Matt Brady Discusses THE SCIENCE OF RICK AND MORTY
Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty has amassed a ridiculous cult of followers since its first season touched eyeballs way back in December of 2013. From yelling, “Wubba Lubba Dub Dub” to terrorizing...
Lorraine Cink on Learning from Marvel’s Female Heroes in POWERS OF A GIRL
Lorraine Cink Lorraine Cink knows a thing or two about the Marvel Universe. As host of the weekly Earth's Mightiest Show and The Marvel Minute, as well as author of the books Marvel: Absolutely...
Evelyn Bookless on CAPTAIN GREEN AND THE PLASTIC SCENE
It’s no secret that the Earth’s environment has seen better days, and that’s putting it mildly. Scientific reports recently released suggest that if we don’t curb our pollution of the planet soon,...
We’re Giving Away HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!
The holiday season is in full swing, which heralds gorging oneself on too much food, being inundated with Christmas songs in every department store, and watching heartwarming specials on TV and at the movie...
Sam Maggs on How Friendship Can Shape the World in GIRL SQUADS
As much as we sometimes think of ourselves as islands, no woman or man is. Nobody does it alone. Our relationships—including our friendships—inform who we are, what we choose to do, and what we accomplish....
Rory Lucey on Telling ALIEN from Jonesy the Cat’s Perspective
Alien, the science fiction/horror film focusing on a Xenomorph extraterrestrial killing its way through the crew of a commercial space ship, is filled with all manner of frights and terror to keep viewers...
Lindsey S. Frantz on World-building THE UPWORLD
Author Lindsey S. Frantz comes by both her love of Appalachia honestly. Growing up in Kentucky, she has an appreciation for the beauty of the environment and the people of the area that shines through in her...
Channel Your Inner Botanist in FLORA OF MIDDLE-EARTH
Whether you know of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit only through director Peter Jackson’s adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal fantasy novels or your entryway into Middle-Earth was through the...
Daniel Kibblesmith Is Bringing Readers A Black, Gay Kris Kringle in SANTA’S HUSBAND
Daniel Kibblesmith is looking to add some diversity to the Christmas holiday season. This October, the staff writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the comiXology-exclusive comic Valiant...
Advanced Review: Joe Lansdale & Sam Glanzman’s Red Range.
Red Range is a wild, weird, woolly, and imperfect ride, but definitely one that’s worth taking, blending genres in a way that is dizzying and delightful. Cover of Red Range from It's Alive Press. Art...