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Laini Giles’ ‘The It Girl and Me’ Book Launch Preview for Vue Weekly

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I got the chance to chat with biographical fiction author Laini Giles about her latest novel, The It Girl and Me. Over on Vue Weekly, you can read my preview of her book launch event happening this weekend.

The It Girl and Me is the second novel in a series about starlets in the silent film era from Edmonton-based author Laini Giles.

It tells the story of Clara Bow through the eyes of her Hollywood secretary, Daisy DeVoe. Giles landed on Bow as a subject from the title of her previous work, The Forgotten Flapper.

“You say ‘flapper,’ people think about Clara Bow automatically,” Giles says. Read more

I haven’t had a chance to finish the book yet, which launched last Saturday, but the first few chapters definitely drew me into the story. Giles will be signing and reading from her book at Audrey’s Books this Sunday at 2pm.

‘International Print Exhibition: Canada and Japan’ Preview for Vue Weekly

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Here’s a preview I wrote about the “International Print Exhibition: Canada and Japan” at the University of Alberta Museums Galleries. It went live on Vue Weekly earlier today

In a bid to showcase Canada’s rich print culture, internationally decorated print artist Liz Ingram curated the “International Print Exhibition: Canada and Japan” with the help of April Dean, executive director of the Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists. Read more

SNAP Gallery‘s Director April Dean spoke to me about curating Canadian print art with Liz Ingram. Ingram was on the way to beating lung cancer when Akira Kurosaki offered her the job, so Dean came in to help.

The exhibit runs from Feb.16 until Mar. 25 at the University of Alberta Museums Galleries at Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Ave. You can get in with a donation and it’s open on Thursdays and Fridays from 12pm – 6pm, and on Saturdays from 12pm – 4pm.

Sexism sucks, and our ability to critique video games is diminished because of it

Jason Schreier of Kotaku responded to a dig from Vanillaware President and developer, George Kamitani today, and you know what, while I agree with Schreier’s stance on the sexism issue that he is trying to tackle, it really sucks that that he needed to make his initial jab at all.

Schreier first called out the artwork of the sorceress in the recent Dragon Crown’s trailer last week, due to her hyper-sexualized design. “As you can see, the sorceress was designed by a 14-year-old boy.” Schreier wrote.

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