Our Favorite Things: Love Songs
Next up in our Disney Issue series of Our Favorite Things, the Girls in Capes staff explores our favorite love songs from Disney’s animated films.
Sisterly Love in Lilo and Stitch
“Throughout the film, Nani tries to keep the household together while also looking for work to support herself and Lilo. There are moments in the film where she and Lilo have heart-to-heart talks about their situation.”
Our Favorite Things: Villain Songs
In this edition of Our Favorite Things, find out what Disney villain songs really give our staff writers the chills!
Lessons from Childhood: The Lion King and Poverty
According to many fans and critings, THE LION KING’s Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed nearly top the list of Disney racist caricatures. GIC editor Feliza Casano explores why that point of view may be wrong altogether.
Comics 101, Issue #002: Fairy Quest; Outlaws
This month, delve into fairy-tale comics with an introduction to Fairy Quest; Outlaws, an independent comic by comics writer Paul Jenkins and artist Humberto Ramos.
Cast Into Flames
A little-known Disney classic draws comparisons between manipulating faith and faith motivated by compassion. GIC Staff Writer Alan Beyersdorf tells us how Judge Frollo and Esmeralda compare in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Editor’s Letter: The Magic of Disney
Even though I never really went through the “princess stage”… I knew that I would always be like Belle, and that someday my oddities would lead me to a real “adventure in the great wide somewhere.”
REVIEW: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (plus giveaway!)
This month, Young Adult Reviewer Mara Delgado reviews SHADOW AND BONE (2012) by Leigh Bardugo – and GIC gives away a copy.
Kill Bill and Quentin Tarantino’s Love Letter to Asian Cinema
It’s no surprise that Quentin Tarantino, the director of Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 (2003 and 2004), and Django Unchained (2012), has a huge respect for … Continue reading
REVIEW: Prophecy by Ellen Oh
YA Reviewer Mara Delgado’s take on PROPHECY, the first novel in Ellen Oh’s Dragon King Chronicles trilogy.
Comics 101, Issue #001: Wonder Woman (The New 52)
In the launch of GIC’s new column, Comics 101, editor Feliza Casano gives you a quick cheat sheet and short evaluation of The New 52′s WONDER WOMAN series.
Editor’s Letter: The Asian American and You
Some of the greatest people in geek culture are Asian American. This month, we’ll introduce you to some amazing Asian Americans in geek culture and show how Asian performers, directors, and media influence art and culture in the U.S.
Growing Up Fast: The Slayer Edition
Buffy: the Vampire Slayer appeals to teenagers and young adults because the creators and actors found a way to blend the thrilling heroics and fantasy with the things that real … Continue reading
Our Favorite Things: Samus Aran
I’d crash landed among mutated purple flowers, stemmed from vines rushing up the rock faces surrounding me. My spaceship lifted me from the pressurized airlock. I saw the flowers looking … Continue reading
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