black Widow spends her days spying…
Medusa & the Castration Theory
Introduction There is nothing happy about the story of Medusa. One of three Gorgons, Medusa was not always a monster as so many see her. She was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. She started out as a beautiful woman with locks that could have put Rapunzel to shame, which incited lustful desires from Poseidon….
The Tragedy of Artemisia
If you haven’t seen 300: Rise of an Empire, then caution SPOILERS! beyond this point. At the end of the movie, there is a moment where Artemisia (Eva Green) hesitates before grabbing her fallen sword leading to her ultimate death. I am not bringing this scene up because the only lead female character dies. I…
Do People Need to See “Suffragette”?
YES! Everyone should see “Suffragette” I had the awesome opportunity to see “Suffragette” this past Saturday thanks to St. Cloud State University. I was educated, inspired and throughly entertained, just as I believe all movies should incite in their audience. “Suffragette” capped a weekend filled with video games and movies, which was juxtaposed with renting…
Captain Would Say: “Do As Peggy Says!”
Agent Carter is utterly charming!
She can do everything Captain America can do, but backwards and in high heels.
I apologize for the long break between blogs. A mix of writer’s block and the holidays led me to take the 2 week break, but I’m back and ready to write some awesome shit in 2016.
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