I think back to something Qin Zheng once said: “Every oppressor, through their denial of humanity, sows the seeds of their own destruction.” Here we are. The seeds that bloomed. (Warning: Massive spoilers for the end of Iron Widow.) The second book in Xiran Jay Zhao’s (ongoing, yay!) Iron Widow series picks up exactly where
It’s that time of year! The nominees for the 2025 Hugo Awards have been announced, and this year I’ve actually read and reviewed three of the Hugo nominees, plus one of the Lodestar nominees for best YA novel! Check out the full list below (which will be updated on a regular basis as I get
Directed by Jared Hess, A Minecraft Movie follows Four misfits: Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers), and Dawn (Danielle Brooks), who find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To
Service animals are allowed in WonderCon (always good to check in with Disabled Services ahead of time) and there were SO many good dogs this year I had to get their photos. Shout out if you recognize a pupper so we can put their name in the caption! More photo galleries: Friday photos taken by
FIrst up this week we do a quick breakdown of WonderCon 2025, discussing everything from the amazing cosplay to low-frills motels, with some quick tangents into Cowboy Bebop (gotta love the anime rooms at Con) and Skibidi Toilet (finally saw some Skibidi merch in the wild!) After that we jump into the second-to-last episode of
I love taking photos at WonderCon, and so does my friend Audrey Odero, here’s a gallery of cosplays that caught our eye on Saturday and Sunday! More photo galleries: Friday photos taken by Elizabeth Friday photos taken by Ariana Saturday photos taken by Elizabeth Saturday photos taken by Lauren Sunday photos taken by Elizabeth
It took a moment for her rage to clear enough for the words to actually register: byt’ uveren. A beat later, she realized why that looked so strange, apart from words having no business on the back of a turtle. They were written in Russian. Be sure. In Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series there are
Sunday is a quieter day at WonderCon but the cosplay is still spot on, I saw a lot of amazing creations. If you recognize yourself or someone you know please let me know in the comments, I always like to give credit where credit’s due. More photo galleries: Friday photos taken by Elizabeth Friday photos
This past weekend Jesse Negron (Mechanical Cake), Tom Moran (Scott Free), Dave Elliott (Mechanical Cake), and Anthony Francisco (senior visual development artist for Marvel Studios) discussed what is on the horizon for Mechanical Cake and Scott Free, starting with their debut graphic novel, Modville, Ridley Scott’s first foray into graphic novels. Modville is a sci-fi