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Marvel’s New “Create Your Own” Feature Bans “Alternative Lifestyles” and “Social Issues”

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Marvel Create Your Own

When Marvel asked writers to submit comics under their new Create Your Own feature, it almost became easier to list what you could write about, rather than what you couldn’t. In a bid to launch the new platform, which allows fans to create original comic strips using Marvel characters and stock background illustrations, users were given an exhaustive list of what they couldn’t write about in the programme. And in a long list of prohibited themes, plots and characters – including “noises related to external bodily functions”, “bare midriffs” and “double entendres” laid one dynamite point of controversy – any … Read more

Body Diversity in Comics

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DJ Kirkland

A San Francisco-based comic book artist is building a following with his diverse range of cartoon characters. DJ Kirkland, 31, was born and raised in North Carolina but has been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past six years. ‘I knew I wanted to be a professional comic book artist and illustrator when I was around 8 years old,’ he tells GSN. ‘I was watching Sailor Moon and I pointed to the television and I said “I want to do that!” At the time, I think my mother thought that by “that”, it meant be a beautiful … Read more

Heartbreaking Tribute from Mark Hamill to Carrie Fisher

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Mark Hammill - Carrie Fisher Tribute

Hamill took to Twitter and Instagram on Wednesday (27 December) to pay a tribute to his late Star Wars co-star, Carrie Fisher. Fisher passed away a year ago today at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. Her mother, Debbie Reynolds, died a day later at 84. Hamill, who plays twin brother Luke to Fisher’s Leia in the Star Wars franchise, shared the screen with her for the last time in the recent installment, The Last Jedi. In his posts, Hamill shared photos of him and Fisher, as well as fanart of Fisher with her beloved dog Gary. … Read more

A Lesbian/Bi Disney Princess?

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Moana

The directors of Moana have claimed that Disney would be “open” to the idea of a gay Disney princess. Ron Clements and John Musker directed the 2016 film, which introduced Disney’s first Polynesian princess. The pair were also behind The Princess and the Frog, which introduced African-American Disney princess Tiana. Speaking to Huffington Post, the pair did not rule out a lesbian or bisexual princess. Asked about the possibility of an LGBTQ Disney princess, Clements said, “It seems like the possibilities are pretty open at this point.” By Nick Duffy – Full Story at Pink News

VIDEO GAMES: Will “Catherine: Full Body” Be Transphobic?

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Catherine: Full Body

Japanese game developer Atlus recently released the trailer for the upcoming game, Catherine: Full Body. The game, a remake of the adventure puzzle-platformer Catherine, introduces a new character who many fans are claiming is transphobic. The original game, according to The Daily Dot, ‘deals with Vincent Brooks, a 32-year-old bachelor who keeps pushing off marriage with his long-time girlfriend, Katherine McBride.’ ‘After Vincent cheats on Katherine with a mysterious woman called Catherine, he begins having nightmares where he must climb enormous towers while being chased by monsters. The game does this by blending narrative-driven gameplay with puzzle-platforming levels, allowing for … Read more

Unbelievable EDM Star Wars Christmas Display

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Star Wars Light Display

Yes, it’s Christmas eve, so we felt like we had to share the perfect mix of sci fi and the holiday: Matt Johnson’s latest Christmas light show continues the tradition and unique style of fast-paced, high-energy, Dubstep and EDM remixed synchronized light displays that have become Matt’s signature style…This 2017 Star Wars light show is located in downtown San Antonio, Texas at Dignowity Park and runs nightly from 6pm to 10pm until New Years. The show Celebrates the launch of the new movie Star Wars The Last Jedi which will be released December 15th. Enjoy!

COMICS: Pryde Force Fyve

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Pryde Force Fyve

A team of queer black superheroes – and their unicorn – are fighting the evil forces that want to make ‘Transfransisco Straight Again.’ The Pryde Force Fyve is the team saving ‘Transfrancisco’ from evil mayor Ford Whyteguy McWhyteman. The story revolves around five, queer black superheroes, each representing a different part of the LGBTI community. With a huge range of different gender, sexual, and romantic identities – together they want to stop the newly elected Mayor from political party ‘Making Transfransisco Straight Again.’ By Jamie Wareham – Full Story at Gay Star News

Queer-Baited by Star Wars

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Finn and Poe

We kind of did it to ourselves. We created buzz around Star Wars: The Last Jedi having an openly LGBTI character and it seems we just set ourselves up for disappointment. Fans hoped and prayed for Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) to get together. After sharing what looked like an intimate exchange in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, our imaginations ran wild. Sure, there was nothing explicitly gay about the exchange, but there was something about that lip bite that signalled a blossoming romance between the two heroes. And, boy, did we run with it. We even … Read more

TRAILER: Ready Player One

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Ready Player One

From Wikipedia: Ready Player One is an upcoming American cyberpunk science fiction action-adventure film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline, and based on Cline’s 2011 novel of the same name. The film stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, T. J. Miller, Simon Pegg, and Mark Rylance. The film is set in a near-future dystopian Earth, where the population spends most of its time in an interconnected virtual space called the OASIS. When the founder of OASIS dies and bequeaths ownership of OASIS to the first person to find a hidden treasure within … Read more