Conventions | WonderCon Los Angeles 2016, Take Three!
There’s something comforting about going to a convention. The exact feeling can’t be found anywhere else. I think at its core what WonderCon provides is…
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November Skies Chapter 3: The Lancaster Rose
It was a bit cramped on the drive up to Preston. Kaila, resolute in her decision not to be in the way, had parked…
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The Art of Cosplay: Wondercon 2016
I consider cosplay (“costume/play” to the uninitiated!) to be an art form. Whether a person chooses to copy a costume as accurately as possible…
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Conventions | WonderCon Los Angeles 2016
Photo credit: Linnea Aasland WonderCon is an annual convention, started in 1987 in the San Francisco Bay Area, transitioning to Anaheim for the last…
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Sly Bunny, Dumb Fox: What Makes Zootopia Great
Zootopia is an excellent movie. My esteemed colleague, Jonathan Scott, did an overview of the movie on Culture Honey last week. This week, I…
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November Skies Chapter 2: Welcome to Jolly Old England
Jetlag was killer. Kaila groaned as she took another long swig of her afternoon coffee while sitting outside at Kaffee Einstein on Unter den…
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A Look in the Mirror: Curvy Barbie and Me
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the new body shapes that Mattel was introducing to the Barbie line: tall, petite and curvy….
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November Skies Chapter 1: The Decision
November Skies: Chapter One – The Decision Kaila Oliver awoke to the cries of her younger siblings fighting over their new toys. She could hear her little…
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You’re Standing On My Neck – Daria Review
Have any of you ever watched the MTV show Daria? Aired from 1997 to 2002, this is a bit of an older show, but…
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Barbie Has Curves – A New Narrative for Mattel
Image Credits: Mattel and Kim Aasland I never hated Barbie. I never hated Barbie, but I must admit that in the past few years…
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Review | Miraculous Ladybug
Image Credit: Miraculous Ladybug Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir is the cutest show I have seen in a long time. Produced by…
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Monster High Reboot – A Collector’s Thoughts
Mere days before the New Year rolled around, Mattel released a sizzle reel, one that could change the future of Monster High forever. Monster…
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