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Hey, guess who just discovered she’d fucked up the numbering on the posts several months ago, and spent Sunday morning putting it right? THIS GIRL!!!! Also, I am going to talk about the dumpster fire that is Green Ronin’s Harassment Policy, but I want to write it out and share that with people I know… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #450 – More on Being Who You Are
Ok, so the one and only caveat… The two and only caveats I have for the “Be Who You Are” advice are: Be Who You Are does not excuse asshole behavior. Be Who You Are does not excuse inappropriate behavior. I do not necessarily include inappropriate behavior with asshole behavior, but they can be very… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #449 – The Limits on “Be Who You Are”
Ok, so over the course of my life, I have have met many, many people who when they find out that I am a giant nerd tell me things like, “Man, I loved comic books when I was a kid. But I had to give them up when I became an adult.” Or, “Yeah, I… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #448 – Be Who You Are
My brain is mush, after migraines, and then being out late to see Hamilton last night. So I’ll give you a few more photos and some highlights of ECCC. So, let’s start with some great Cosplay. These Daddy/Daughter Rocketeer costumes are EPIC!!! Miss America Chavez!!! The only one I saw all weekend. Leia on Hoth.… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #447 – Emerald City Comic Con Part II – More photos
First, I had a really good time, in spite of a migraine on Saturday. I went back Sunday and got to see a ton of people I’d missed while huddling on the stairs waiting for my ride.Sunday I went a little over budget in the exhibition hall, well, in Artist’s Alley. I bought several comic… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #446 – Emerald City Comic Con 2018
Guest post by Indie Game Designer and founding member of New Agenda Publishing Misha Bushyager. I’m just back from Dreamation, a lovely con in picturesque Morristown New Jersey, hands down one of my favorite cons consistently. I get to reconnect with so many of the people I usually only get to interact with electronically. Saturday… Read More You Were Missed – Guest Post by Misha Bushyager
Sooooo, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! News dropped on Tuesday that Saladin Ahmed is adding Captain Peggy Carter to his run on Exiles, in issue #3. So, reasons to get excited. 1. Saladin Ahmed. Saladin has been tireless in his work pointing out the former, at least gender diversity of superheroes, focusing a lot on the “girl detective” comics… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #445 – Captain Peggy Carter!!!!!!
You get a short post today, not because I actually celebrate this holiday. But because no one in geek-dom has said anything egregious in the past few days, and I’ve spent an awful lot of time with the rant button stuck down. But for all of my geeks out there, what I really want you… Read More Happy Nerd-entines!!!!!
So, yeah, I’m still doing demos for Green Ronin. And as part of doing demos, they sent me a lovely t-shirt. But I don’t wear it for the demos, and I have reasons. When I demo games, I very purposely dress “like a girl.” Meaning, I wear more feminine shirts, I wear jewelry, I wear… Read More Geek Girls Rule #441 – Why I Dress “Like a Girl” when I Demo Games
As if anyone needs me to elaborate, but Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. Black Panther sounds fantastic! The previews have all been amazing. The cast is incredible, and so many POC and WOC. SO MANY!!!!! I have not seen this much excitement for a film since they leaked John Boyega’s character in The Force… Read More Geek Girls Rule! #440 – The Two Movies I’m Most Excited About
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