Category Archives: pop culture

Why I Never Know What To Say To Authors

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Last night was the last stop on John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars book tourand also the first stop in Canada! It was great to have both John and his brother Hank in Vancouver, as the Green brothers said, … Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: The Name of The Star

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Title: The Name of the Star Author: Maureen Johnson Published: 2011 Pages: 372 Category: Fiction: Young Adult The Name of the Star is a bit of a departure for Maureen Johnson. While Maureen consistently writes about awesome, independent, intelligent teens, … Continue reading →

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The Songs We Were Singing

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

This is a story about how I fell in love with music. A few days ago I drove to Seattle to go to the Deck The Hall Ball, an incredible line up, with two of my current obsessions, Death Cab … Continue reading →

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San Diego Comic Con Day One: Fun In The Sun

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

This year I was finally able to attend Comic Con International in San Diego, and I fell in love with the atmosphere before I even got on the plane to the city. While I was sitting in Vancouver International at … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts On Harry Potter

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

As I sat in my room a week ago watching the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows arrive in Trafalgar Square for the premiere of the final movie, my emotions were all over the place. These books, and … Continue reading →

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UBC F-Word Conference 2011: Women & Science Fiction

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Last weekend I presented at my first Academic Conference. I was nervous, but the day went very well, and I’m glad to say that I’m proud of the presentation I gave. The conference was the second annual F-Word Undergraduate Conference … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bossypants

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Another book I chose to read during my break was Tina Fey’s newly released Bossypants. And I loved it. I think Tina Fey is amazing. She’s a smart, funny, feminist and her writing style does not disappoint. She talks about 30 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Full Frontal Feminism

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Book Title: Full Frontal Feminism Author: Jessica Valenti Published: 2007 Pages: 248 Category: nonfiction: politics, feminism With a month between one semester ending, and the beginning of another, I tried to be very careful in picking out my reading material. … Continue reading →

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Emerald City Comicon 2011

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Last weekend (March 4-6) I had the opportunity to attend Emerald City Comicon for the third year in a row. ECCC as it’s known, is one of Seattle, Washington’s biggest conventions, and one of the best Nerd Gatherings in the … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

There are so many great discussions going on today for International Women’s Day, on Twitter (#internationalwomensday, #IWD), on Blogs (check out my friend Ashly’s & Janni’s), all over the Internet. I wish I had time for a more thought-out post, … Continue reading →

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