Monthly Archives: April 2012

Spera and a Conversation with Josh Tierney

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Tanya

I can’t quite recall how I stumbled onto the online comic Spera, but once I had, I was hooked. The original online comic is a collaboration between writer Josh Tierney and an impressive score of artists (too many to mention … Continue reading →

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On Race, Feminism, and Jodie Landon

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Lois

I loved Daria growing up, which really isn’t that big of a surprise because who didn’t love Daria, right? At the time, the show was exactly what I needed to cope with middle school (and life in general). Daria was … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Recap, S2E2: Greyjoy? More like shut up Theon, no one takes you seriously.

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Elyse

The second episode of Game of Thrones picks up right where the season premiere left off, following Arya as she tries to make her way discreetly back to Winterfell.

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Geeking Out

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Mace

NASA researcher thinks we could find another habitable planet within the next two years. Break out the spacesuits! Just another photo op, or are the Daleks returning to Doctor Who this coming season? New Brave posters have been released, featuring some of the other main … Continue reading →

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7 Favorite Sherlock Holmes stories

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Tanya

If anyone were to ask me what I think of Sherlock Holmes, my response – he’s a cantankerous, brilliant man with an infectious laugh, reckless habits, and a great sense of compassion – would be inspired by Vasily Livanov, the … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Recap, S2E1: Dragons, Bastards, and When Sassing Goes Wrong

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Elyse

The curtain’s raised, the theme music played, and this is what our favorite Westeros residents have been up to this week! (Spoilers ahoy, obviously!)

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Reading Comics with Alice Marie: Supergod (Avatar)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Alice Marie

  The final installment of Warren Ellis’s “synthetic heroes” series (with previous books being Black Summer and No Hero) wraps up with Supergod (Avatar Press, 2010) by asking “How far would the world go?” Without giving too much away, the … Continue reading →

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