Classic Movie Review: The Shining

I wanted to get this out in time for Halloween, but no worries. The Shining is a classic, worth revisiting at any time of year. Not offensive to women = 1/1 pt No. Especially compared to other horror films where women are unnecessarily sexualized or tortured in gendered ways, or where female fear is exploited.… Read More

Book Review: Sorcerer to the Crown

I finally finished Zen Cho’s Sorcerer to the Crown a week ago. It took me a long time to get through the winner of the British Fantasy Awards’ Best Newcomer. I’m not sure why–the book is fabulous. The characters are well-drawn, the magic system is intriguing, and the writing is impeccable. But the book is dense.… Read More

Book Series Review: Memoirs of Lady Trent

I just finished the third Memoirs of Lady Trent novel and am just starting to dig into the fourth and most recent. I’ve loved this series from the beginning though, so I couldn’t wait to review it for Her Story Arc. The series follows Isabella, the future Lady Trent. Growing up in an alternate universe very… Read More

#FeministStickerClub

Have you ever wondered if there was a way you could get really cool feminist stickers once a month while at the same time supporting artists and donating money to feminist causes? Feminist Sticker Club will meet your needs! For only $3.00 a month, a curated, feminist sticker will be delivered to your mailbox and 10% of the… Read More

“The Hues” and Magical Girl Power

Artist and writer Alex Heberling had me at magical girl comic. I stumbled across The Hues at WisCon earlier this year and snagged myself a copy of volume one, which came with a complimentary full color poster signed by the artist herself. In the front of the book is a list of donors who helped… Read More

Mother Daughter Relationships in Fear the Walking Dead

***CAUTION: Spoilers Ahead*** Fear the Walking Dead suffers from only one thing: standing in the shadow of a much longer running, much beloved series. I am a huge Walking Dead fan, and am just as eager as the next viewer to see what happens with Negan in Season 7, but I am also excited for tonight’s… Read More