http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick One of many voices that speak out against problems of the portrayal of gender, sexuality and race in comics. I just happen to be a male, white middle class member of the primary comic book target demographic. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:11:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Image via Wikipedia Things have been slow on the DS front as things have not been slow on the real life front (Don't ask about my word count. It frightens small publishers). Comic Review 1: Robin/Spoiler. I've just read the Robin/Spoiler special in all its awesometastic awesomeness.  Steph's diary notes are squee worthy. ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/06/28/comics-round-up-the-ds-reading-list-for-june/ Image via Wikipedia Can we have a case for the fourth wall? It seemed to have died in that episode. (cf:Batman (aside to camera) "And that's why there was no case" *winks at camera*) I'm in mixed feelings.  I'm on record as wanting the case more than Steph's return. Partly because, well, ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/06/01/reaction-to-robin-174/ Cheryl Lynn discussing squirrels... How can a species with no fear survive for so long? Power Rings. http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/05/28/an-answer-to-a-question-of-chipmunks/ Luke Cage Movie in 2009: R-rated? Movie promises to be "brutual enough for an R-rating" [source, io9 quoting Comic Book Movies quoting Marvel Source Avi Arad. Whereupon lies the problem - an R rating has been seen as the signature death knell for a blockbuster movie.  For example, the hideous editing done ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/05/21/bad-feeling-about-this-luke-cage-2009-with-r-rating/ Advertising and its Connection to Violence and Abuse, Special issue of Journal of Advertising, Edited by Nora J. Rifon, Marla Royne and Les Carlson; Deadline 31 Mar 2009 A spate of recent highly visible advertising campaigns using violent themes, imagery, and acts elicited heightened scrutiny after the 2007 Superbowl. There are ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/05/16/intersection-of-academia-and-pop-culture-violence-and-advertising-cfp/ Image by alfredituzz :B via Flickr I ain't all sweetness and light bub Okay, so I'm not much sweetness or light for suggesting wolvering in a swimsuit. But hey, Wolverine swimsuit in a context so obviously trying for the cheesecake factor was a must say. That said, the poll showed, most ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/05/12/for-the-record/ Image via Wikipedia "War Machine is in my list as a favourite, and he's a reason for me to hang out for Iron Man 2" - DS Post, Apil 18 Rhodey was awesome.  There's a moment in the film where I was making incoherent squeeeing and fanboy flailing, and you'll so totally ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/05/04/iron-man-spoiler-free-movie-review/ Free Comic Book Day celebrations and activities with Girl-Wonder The Links Keep up with Girl Wonder Blog posts about Free Comic Book Day : You can discuss the upcoming festivities at our forum topic here. A roll call of possible participants would be great! Large Ask Me About Girl Wonder graphic, suitable for stickers, ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/05/03/celebrate-free-comic-book-day-with-girl-wonderorg/ For the record: I am opposed to the Open Source Boob Project because the entitlement principles that underpin it, and the attitudes that seek to validate a view women are property or code are reprehensible, wrongheaded, and thoroughly counter to my belief as a feminist. I have a moderate suggestion. Let's put ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/04/23/closed-source-misogyny/ "Wonderland" is a 2D adventure MMORPG based on several ancient South American and Pacific Island cultures; the mysterious Mayans, the huge stone statues of Easter Island and much more combine to form unique quests filled with fascinating elements that our players will experience throughout the game. I'm struggling to see how ... http://www.girl-wonder.org/designatedsidekick/2008/04/21/insane-in-the-mmo-brain/