Angel Catbird is branching out into a new medium! The quirky series from the creative minds of Margaret Atwood and artist Johnnie Christmas takes on new life as an Audible Original audio drama. This audio adaptation features a full ensemble cast and spans the entire three volume series.
Alias Grace is a Slow, Suspenseful Burn with a Subtle Ending
If you’re looking for a slow burn historical suspense/drama to watch, look no further than Netflix’s Alias Grace.
The Handmaid’s Tale: The Bridge Recap
Synopsis of 1×09: Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander’s infidelity. It’s hard to rate a show that seems to be always firing on all cylinders. The Handmaid’s Tale made another large deviation from the book again this week, but […]
The Handmaid’s Tale: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum Recap
Synopsis of 1×04: Ceremony night has come around again; Offred remembers her escape attempt with Moira. It’s notable that while the first three episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale had a strong rhythm to them and pacing, “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum” didn’t hit on quite as many notes as the previous episodes did. Trapped in […]
The Handmaid’s Tale: Episode 1-3 Recap
Synopsis of 1×01-1×03: Offred is a handmaid, one of the women of society delegated as reproductive surrogates, forced to give birth to the children of the powerful men and their cold wives. She lives in a dark, dystopic America in which women have next to no rights, and the country […]
Angel Catbird Volume 2 Brings Deadly Cat Toys, Dracula, and Cat Fights!
Authors: Margaret Atwood Artist: Johnnie Christmas Release Date: February 14, 2016 Publisher: Dark Horse Genre(s): Action, Science Fiction, Superhero Review Spoilers: High After my mild reaction to Volume One of Angel Catbird you might be surprised to hear that I actually loved Volume Two. The return of our favorite half-man. half-bird, half-cat superhero was surprisingly welcome. This volume started […]
‘The Secret Loves of Geek Girls’ is A Must-Read for Geek Girls Everywhere
The Secret Loves of Geek Girls Editor: Hope Nicholson Release Date: October 5, 2016 Publisher: Dark Horse Books Genre(s): Non-Fiction Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I don’t think I’ve ever come across a book that I’ve found as utterly relatable as The Secret Loves of Geek Girls. Of course, that’s kind of […]
Margaret Atwood’s Angel Catbird Throws in Cat Puns and Adventure
Authors: Margaret Atwood Artist: Johnnie Christmas Release Date: September 6, 2016 Publisher: Dark Horse Genre(s): Action, Science Fiction, Superhero Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low Although it might be hard for any lover of literature to imagine someone like Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Blind Assassin, Oryx and Crake) writing comic books, it may not seem so out of place given […]
Even as an Introduction, Bitch Planet #1 Holds Nothing Back
Bitch Planet (Issue #1) Author: Kelly Sue Deconnick Artist: Valentine De Landro Release Date: December 10, 2014 Publisher: Image Comics Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Action, ExploitationReview Spoilers: Low Comixology | Things From Another World When I was a junior in high school, one of the first books I read in the International Baccalaureate program […]
Zombies, Run! Update Boasts Streamlined Features and Base Customizability
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlRgBvYFxTo&w=560&h=315] Season 2 of the wildly popular running app Zombies, Run! may have been officially released in April, but the apocalyptic game’s recent update has been what users have been waiting for (even if they didn’t know it). Last week brought a massive overhaul of the old interface, revamping the […]
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