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...