Exuding Geekiness since 1984

I hope all of you enjoyed your 4th of July, celebrating and overall just having fun, eating hot dogs, burgers, etc. Alright, so this may or may not be old news , but a couple of weeks ago, there was some controversy over an interview that was given by Alicia Silverstone, regarding her point of view of the new Wonder Woman movie.  And what she had to say was not nice, whatsoever.  In a nutshell, she said that she didn't really see what all the fuss was about, because there have been other past films that showcase female leads and that in her opinion, prior leads are being overshadowed by this new film. She goes on to give Bridesmaids and Rough Night as examples. Let me just say... " WHATEVER" . First of all, both films that she mentioned are comedies and they are riddled with nothing but stereotypical roles <gee, for someone, yes, I'm looking at you Alicia, who prides herself, in being a feminist, and wanting to empower other women, you could...

Under normal circumstances I'm usually the one who loves to sleep in whenever possible, specially on the weekends, but who doesn't? Anywhoo, last Saturday was a bit different because the 1st episode (of many, I hope) of D.C. Superhero Girls  aired on Boomerang. So, before the scheduled airdate I promptly got up (well as promptly as one can w/crutches,lol) woke up my 8 year old daughter and we headed to the livingroom to watch. Yes, I am aware that the main target audience is 7 and up, but I absolutely loved the concept since it was announced. I love the fact that DC (and Marvel too) is making a concious effort to include future geeklings of the feminine persuassion. So, of course I was not going to miss this opportunity! Here is my opinion... I absolutely loved the message for the premiere episode, girl power and being confident in who you are. The episode starts with Supergirl getting accepted to Superhero High, where she will learn to control her super powers an...