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The cite tag, my new best friend

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Michelle · No Comments · Leave a Comment 

Just figured out something nifty: how to correctly style comic book titles. NO WAIT, COME BACK. See, I’ve never been able to decide whether I should write LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES or Legion of Super-Heroes in italics. All-caps looks kind of … Continue reading →

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Kate Beaton and superheros!

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Michelle · No Comments · Leave a Comment 

I’m sorry I didn’t review Last Stand of New Krypton #2 when it first came out, because this past week I caught some random cold and, after getting home from work, have been totally incapable of thinking coherently about anything … Continue reading →

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SciFi/Fantasy Fans of Colour: Not Unicorns After All

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Michelle · No Comments · Leave a Comment 

The wild unicorn herd check in AKA Global Represent thread hit my fanlist today. 17 pages of comments in only two days. Awesome :) Let’s make it really clear, people. If you identify as a POC/nonwhite person and you read … Continue reading →

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Congratulations America!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Michelle · 1 Comment · Leave a Comment 

I’m so very happy for you! For all of us.

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Aug 26

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Michelle · 2 Comments · Leave a Comment 

I don’t know whose LiveJournal this is, but it’s not mine =) I’m both irked and amused that the anonymous author lists Supergirl: Maid of Might as their website. The sole public post on the site looks like it might … Continue reading →

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DC Universe Online

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Michelle · No Comments · Leave a Comment 

So, what does everyone think of the upcoming MMORPG for PC and PS3? Here are two videos: Making Of and E3 2008: Live Wire Demo. As I understand it, you can’t play any of the established DC heroes/villains, but you … Continue reading →

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Supernatural’s F*** You to Female Fans

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Michelle · 2 Comments · Leave a Comment 

I wasn’t going to write about Malleus Maleficarum, the Jan 31/08 episode of Supernatural, because it’s outside the scope of this blog. But it was truly horrific, an over the top display of misogyny which the show has been building … Continue reading →

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The Super-Duper Friends

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Michelle · 1 Comment · Leave a Comment 

Very funny video: Challenge of the Super-Duper Friends.

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LiveJournal implements more censorship, is sold to dubious Russian company

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Michelle · 3 Comments · Leave a Comment 

Gaaaah. 1) LiveJournal’s got a new “feature” which allows people to snitch on their neighbours by flagging their posts as having “Adult Content” (which LiveJournal has stated they will never actually *define*). 2) From Russia, With No Love (on Stewardess’s … Continue reading →

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Sold my house! (and cute Supergirl prints)

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Michelle · 4 Comments · Leave a Comment 

Yay, I sold my house! This is something that’s been weighing on my mind for some months so I’ve been pretty distracted from web stuff (see: the two month gap in posts over the summer, the lack of reviews for … Continue reading →

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Link roundup: New Supergirl Creative Team, etc.

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Michelle · 7 Comments · Leave a Comment 

Huh, I was wondering about the sudden flurry of comments on my last two posts. Then I smiled, checked my incoming links (WordPress’s Dashboard rocks), and noted the WFA link *grin* I haven’t been reading any superhero comics sites in … Continue reading →

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More about FanLib

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Michelle · 2 Comments · Leave a Comment 

The fun continues… Chris Williams Respond to Our Questions about FanLib on Henry Jenkins’ site. Summary: he’s every bit the tool folks thought. In response to the above interview, bayleaf comments, “Oh, lord, i think in the FanLib equation fans … Continue reading →

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FanLib sets out to exploit fanfiction authors for profit

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Michelle · 2 Comments · Leave a Comment 

Well, this is interesting. And by interesting, I mean outrageous, greedy, insulting, and extremely stupid. From Feminist SF – The Blog! Yesterday, a fanfiction archive launched with $3M of venture capital and its very own domain name: www.fanlib.com. (No link. … Continue reading →

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Who’s that Girl?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Michelle · 6 Comments · Leave a Comment 

Does anyone know who drew (painted?) this gorgeous illustration of a Silver Age Kara? Fellow Supergirl fan Supahboii sent me the image a while back after I saw it on his site Itsumo Supergirl, and I have yet to find … Continue reading →

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Supergirl Pixel Dolls

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Michelle · 7 Comments · Leave a Comment 

The things you find on the internet… Supergirl Pixel Doll Maker Supergirl & Power Girl Micro Heroes See also Other Supergirls: Alternative Costumes, Future Supergirls, and Super Children and Supergirl Timeline More Supergirl Pixel Dolls These two are from Pixiepalace

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