by cnoeone | May 17, 2017 | Fandom, Feminism, Friendship, TV
Since Buffy ended in 2003, fans of the popular supernatural show have searched high and low for a show to fill the hole in their hearts. Even looking at lists that try to find comparable shows seem to miss the mark (Supergirl? Really, PopSugar?). Buffy was a rare show...
by cnoeone | Apr 20, 2017 | Feminism, Super Heroines
Each month we choose a Super Heroines, Etc. member to feature on our blog. This month we chose Christina Meneses, a SHE member from the beginning (the first event!), long-time event host, and all-around super heroine. Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you...
by Melody | Apr 3, 2017 | Comic Cons, Comics, Fandom, Feminism, Graphic Novels, Super Heroines
In “Sadly, Not An April Fools Joke” News from over the weekend, ICv2.com reported Marvel’s David Gabriel, SVP of Print, Sales & Marketing, blamed diversity for slumping comic book sales in October 2016. In an interview published on the site on...
by lisamariepavia | Mar 23, 2017 | Media
Note: if you are already into podcasting and just want some new podcasts to listen to, skip to the list. March has been declared #trypod by the podcasting community; asking all of us devoted listeners to share podcast recommendations as well as help people who are...
by cnoeone | Mar 12, 2017 | Volunteering
Super Heroines, Etc. loves Lydia’s House. In the early days of SHE, our members expressed an interest in serving the community through volunteering, and that led to a Saturday morning outing to help with cleaning and organizing one of Lydia House’s...
by cnoeone | Feb 20, 2017 | Personal Stories, Super Heroines
Each month we choose a Super Heroines, Etc. member to feature on our blog. This month we chose Taylor Szasz, a long time SHE member, recent presenter at our SHE Stories: Body Positivity event, and all-around super heroine. Tell us a little bit about yourself and how...
by cnoeone | Feb 19, 2017 | Blogging, Friendship, Personal Stories, Super Heroines
To all our little super heroines out there…this one’s for you. To kick off body positivity for SHE, I began each morning in February with a general positive saying. I wake up my kiddos and say “Today we will use what?” Some mornings I really feel they want to say “My...
by cnoeone | Feb 13, 2017 | Fandom, Feminism
Geeks to Watch Out for is our series on cool geeks making a difference in the world. In this post, we’re talking to Janae Phillips from the Granger Leadership Academy, a part of the Harry Potter Alliance. Can you give us a short history of HPA and GLA? Yeah! The...
by lisamariepavia | Feb 10, 2017 | Personal Stories
When I heard our Body Positive theme, I almost took a pass. I don’t love my body; we’re not friends. No, no, I don’t need a Dove commercial self-esteem boost. I’m darn cute, smart, funny, and I’ve successfully kept a small person alive for nearly six years. I do good...
by Melody | Jan 31, 2017 | Feminism, Media
This is the worst zombie movie you’ve ever watched. Because “Z: The Beginning of Everything” is actually a ten-episode Amazon Original series about quintessential flapper Zelda Fitzgerald. There are enough people on IMDB message boards angry about...
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