Category Archives: Comics

The true motives behind the “War on Comics”

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Cora

Buzzfeed of all places has a really great article by Saladin Ahmed about the surprising diversity sometimes found in American comics during the Golden Age of the 1940s and early 1950s. The basis for the article is treasure trove of … Continue reading →

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The Annual Hugo Nomination Reaction Post

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Cora

There are certain debates that reoccur with clockwork-like regularity in the SFF world, e.g. the gender debate, the race debate, the grimdark debate, the genre versus literary fiction debate, etc… However, there is only one debate that reoccurs at exactly … Continue reading →

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Black Widow is more than just a hot chick in black leather

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Cora

In my last post, I described how both German film critics as well as the official ad campaign seem to assume that Captain America: The Winter Soldier is really the Black Widow movie, co-starring Captain America. Today now I came … Continue reading →

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The Black Widow movie, co-starring Captain America

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Cora

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has been out in Germany for a week and currently sits at the top of the German movie charts (albeit in an exceptionally weak movie week due to the warm spring weather). This is surprising, … Continue reading →

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More on Jonathan Ross and the Hugos

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Cora

The debate about Jonathan Ross and his brief reign as Hugo Awards presenter is still going on and has in fact lasted longer now than Ross has actually had the job. Still, while I’m waiting for the Oscars to begin … Continue reading →

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Saint Barbara Day Linkdump

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Cora

December 4 is the feast day of Saint Barbara, a martyred virgin and Catholic saint. It’s the only saint feast day that I – not being Catholic – can name without looking it up*, partly because my Mom’s first name … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Cora

I’m clearly not the only one who has issues with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Dara of Crime and the Forces of Evil also has issues with the politics of S.H.I.E.L.D. and particularly the fact that the show expects us to sympathize … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cora

Nice to see that Ruth Negga who played Curtis’ doomed girlfriend Nicki in Misfits is not just still dealing with superpowers but has even been promoted to super-villainess in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Actually, I’m wondering if she is supposed to … Continue reading →

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A Pop Culture Fatigue Themed Linkdump

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Cora

First of all, I have been interviewed by Brianna Lee McKenzie at The Cozy Corner Reading Room, so come on over and say hello. I’ve also got a round-up of writerly links and plugs over at Pegasus Pulp. iO9 asks … Continue reading →

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Making my Peace with the God of Thunder – Of Marvel’s Thor, Richard Wagner and Cultural Appropriation

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Cora

Tor.com has some more amusing post Comicon reporting such as a whole lot of photos and videos of John Barrowman a.k.a. Captain Jack Harkness kissing a whole lot of more or less famous people of various genders and species. The … Continue reading →

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