The Nerd Must Flow: A Geek Woman's Musings on All Things Nerd and Beyond
The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) remains my favorite Chicago con for a number of reasons. It was the first con I ever ran a panel at and for Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, fantasy author Jim C. Hines put out a call for guest bloggers to submit article ideas for a series on diversity and representation in science fiction/fantasy Continue Reading →
A little less than a week after Sean P. Fodera’s derogatory, sexist comments about former SFWA Secretary and VP, Mary Robinette Kowal, hit the internet, Fodera issued an apology to Continue Reading →
If anyone’s still wondering why we’re all still talking about sexism and SFWA (that Truesdale petition is so last week), the fact that much of the criticism of SFWA has Continue Reading →
It’s no secret I spend a lot of time talking about social issues in geek culture/fandom. Partly it’s because I’m genuinely fascinated by the social dynamics on display, and as Continue Reading →
Ursula Vernon’s found a way for me to get into Valentine’s Day again. How did she do it? HONEY BADGER VALENTINES! It started with one of the funniest riffs on Continue Reading →
I’m usually ok with winter – I’m a Midwest gal – but the winter of 2013-2014 has been the worst I’ve experienced since moving back to Chicago nearly eight years Continue Reading →
I’m not a member of the Harry Potter generation – the first book was published when I was 19, so I didn’t exactly grow up with Harry, Ron, Hermoine, and Continue Reading →
(I originally posted this review on my old blog, Magpies Marbles, back on 4/15/2011. It’s a piece of writing I was pretty happy with, and I still think Hanna stands up as Continue Reading →
By now it’s pretty clear where I stand on the idea of gatekeeping for geek culture – those gates should be open and everyone welcome inside. For the most part, Continue Reading →