Being Batgirl
Batgirl (Stephanie Brown version) was not the first time I ever dressed up for a convention...not by a long chalk. Though 2011 was the first time I ever dressed up for a comic convention, I had been wearing...
“Stop Cosplaying People With Disabilities”
The Squeaky Wheel Podcast - Stop Cosplaying People with Disabilities Last month I once again attended Geek Girl Con. I've been lucky enough to attend the con since its very first one in 2011, and...
The Geekie Awards…”It was a really crazy idea and nobody thought it could be done.”…An Interview with Kristen Nedopak.
Recently I had the opportunity to interview the fabulous Kristen Nedopak, creator of the Geekie Awards. While I've provided a transcript for those who prefer to read, I also highly recommend the full audio...
Keeping the San Diego in San Diego Comic-Con
(Click here to download a podcast version of this article in mp3 format.) If you're a fan of San Diego Comic-Con, or if you live in San Diego, you might have heard about the convention center brouhaha...
Why I Love “My So-Called Secret Identity”
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here. I've been trying to figure out why I like My So-Called Secret Identity so much. I think the reasons are...
Five Reasons Why Movies Fail the Bechdel Test
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . Last time I talked about The Bechdel Test, a test that began as a joke and has evolved into a widely-used...
Why the Bechdel Test Scares Me
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . The Bechdel Test started off as a joke. No, really. It was a throw-away bit in a comic strip in 1985. A character in...
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here. My daughter is awesome. I don't write about her much in this column for reasons mainly relating to her safety and...
The Return of Stephanie Brown: New York Comic Con 2013
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . Those of you following along at home know that, ever since I first donned the cape and cowl, I've been hoping...
Does DC Care?
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . I love statistics. So when Tim Hanley started posting his "Women in Comics" statistical analyses of DC and...
A Funny Thing Happened at the SDCC DC Digital Panel
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . For the past several days, I've been caught up in the whirl of San Diego Comic-Con. Going from panel to panel,...
Lois Lane, Refrigerators, and Superman's Dick
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . I've been trying to think of a way to describe how it feels to be a woman and watch a female character you love and...
We Hear You – So Shut Up Already!
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . Even before San Diego Comic-Con 2011, DC didn't much like Stephanie Brown. This much is obvious. After all, they...
Best-Laid Plans: My Trip to New York Comic-Con 2012
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here. Sometimes life throws you curveballs.I had my trip to NYCC all planned out. I would fly to New Jersey, spending the...
A Boner for Barbara: The Truth About What Happened at SDCC 2012
Click below to listen to an audio version of this post, or download the mp3 here . After last year's excitement, it was a sure bet I'd be taking another four-day tour of San Diego Comic-Con...