Friday Finds

The last couple of weeks have been monster ones and it's left me scrambling a bit to catch up with things that aren't the day job. I got off to a good start on Wednesday, finishing off two new short stories which always gives me the best feels. My time doesn't seem to be getting any less busy though - I'm going to a masterclass on Saturday with science fiction writer, Glenn Morgan and the start of the IRL Festival next week too.

How about you though? What are you up to at the moment?

Your week in trailers: The Gallows trailer gave me a huge fright at the end! I am tentatively excited for the new Fantastic Four. I am insanely excited about When Marnie was There which looks stunning (as Studio Ghibli films usually are), and also already casually getting crushed by The Little Prince trailer. Nightingale looks powerful too. Also Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell has me making all the heart eyes.

- Even the implication of a Ms. Marvel miniseries makes me SO HAPPY.

- Brisbane's getting a new film festival in the form of the Queensland Film Festival!

- I am completely in love with this editorial done in the style of Picnic at Hanging Rock.

- Lady bachelor paper dolls!

- The Hot Topic Avengers collection is everything I want. I'm lusting after the Stark Industries bomber jacket.

- This animated history of hairstyles is very cool.

- Anime and manga for beginners.

- These 25 famous women talking about female friendships are pretty wonderful..

- Amy Schummer, Tina Fey, Patricia Arquette and Julia Louis Dreyfuss talking about their last fuckable days is pretty magical.

- The Stella Prize winner has been announced! Congrats to Emily Bitto!

- How to tell if you're in a Shirley Jackson story.

- This (kind of) long read on asshole's in prestige drama is pretty great too.

- Kelly Sue DeConnick continues to be my straight up fave while talking woman rage and body autonomy in context with her new comic book series Bitch Planet.

Friday Finds

- Your week in trailers: Veep season 4!!! The Connection looks really good. The cinematography in the trailer's sublime. Tomorrowland looks like a lot of fun. The new Inside Out trailer is infinitely better than the first. I am getting progressively more and more excited for Netflix's Daredevil. Roar looks kind of batshit. This new Kurt Cobain documentary looks moving. Adult Beginners looks good too.

- This Cinderella versus Belle rap battle is giving me life right now.

- I am totally obsessed with The Madonna Inn, captured over at A Beautiful Mess.

- These forty pictures in forty years are a beautiful and moving project in aging and growing up.

- The Baileys Women's Fiction Prize longlist has been announced! 

- So has The Stella Prize shortlist!

- And on a related note, 12 empowering children's books to give to little girls.

Pioneering woman surfers in Iran!

One of the things that got me into superheroes and geek culture was watching the Teen Titans series when I was a young teenager. Starfire was always my fave, which is why it's been a little rage-inducing to see her character so poorly treated recently in the comics. Her new costume though is certainly a step in the right direction. There's a great #longread on her history over at Women Write About Comics which I totally recommend everyone read. 

Friday Finds

You know when you discover a new singer and then immediately descent into a blackhole until you've listened to their entire catalogue a gazillion times? That was my week with Basia Bulat. She's glorious. Her cover of Robyn's Dancing on My Own is pretty close to perfect too.

- Needless to say, I am ridiculously excited for Lumberjanes, a new comic-book series by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis and Brooke Allen, so these variant covers had me chin-handsing all week.

- The Stella Prize shortlist has been announced.

- The first official image from the new Sailor Moon series has leaked! (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

- A Captain Marvel movie? (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

- These genderswapped Disney and Dreamworks characters are pretty perfect too.

- These photos of former playboy bunnies are pretty rad too.