Because I'm a sucker for Jane Austin Parodies...

The Defininitive Guide to Comic Con, written by actual ladies.

As you may remember, last year's guides for Comic Con noticed that there were women and girls there too, but well, were missing the point. 

This year, I give you the truly epic guidance of:

Amanda Schuckman (@eruditechick) AllThingsFanGirl.com 

Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe) Cinematical.com 

Jill Pantozzi (@thenerdybird) TheNerdyBird.com 

Katrina Hill (@actionchick) ActionFlickChick.com 

Kristin Rielly (@geekgirls) GeekGirlsNetwork.com

LoquaciousMuse (@loquaciousmuse) AllThingsFanGirl.com 

Geek Girl Diva (@geekgirldiva) GeekGirlDiva.EntertainmentEarth.com

It can be found on the LA Times Blog, Hero Complex by clicking here. 

And if you think you have the stamina to keep up with the All Things Fangirl Crew, you can attempt it by starting here. Bon Chance!

Whole New Worlds- Transmedia Storytelling opens licensing Vistas

Go out to a news stand and buy a copy of kidscreen this month, because an article I helped write is the feature!

Lisbeth Salander and her Dragon Tattoo

How could I have forgotten to link this?!?!

If you haven't read Melissa Silverstein's commentary 

in Forbes Woman on the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, do that now. 

Links!

As a peace offering in response to my poor languishing blog (I've been very busy with Jurassic Park Slope ) I am going to post some links of interest. Hopefully I'll get some random energy to post something new in the coming weeks, but if you miss me, and you know you will, join me at Jurassic Park Slope and watch the magic happen.


From PSFK: American Girl to launch online interactive world.

 

Wonder Woman gets pants!

And some Backlash

And some more backlash

Fashion Wunderkind Tavi Gevinson writes on Fashion, Daria and warms my heart that girls still watch that show.

That's all I've got for you right now, unless you go over to Jurassic Park Slope, I promise to come back strong with some serious cerebral and eloquent analysis of properties for women and girls, but yeah, it's summer and I'm having trouble feeling bothered to do so.

Glee-Cap: Glee Live! with Evangelia

Glee does a lot for its fans, it's pretty smart about reaching out to them. There are young adult fan novels in the works coming out in August, various ways to watch the show online, an iPhone karaoke app and yes, even concerts. In May, the actors of Glee took the stage in four cities to the delight and endless squeeings of Gleeks everywhere.

I did not get to go to the show myself, but! luckily for me, my friend, fangirl extraordinare, and 7-year-old of mystery, Evangelia, did get to go, and was kind enough to let me interview her about it. 

 

What was the live show like?

They sang songs and it was more like a concert than a show. Every 5 songs there would be a snippet on the big screen where Sue would mock Mr. Shue and the Glee Club.

She even had a group of evil cheerios (actually the cast members of Vocal Adrenalin –Evangelia’s Dad) where they passed out Barf Bags ‘cause Sue said the audience would need them.

What was your favorite part of the show?

When the characters walked down the rows singing because it gave everybody a opportunity to see them more.

How did it feel when Quinn touched your hand and thanked you for coming?

It was like…. So amazing, just when they walked down the rows and got close to everyone it was so cool. Quinn’s my favorite character.

What else happened at the Live show?

The actors came outside to meet people in line and sign autographs.

 

What was your favorite song?

Hello

Well Fangirls and Fanboys, that's it for this season's Glee-caps, while the show has its problems, it does seem like it's trying, and regardless, it's enjoyable and inspires this kind of fangirl excitment:

The Mystery of Girls' Media's Glee-Caps are syndicated at All Things Fangirl, 

Go there, Love them.

The Bechdel Test

If you aren't familiar with the Bechdel Test, this short explaination worth checking out.

It's not a system of telling if women are appropriately portrayed in movies,

it's a test to see if a movie has female characters in them AT ALL.

Via Sociological Images