Linda Codega

6/16/22

26 Tabletop Roleplaying Games by Queer Game Designers

Independent, weird, queer, and wonderful, these games lie at the intersection of experience and fantasy.

6/16/22

Tim Drake Swings Into Center Stage With His Own Comic Series

Tim gets the solo spotlight in Tim Drake: Robin, from the author of Batman: Urban Legends.

6/15/22

<i>Crimes of the Future</i>'s Body Politics Show an Emergent Trans Fantasy

Crimes of the Future's Body Politics Show an Emergent Trans Fantasy

Gross and euphoric, the transgender allegory is deeply tied to David Cronenberg’s newest film.

6/15/22

The New <i>Inu-Oh</i> Trailer Raises Hell With Glam Rock in 14th Century Japan

The New Inu-Oh Trailer Raises Hell With Glam Rock in 14th Century Japan

Masaaki Yuasa’s latest is an anachronistic rock opera about raging against the machine.

6/15/22

Taika Waititi Doesn’t Want <i>Star Wars</i> to Rely on Legacies

Taika Waititi Doesn’t Want Star Wars to Rely on Legacies

In a new interview, the director reveals that he’s interested in new characters, not old stories, for his own Star…

6/15/22

Webtoon Walks Back 'Side-Hustle' Ad Campaign After Online Fury

After the app devalued the enormous amount of work it takes to self-publish comics, Webtoon authors demanded an…

6/15/22

<i>Lord of the Rings</i> Anime Movie<i> War of the Rohirrim</i> Brings Éowyn Back to Middle Earth

Lord of the Rings Anime Movie War of the Rohirrim Brings Éowyn Back to Middle Earth

Miranda Otto, who famously portrayed Eowyn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has been announced as the voice of the…

6/14/22

Stephanie Hsu Is Going to Commit 'So Many Murders'

The star of Everything Everywhere All at Once creates her own character for the indie role-playing game Thirsty…

6/14/22

A Tone-Deaf <i>Squid Game</i> Reality Show Is in Development

A Tone-Deaf Squid Game Reality Show Is in Development

Netflix has completely missed the point of Squid Game, boasting about a record cash prize amid company losses.

6/14/22

<i>Critical Role</i>’s Actors Discuss Play as Performance

Critical Role’s Actors Discuss Play as Performance

As Exandria Unlimited: Calamity hurtles towards an inevitable apocalypse, io9 discusses gaming with Aabria Iyengar,…

6/10/22

<i>Star Wars</i>' BIPOC Fans Speak Out on Lucasfilm Addressing Racism in Fandom

Star Wars' BIPOC Fans Speak Out on Lucasfilm Addressing Racism in Fandom

“You can’t have a Star Wars celebration of your community if most are afraid to even show up.”

6/9/22

<i>Ghostbusters</i> Day Reveals Not One, But Two New Movies

Ghostbusters Day Reveals Not One, But Two New Movies

Aside from a Netflix animated series already confirmed, a new animated film will join a new live-action continuation…

6/8/22

<i>Cyberpunk: Edgerunners</i>' First Trailer Is Short and Sharp (and Very Colorful)

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' First Trailer Is Short and Sharp (and Very Colorful)

Studio Trigger, the legendary anime house behind Promare, Kill La Kill, and featured in Star Wars: Visions, brings…

6/8/22

<i>Thor: Love and Thunder</i>'s New Teaser<i> </i>Brings Down the Hammer

Thor: Love and Thunder's New Teaser Brings Down the Hammer

The latest look at the Marvel movie shows more Thor! More... other Thor! More Valkyrie! More Gorr!

6/7/22

The Gaming Shelf Teeters at the Edge of the World

This edition features momatoes, winner of the 2022 Diana Jones Emerging Designer award, and a peek at her latest…

6/7/22

<i>Jurassic World: Dominion</i> Roars Into Theaters, While First Reactions Limp Out

Jurassic World: Dominion Roars Into Theaters, While First Reactions Limp Out

While most critics agree that the dino film will make beaucoup bucks at the box office, there's not a lot of praise…

6/7/22

Can You Spot the Predator in <i>Prey's </i>Newest Trailer?

Can You Spot the Predator in Prey's Newest Trailer?

Set in the Comanche Nation, the Predator franchise squares up against the warriors of the First Nations.

6/6/22

Neve Campbell Won't Return for <i>Scream 6</i>

Neve Campbell Won't Return for Scream 6

Citing a monetary mismatch, the scream queen bows out of the franchise.

6/6/22

Netflix's Wednesday Addams Snaps Into the Spotlight

The new Tim Burton-led Netflix show gets a title treatment and a spooky first look at the main star.

6/6/22

Disney's Next Animated Movie <i>Strange World</i> Takes Us on a Sci-Fi Adventure

Disney's Next Animated Movie Strange World Takes Us on a Sci-Fi Adventure

Mixing retrofuturism with alien adventures, Disney lets its animators show off a little bit in this new teaser…

Linda Codega's posts

26 Tabletop Roleplaying Games by Queer Game Designers

Tim Drake Swings Into Center Stage With His Own Comic Series

Crimes of the Future's Body Politics Show an Emergent Trans Fantasy

The New Inu-Oh Trailer Raises Hell With Glam Rock in 14th Century Japan

Taika Waititi Doesn’t Want Star Wars to Rely on Legacies

Webtoon Walks Back 'Side-Hustle' Ad Campaign After Online Fury

Lord of the Rings Anime Movie War of the Rohirrim Brings Éowyn Back to Middle Earth

Stephanie Hsu Is Going to Commit 'So Many Murders'

A Tone-Deaf Squid Game Reality Show Is in Development

Critical Role’s Actors Discuss Play as Performance

Star Wars' BIPOC Fans Speak Out on Lucasfilm Addressing Racism in Fandom

Ghostbusters Day Reveals Not One, But Two New Movies

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' First Trailer Is Short and Sharp (and Very Colorful)

Thor: Love and Thunder's New Teaser Brings Down the Hammer

The Gaming Shelf Teeters at the Edge of the World

Jurassic World: Dominion Roars Into Theaters, While First Reactions Limp Out

Can You Spot the Predator in Prey's Newest Trailer?

Neve Campbell Won't Return for Scream 6

Netflix's Wednesday Addams Snaps Into the Spotlight

Disney's Next Animated Movie Strange World Takes Us on a Sci-Fi Adventure