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TAV: The Editor’s Presentations
The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_8OBDq6QyIGbR_SgyZVyDgFzZJbp9ZA7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true Panel Description: This panel is a short presentation on practical strategies for teaching comics and their value in college courses, including discussing visual storytelling, how they foster critical literacy, and design considerations that engage students across levels and disciplines. Optional Formats: 15 min. Presentation | 30 min. Presentation Presented: The…
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[Review/Recommended Read] I Woke Up as an Imprisoned Villainess (Spoilers!)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few weeks ago, while reviewing newsletters in search of a new series, I came across I Woke Up as an Imprisoned Villainess. The cover was mildly engaging and reminded me of stories that often feature twins or long-lost siblingsāthe kind of narrative Iām a sucker for. Intrigued, I…
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[Analysis] Yu-Gi-Oh! and DID/Plurality
By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow Today (13 October 2024) marks my one-year anniversary of being diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as āMultiple Personality Disorder.ā Including the time before my diagnosis, it has taken me years to come to terms with being plural* and it isnāt something Iām public about. However, my fear…
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[Trope Analysis] Curse/Poison Does Not Excuse Abuse
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I have come to hate the trope of curses and poison being used to try to excuse abusive behavior by characters of various works. It’s an overused clichĆ© that I’ve started to view as a lazy excuse for what is not justifiable. Firstly, abusive behavior is not acceptable. Whether…
