4 Takes On the Role of the Direct Market in Growing “Comics” (Or Not)
This article is a part of a blog carnival hosted by Women Write About Comics, and is a collection of responses to this question, posed by Nick Hanover of Loser City: “Is it possible for comics to grow...
View ArticleFitbay’s “Size Finder”: Finding a Frock in a Haystack
Shopping for clothing is one of my most hated activities. There’s nothing more upsetting for me than trying to shop in normal high street stores and trying on clothes that will never fit me. But while...
View ArticleStar Wars: Let’s Talk About That Metal Bikini
As the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens fast approaches, Star Wars is, unsurprisingly, on the minds of many fans. The latest chatter stems from a rumour that Disney intends to retire “Slave...
View ArticlePlay to Date: Fallout, Women-Consoles, and Porn
Welcome to the second installation of my miniseries, Play to Date, in which we discuss the strange, perhaps upsetting, perhaps useful overlap of dating and gaming. Have your own dating/gaming...
View Article#WheresRey: Why Do We Still Need Fan Outcry to Get Hasbro to do What It...
In a not so shocking sexist merchandising twist, fans learned that the latest edition of Star Wars Monopoly would not include Rey, the main character of The Force Awakens film. After the fan outcry,...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy Meets Louis Vuitton in Recent Collaboration
In another geek culture meets high-end fashion moment, Louis Vuitton recently unveiled the latest from their Spring-Summer 2016 collection which features Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII. Popping up...
View ArticleCan Companies Criminalize Cosplay?
The upcoming Supreme Court case of Star Athletica, L.L.C., Petitioner v. Varsity Brands, Inc., et al. has a lot of people in the geek community concerned that this may be the case. The case involves...
View ArticleThe Funko Phenomena
Think of this as an ode to Funko. Actually don’t, because my bardic skills are quite lacking, but my love for (read: obsession with) Funko’s pop culture collectibles ought to be quite clear soon...
View ArticleThe Working Class Substitute to the American Girl Dolls
What I love and simultaneously resent most about sites and online magazines, like Bustle, Buzzfeed, The Hairpin, and The Toast, is how they fuel my childhood nostalgia. It’s like kids born in the 1980s...
View ArticleMom’N’Pop Culture: Girl Scouts Are More Than Just Cookies
I missed my usual Mom’N’Pop Culture post at the beginning of the month, and I’m going to blame the cookies. Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Dos-si-dos, and about four other varieties of cookies peddled...
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