Author name: Nico Mara-McKay

Nico Mara-McKay is a PhD Student in History with a collaborative specialization in Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto. Nico tweets as @plutopsyche.

Shelf Life: May 2013

TCAF was in May, and I came out of it with a few comics, and a desire to read lots more. 61. Spike: The Complete Series, by Brian Lynch (IDW Publishing, 2012) While Spike was my favourite character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the television series), he’s lost something in the comic. Lynch seems intent on making

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Cranberry bush

Yesterday I was going to try for a hattrick and post a third garden post in three days, but gardening is hard work. I used to think gardening was a sport reserved for old people. Not any more.

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Tropes versus Women in Video Games

Feminist Frequency, “Damsel in Distress: Part 1 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games“ The Tropes vs Women in Video Games project was funded by almost 7,000 backers on Kickstarter, founded by the video series’ host, Anita Sarkeesian. The series “aims to examine the plot devices and patterns most often associated with female characters in gaming from

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