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Paris Hilton launches ADHD apparel collection
Paris Hilton is putting her ADHD front and center by launching a new apparel collection that “is all about embracing ADHD, celebrating neurodiversity, and breaking the stigma.” The arrival of Hilton’s ADHD collection coincides with the beginning of ADHD Awareness Month, which is annually celebrated in the month of October. The DJ, reality star, and activist announced the new line via her social media accounts, writing: “ADHD, but make it fashion. So obsessed with these tees f
Ollie Kaplan
6 hours ago2 min read


X-FILES creator Chris Carter on the future (and his future) with the franchise, as well as his fine art career
X-Files creator Chris Carter opens up about his first art exhibition, the Ryan Coogler reboot, AI, and why he’d rather not do sci-fi again.
Ollie Kaplan
10 hours ago5 min read


IDW gets in on the blind-box with a HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS mystery box
IDW and Sanrio's Hello Kitty mystery box packs a graphic novel, keychain figurine, and trading cards—with Kuromi and Cinnamoroll to chase. June 2027.
Ollie Kaplan
19 hours ago2 min read


Book Review: Hero versus AI in DARK READING MATTER: THE LAST THURSDAY NEXT NOVEL
Or: How do you write a speculative fiction satire in an age where sci-fi has become reality and reality has become indistinguishable from parody? This review includes vague but significant spoilers for Dark Reading Matter: The Last Thursday Next Novel. If you’re considering the book but are on the fence, my short spoiler-free review is: read it, preferably but not necessarily after the proceeding seven volumes and the other books in the author’s oeuvre. As the eighth and fina

Avery Kaplan
1 day ago7 min read


Retro Recap: STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Recap: (S01E05) Spock Amok
These recaps were originally published on the dearly defunct Geek Girl Authority. RIP. We are reposting them in honor of the franchise’s 60th anniversary — and beyond — and as a way to keep some of our past work alive in the era of failing digital archives. The half-Vulcan, half-human Science Officer Spock (Ethan Peck) is centered in “Spock Amok.” The fifth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, written by Henry Alonso Myers & Robin Wasserman and directed by Rachel Leiter

Avery Kaplan
1 day ago7 min read


MonsterVerse watch order: How to watch all Legendary's Godzilla and Kong movies in release and chronological order
Legendary’s MonsterVerse has grown into a true titan of blockbuster filmmaking. Beginning with 2014’s Godzilla and expanding to include King Kong, Mothra, and a host of other iconic kaiju, the franchise has become a reliable source of massive battles, larger-than-life creatures, and pure spectacle. Whether you’re diving in for the first time or returning for the full experience and want a MonsterVerse watch order, here’s how to watch every MonsterVerse movie and show in both

Avery Kaplan
2 days ago6 min read


STAR TREK: PRODIGY: We don’t get to see the future
There’s plenty to love about Star Trek: Prodigy, which is already living up to its name after just ten episodes. Between the return of our favorite Star Trek: Voyager characters, the introduction of an irresistible new cast, and a rich exploration of some of the themes and core concepts that are universal to all Trek shows, Prodigy has really hit the ground running. One example is the introduction of the concept of M-Class Planets in “Dreamcatcher,” and another is the exami

Avery Kaplan
5 days ago5 min read


P. Craig Russell revives NIGHT MUSIC after almost 50 years with THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL
Before there was a queer comics shelf, there was P. Craig Russell, drawing Mahler and Wilde like it was the most natural thing in the world. Now, at 75, he's reviving Night Music, the anthology he launched at Eclipse Comics in 1979. Wayne Alan Harold, Russell's longtime art agent and publishing partner, is running the campaign, billing the book as an all-new hardcover graphic album. Russell is adapting Oscar Wilde's The Fisherman and His Soul, the last and longest story in th
Ollie Kaplan
6 days ago2 min read


Girls are disappearing from kids’ cartoons — and the numbers prove it
Female characters are getting scarcer in kids' animation — and the data says it's a slide, not a blip. The Geena Davis Institute's “2026 Report on Children's TV Representation,” produced in partnership with Nielsen, delivers the gut-punch: just 40.6% of animated characters in 2025 new programming were female — the lowest share since 2020, and down from a record high of 44.2% in 2023. The Institute flagged animation as a particular trouble spot, noting that female representati
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 142 min read


Is Marvel's Spider-Gwen trans? The SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE speculation explained
Context and analysis for fan speculation about Spider-Gwen being trans. After years of anticipation, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been released in theaters. The sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has captured the hearts and social media accounts of audiences in theaters everywhere. With several universes worth of Easter eggs and a cacophony of cliffhangers, the animated sequel offers plenty of conversation fodder. But in the days since

Avery Kaplan
Oct 147 min read


Ryan Coogler's THE X-FILES reboot is officially going to series at Hulu
Hulu has ordered Ryan Coogler's long-gestating The X-Files reboot to series. The order comes after the streamer greenlit a pilot and Coogler delivered it.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 132 min read


GODZILLA STOMP! picture book crashes fairy tales
Katherine Locke and Nikolas Ilic's Godzilla Stomp! is out now from Penguin Young Readers, dropping Godzilla into a fairy-tale village.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 132 min read


Retro Recap: STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Recap: (S01E04) Memento Mori
The fourth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, “Memento Mori,” gives us the first glimpse of the wrath of La’an (Christina Chong). It was written by Davy Perez & Beau DeMayo and directed by Dan Liu.

Avery Kaplan
Oct 138 min read


How Scarlet Witch helped me deal with baby loss grief
When I discuss how I relate to the trajectory of Wanda's grief from WandaVision to Multiverse of Madness in grief and loss support groups, many women violently nod in agreement. Thus, Wanda's story is one I have been able to use to bond with others going through something similar, offering me a connection even beyond my parasocial relationship with Scarlet Witch.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 1210 min read


NYCC ‘26: CAPTAIN MARVEL gets a new ongoing from G. Willow Wilson and Rachael Stott
Marvel announces a new Captain Marvel ongoing by G. Willow Wilson and Rachael Stott at NYCC 2026. Carol Danvers is grounded—and going back up in May 2027.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 112 min read


Elon Musk's GROK BOT ordered him LEGO — then a stranger cancelled it.
Elon Musk showed off Grok Bot ordering Lego Star Wars sets. Then an X user canceled it through Lego's AI chat. Here's what we know.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 113 min read


NYCC ‘26: Sony launches Crunchyroll Storyworks to expand anime’s reach
Sony Pictures Entertainment unveiled a new division of its anime subsidiary, Crunchyroll, called Crunchyroll Storyworks.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 112 min read


THE OWL HOUSE season 3 almost revealed Hooty's "nonsensical" origin
We almost got Hooty backstory, though series creator Dana Terrace is skeptical about how the storyline might have been received. The Owl House series creator Dana Terrace says the original plan for the show's third season included an additional story for the character Hooty. However, she isn't sure whether or not the storyline would have been "good for the show" had it come to fruition. Terrace discussed this discarded Owl House storyline during a panel at last year's New Yor

Avery Kaplan
Oct 111 min read


NYCC ‘26: Guest stars Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt join STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY season 2
Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt are officially guest stars in season two of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Paramount+ and CBS Studios revealed Saturday at New York Comic Con.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 112 min read


5 comics that shine a spotlight on eating disorders
As someone recovering from anorexia nervosa binge/purge type myself, the issue hits close to home, and sequential art was my savior during recovery. Throughout my ongoing recovery, the comic book heroes have come to life to save another lost soul, just as they do in the comics themselves. They essentially saved me from me.
Ollie Kaplan
Oct 107 min read
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