Tough Old Broads Review: Inspiring Women Offer Beacons of Light
The inspiring documentary Tough Old Broads follows Katherine Switzer, Sharon Farmer, and Siila Watt-Coutlier, three trail-blazing women who have left their mark on the world.
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No-Budget Nightmares #105 – The Taint
2011’s THE TAINT is a bad taste smörgåsbord, gleefully crossing the line at every opportunity with its unique mixture of quirky humour, bodily fluids, shockingly slick FX, and a tremendous synth soundtrack. But IS IT ANY GOOD?
The Roundup Episode #13 – Seasoned Woman of the Night
Elena and Meg talk Room, the ladies-only Ocean's 11, the new Star Trek, Supergirl, and more.
The Roundup Episode #12 – Vulnerable DBag
This week on The Roundup: Elena and Meg talk Crimson Peak, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the revival of Gilmore Girls, celebrating diversity in comics, women in gaming, and much more.
The Roundup Episode #11 – Teddy Wilson
This week we're joined by Teddy Wilson, host of Innerspace, to drink wine and debate anything and everything pop culture.
Thought Bubble: The Inevitable Demise of #gamergate
Examining the eroding support for the most toxic elements in gaming.
Thought Bubble: The Troll Brigade
What do we do when the worst elements of the Internet maliciously claim to 'defend' gaming?
The Fan Expo Gaming Recap
Fan Expo stormed through Toronto to the tune of an estimated 100,000 people over the weekend, and Dork Shelf was there to take in all the sights, sounds, and cosplay on display. Here are a few quick gaming-themed notes from the show floor.
Interview: Kimberly Voll is a Gamer
“I don’t want to be a male online. I just want to be me.” Vancouver's Kimberly Voll hopes to bring change with this weekend's game jam, iamagamer, featuring strong female protagonists.
Interview: Yanick Paquette on
Wonder Woman
From her BDSM roots to 1960’s political activism, to her modern day New 52 reincarnation, Wonder Woman is no stranger to sensationalism. We talk with Yanick Paquette about Wonder Woman: Earth One, his upcoming book with Grant Morrison that's guaranteed to cause a stir.
Interview: Stephanie Guthrie of Women in Toronto Politics
When local activist Stephanie Guthrie chose to call amateur game designer Ben “Bendilin” Spurr to account for his vile, violent game Beat Up Anita Sarkeesian, she didn’t expect to attract the attention of local and national media, the writer and director of The IT Crowd, or the ire of anonymous angry male gamers. But through it all, she stuck to her guns and dragged an ugly but important issue into the spotlight.
Thought Bubble:
Kickstarting Feminsim in Games
Guys – and today, unfortunately, I am speaking to the fellas – we really need to talk. The misogyny and the sexism that’s been slowly seeping into video games and the broader gaming lexicon – it has to stop. Now.
