What’s the Difference Between NTSC and PAL?
Oleksii Arseniuk/Shutterstock Whether you’re a movie nerd, a gamer, or an amateur filmmaker, you’ve probably heard of NTSC and PAL. But what’s the difference? And how...
A Heartfelt Debut by Ishta Mercurio: SMALL WORLD (plus a giveaway)
A few weeks ago, I saw a joyous tweet from Minh Lê praising SMALL WORLD, Ishta Mercurio’s debut picture book, illustrated by Jen Corace. And then...
Sexual Assault Survivors Don’t Owe Anyone Their Stories
Part 1: fuck telling the truth At some point in 2015, I began writing a story about rape that didn’t have a rape scene. Instead of...
10 Books By African Women Rewriting History
In recent years, I have been attracted to the work of writers creating communities. Whenever I think of novels I love, I think of the groups...
Rebecca Godfrey Investigates the Murder That Shook Her Hometown
In 1997, 14-year-old Reena Virk was found murdered in Victoria, British Columbia. The case shocked Canadians, especially when they learned how Virk had been violently bullied...
Steal This Show S04E20: ‘You’ll See This Message When It Is Too Late’
In this episode we meet Sean Tilley (aka @deadsuperhero) of We Distribute (and formerly the Diaspora project) to discuss: the early days at Diaspora, the first...
Swiping sucks, so here are the best dating sites for men to find love
It doesn’t matter who you’re into — dating as a guy can be rough. Whether you’re typically introverted or are a pro socializer, getting to know...
Podcast to Comic: How THE ADVENTURE ZONE Took on a New Medium
I didn’t read much YA before the all-ages Lumberjanes got me into comics. When a friend recommended Saga, I was hesitant. I wasn’t all that into sci-fi either, and...
6 Classic Books to Read (Or Reread!) If You Love Locked Room Mysteries
In recent years, locked room mysteries have made a major comeback. Newer titles like Ruth Ware’s In a Dark, Dark Wood or Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect...
Audiobooks Transcend Format—and Help Me Transcend My Habits
I fell in love with audiobooks when I took my first full-time job. I had a near hour-long commute each way to the library where I...
