N.K. Jemisin’s Hundred Thousand Kingdoms – OMG I love Sieh

  I was inspired to read “the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms” after hearing the title repeated over and over again at this year’s WisCon. The tipping point for me was N.K. Jemisin’s guest of honor speech (which you need to read). She is a powerful speaker and a powerful woman, and I knew I had to get my hands on… Read More

We’ve Got To AC-CENT-uate the Positive

 Photo by hotblack If you aren’t familiar with the #NotBuyingIt campaign you simply MUST go and check it out. The campaign has shamed companies into withdrawing products and  spurred national discussion during the Super Bowl. I even donated $50 to their IndieGoGo Campaign for building a #NotBuyingIt App (which I recommend as well!) The success… Read More

This is Why I Still Watch ‘The Walking Dead’ (and stopped watching that HBO show everyone seems to like)

 Photo by wintersixfour Jessica Valenti’s recent article in the Guardian was no surprise to me, but I am very appreciative that she wrote it. The article I am referring to is entitled “Why do women love The Walking Dead? It might be the lack of rape scenes” and Jessica is spot on. I LOVE The… Read More

‘My Little Pony’ Meets ‘Medusa’

Sony Pictures has awesomely invited Lauren Faust, My Little Pony  creative director and executive producer, to produce a new animated comedic version of Medusa. I have seen (and heard) enough about My Little Pony to have full confidence in Lauren’s ability to turn this very gendered mythological tale on its many-snaked head. Medusa is not one of my… Read More