Dicebox

By Wisp. From April 14, 2015June 14, 2015. 6 Comments

A+

Some stories need to be told twice. Truly skilled writers can create worlds so rich, plots so intricate, and characters so deep that you can’t take them all in with just one telling; each subsequent reading reveals new details that you never noticed before. Other stories are simply too convoluted, or lack exposition, to fully understand what’s happening without a reread. Still others are just so enjoyable that they never get old, and multiple passes endear them closer to your heart.

Spinnerette

By Wisp. From April 13, 2015June 14, 2015. 3 Comments

There’s a special feeling that only we queers know. You know when you’re reading a story, and there’s a hint of two characters maybe being gay together ? You’re like “That would rule, but it won’t ever happen. I’m just seeing what I want to see,” but you keep reading because, I dunno, maybe the rest of the story is interesting enough to enjoy on its own merits or something weird like that.

Kicking off Yes Homo

By Wisp. From April 12, 2015June 14, 2015. Leave a comment

Are you a queer who wants to read stories about queers? Are you sick of relying on “Best LGBT Movies/Comics/Books/Etc.” lists that only seem to include stories about white middle class gay angst? Are you a gay scifi/fantasy fan who wants to see yourself represented in genre fiction? Are you a trans person who wants to see, like, any sympathetic portrayal of trans characters, at all? Me too. Welcome to Yes Homo.

Demon Street

By Wisp. From April 12, 2015May 17, 2015. 1 Comment

Usually I like to have some kind of cute lead-in with these but not this time. Demon Street rules. It’s awesome and I get gleefully excited whenever it updates and that’s all there is to say.

Strong Female Protagonist

By Wisp. From April 12, 2015June 14, 2015. 5 Comments

C+

If you’re like me, reading superhero comics brings up a lot of questions. Like, is fighting crime really the best use for superpowers? Why do so few supervillains have realistic or even internally consistent motivations? Isn’t this all just an excuse to see huge pointless battles between people more or less disconnected from the lives of regular people? Don’t superpowered people get tired of fighting all the time and never changing anything?