- The Learned Fangirl discusses Hayao Miyazaki’s female characters and what, exactly, makes them so great.
- Game designer Elizabeth Sampat was part of a panel at this year’s Game Developers Conference, and she said some really great things about the industry, its culture, and the need to recruit more and different women. [Polygon]
- “Sex sells” is an idea propagated particularly furiously in games, but recent titles like Shadowrun Returns and Pathfinder are showing that inclusiveness and success are not mutually exclusive. (And it’s making me really excited for my future Pathfinder forays.) [Feministing]
- If you love the Hawkeye Initiative, you’ll love this collection of male comic book heroes drawn in some of the most infamous female poses. [Comic Book Resources]
- Comic Book Resources also has an amazing two part interview with Marvel and DC writer and artist Phil Jimenez, in which he discusses Wonder Woman’s sexuality, the creation of Trevor Barnes, Jimenez’s own role as a gay, Latino creator, and comic book depictions of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Medium has an incredibly detailed and in-depth takedown of Frozen and how it’s not, contrary to current opinion, as groundbreaking as you’d think.
- Though Buffy‘s Willow never did identify as bisexual or queer, Autostraddle makes a convincing and heartfelt case for reading her character’s sexuality as fluid.
- 19th century novelists sorted into their respective Hogwarts house. [The Toast]
- Speaking of 19th century novelists, Mark Gatiss has hinted that there might be an upcoming Jane Austen-themed Doctor Who episode. So now it has to happen. [Doctor Who TV]
- Artist Sean Ng created a Let’s Draw Lady Knights! randomizer, meant to inspire more creative ways of portraying women warriors. Here’s a collection of Ng’s own contributions, but there are many more!
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