A discussion came up in on of my comic subreddits about the Marvel Pride issue coming out this month. There were a lot of good-natured jokes about Daken’s yassification on the cover and the nature of rainbow capitalism and how they pull these characters out once a year, then place them back on the shelves.… Continue reading To Support Queer Artists, You Actually Have to Know Who They Are
There’s this exercise that I did back in middle school at least a couple of times. It’s the peanut butter and jelly activity. You basically take turns explaining to the teacher or the camp counselor or whatever how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and the adult in question follows your directions literally… Continue reading These Crafting Communities are Freaking Me Out
It’s a very weird time to be a Venom fan with the current All-New Venom run. I’m genuinely enjoying it, curious to see where it goes, and think there’s some very clever use of language. Two of my favorite symbiotes, Toxin and Sleeper, got some panel time, and there’s clearly something happening there with SCAR.… Continue reading Media is More Fun When You Don’t Waste Time Hating It
Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales from the Bookfunnel community of indie authors. For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance When the Moon Hits Your EyeJohn ScalziSci-fi (2025, Recent Release!) From Storygraph: One day soon, suddenly… Continue reading April Reads and Reviews
The past year there has been a lot of new focus on consumption habits, particularly consumer boycotts. They’re a common topic of discussion in the various progressive sub-reddits and other communities I’m in, and I see two things happen with the most frequency. The first is people absolutely falling over themselves for validation that they’re… Continue reading You Can’t Just Boycott, You Actually Have to Understand Ethical Consumption
Last week, J.K. Rowling revealed her ass, yet again, around a UK supreme court ruling. This ruling being that, when referencing the Equality Act, “women” specifically means “biological women.” Effectively, legally stripping trans-women then status of “woman” in regards to the application of the protections of this act. And I’m seeing people not quite understand… Continue reading You Really Need to Move on from Harry Potter, I’m So Serious
I’m an AFAB person with a handful of “traditionally masculine” hobbies. Basically I’m woman-adjacent in a few men-heavy fields. So I get to live both sides of conversations like the one below. Let me tell y’all: if this what your relationship looks like in terms of hobbies, you’ve got it more fucked up than you… Continue reading Surprise! The Patriarchy is the Reason You and Your Wife Fight Over Your Comic Book Collection
For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance SoftwareRudy RuckerSci-fi, Cyberpunk From Storygraph: "It was Cobb Anderson who built the "boppers"-the first robots with real brains. Now, in 2020, Cobb is just another aged "pheezer" with a bad heart, drinking and grooving on… Continue reading March Reads and Reviews
Check out the end for book sales and deals from indie authors. There’s a style of online game called a “Hero Shooter.” Think Overwatch, Team Fortress 2, or my recent time sink, Marvel Rivals. For the uninitiated, the gameplay loop is two teams of six fight each other for an objective. Either domination of a… Continue reading Video Game Metas and the Logic of Failure
Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales. For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance We Have Always Been HereLena NguyenScience Fiction (2021) From Storygraph: Misanthropic psychologist Dr. Grace Park is placed on the Deucalion, a survey ship… Continue reading February Reads and Reviews
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