A review by Nalini Haynes Alison Bechdel of The Bechdel Test is the comic book artist and author of Fun Home, a recently assigned comic …
LGBTIAQ
Conjuror by John and Carole E Barrowman
A review by Nalini Haynes Matt and Em Calder are twins facing an induction into a secret magical society. One is Animare the other a …
The Returned s01e03: Julie
A review by Nalini Haynes Patent-leather ankle-breaker boots walk down the stairs revealing… Cat Woman. Her companion is Bat Woman? They kiss. They’re an item! Bat Woman …
Will Kostakis
A Limelight interview by Nalini Haynes Hi, I’m Nalini Haynes, your host for Dark Matter Zine‘s podcast. Today I’m putting Will Kostakis in the limelight. …
Orange is the New Black S01e07: Blood Donut
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes I started watching Orange is the New Black a while ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I wasn’t reviewing …
Queer characters
On Friday 13, I went from ‘I’d like to interview a couple of authors’ to ‘OMG I’M INTERVIEWING WILL KOSTAKIS TONIGHT!!!’ I like to close …
Shannara Chronicles s01e06: Pykon
A review by Nalini Haynes To read my reviews in order and to avoid spoilers, go to DMZ’s Shannara Chronicles page and start from episode 1. …
Winterkill by Kate A Boorman
A review by Nalini Haynes Emmeline is a 15 year old girl living in a walled settlement in the middle of nowhere, eking out an …
The 100 s01e01: Pilot
A review by Nalini Haynes The 100 has been on my TBW list for some time. Ironically, I finally started watching because of the controversy …
Map of Bones by Francesca Haig
A review by Nalini Haynes The Map of Bones is the second in a trilogy, following The Fire Sermon (review here). They are set in …
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
A review by Nalini Haynes Patricia is always getting into trouble. One day she runs away from home into a forest. A bird talks to …
Sidekicks by Will Kostakis
A review by Nalini Haynes High school is tough. Ryan, Harley and Miles were all Isaac’s sidekicks… but they weren’t friends with each other. They …
Who’s Afraid by Maria Lewis
A review by Nalini Haynes Who’s afraid of the big blonde blue-haired wolf? Tommi Grayson is a half-white half-Maori Kiwi (New Zealander) who grew up in …
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
A review by Nalini Haynes Updated. Twice. Because I should never rush a review. Now includes mention of queerness and race. Che Taylor turns 17 …
Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
A review by Nalini Haynes After the death star exploded over Endor in Return of the Jedi, there is Aftermath. Norra Wexley, a crack Rebel — …