August 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Our ‘long read’ for Friday is this thought-provoking Guardian article by Australian crime writer, J.M. Green: From Wonder Woman to Spirited Away: what really makes a superhero? “Hollywood firmly believes in superheroes who fulfil male adolescent fantasies of aggression and … Continue reading
June 30, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Those riotous Book Rioters are at it again, with this splendid ‘break down’ of everyone’s favourite Amazonian Princess’s many variant, comic forms – Who the Heck are All These Wonder Girls? “So maybe (hopefully) you saw Wonder Woman and maybe … Continue reading
June 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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In honour of the return of cartoon series, Samurai Jack, for a fifth season, Vol 1 of Jack’s graphic novel series was hailed as Clishmaclaver’s Book of the Month for May. It’s now June but my promised critique of everyone’s … Continue reading
May 2, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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This opinion piece from Book Riot – In Defense of ‘Other Girls’ in YA – is definitely worth a read. It tackles the rather unpleasant trope of, ‘Not Like Other Girls‘. I have to say, this trope has always seemed … Continue reading
April 17, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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This Book Riot Booknerdlandia post [from April 21st] is a celebration of the wit and wisdom contained in Charlotte Brontë’s seminal work, Jane Eyre. You could do worse than give this classic of English literature a chance; read it – you won’t … Continue reading
April 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Iron Fist and Slapping the Joker: How not to Write Strong Female Characters – BookRiot Also known as, “But hey, she (ineffectually) fought off the Joker (who later killed her), right? So she’s feisty!” “A Slap the Joker Moment betrays a … Continue reading
April 5, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Do read the following articles on this incendiary issue – for me anyway! 😉 – of female characters and diversity in comics; they’re both excellent reads! 🙂 Marvel VP Blames Dwindling Comics Sales on Female Characters and “Diversity” – Slate … Continue reading
April 5, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Marvel’s vice president of sales has blamed declining comic-book sales on the studio’s efforts to increase diversity and female characters, saying that readers “were turning their noses up” at diversity and “didn’t want female characters out there . Oh, reeeaaally? This … Continue reading
March 24, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments
The full trailer for Hulu’s adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale is finally out! Initial feedback is that it looks really good. There’s never been a better time to read the original book; do it now before you see this new adaptation! Any fans of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel can now get officially very excited! 😉
“The trailer starts by teasing the viewer about how nobody saw the dystopia coming before it happened; mentions of the destruction of Congress and the constitution leave us at the edge of our seats. Doubt it? Watch the whole thing below and tell us what you think in the comments!” – BookRiot
March 9, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Clishmaclaver has just read an interesting addition to the current debate on ‘second wave’ feminism from The Day. Speaking of Emma Watson – whom pupils may know best as ‘Hermione’ from the Harry Potter films – the article reads, “She … Continue reading
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