Superheroes and Sci Fi at the Movies

Superheroes and Sci Fi at the Movies

Recently, when my husband was out of town, I caught up on Agent Carter, then followed it up with the various Marvel superhero movies. Why did I wait? Because, despite the comic books from which all these franchises are derived being written for young men, the screen...

Holly Daze

I don’t know about you guys, but for me the holidays are like a vacation–when they’re over, I need a vacation! This year I had great fun with my nieces and nephews (and my siblings and parents, of course, but it’s really about the kids....

No Death Star, but Star Wars on TV?

Two pieces of news for the Star Wars geeks among us (like yours truly). First, as you may or may not know, the White House was petitioned to “secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016” through the We The People site. The...

Ron Weasley, Romance Hero?

This is a post I wrote about two years ago for Heroes and Heartbreakers. What defines a romantic hero? Does he have to be sexy? Strong? The most important man in the room? Or can he merely be “the one who gets the girl”? If a story has a strong, intelligent heroine,...