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I've been a Staff writer for the comics (and entertainment) industry webzine, Sequential Tart, since August 2001, and an Assistant Reviews Editrix (one of four) for them since Fall 2007. I run the "Tart Time Machine" column as well. I also have a column at the pop-culture blog Pink Raygun, and have done some writing for Newtype USA and The Pulse.

Stargate Atlantis recap-&-review column @ Pink Raygun

Season 4: "Adrift" / "Lifeline" / "Reunion" / "Doppelganger" / "Travelers" / "Tabula Rasa" / "Missing"
"The Seer (part one)" / "The Seer (part two)"
"Miller's Crossing" / "This Mortal Coil"
"Be All My Sins Remember'd" / "Spoils of Wars" / "Quarantine"
"Harmony" / "Outcast" / "Trio" / "Midway"
"The Kindred, Part 1" / "The Kindred, Part 2" / "The Last Man"

Season 5: "Search and Rescue" / "The Seed" / "Broken Ties"
"The Daedalus Variations"
"Ghost in the Machine"

You can read reviews I've done of previous episodes of the show in Sequential Tart's "Report Card".

Content @ Sequential Tart

Convention Reports
Gen-Con 2001
Wizard World 2001
Wizard World 2002
Dragon*Con 2002
Running on the Buffy Track: the Buffy events at Dragon*Con 2002
Dragon*Con 2003
MegaCon 2004
Dragon*Con 2004
Dragon*Con 2005
Dragon*Con 2007, Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4
MegaCon 2008

Interviews
George R.R. Martin (Nov 01)
Charles de Lint (Jan 02)
Tom Fassbender and Jim Pascoe (March 02)
Cliff Richards (April 02)
Christopher Golden (May 02)
Andi Watson (June 02)
Meredith Ann Pierce (Nov O2)
Pat Quinn (March 03)
Jason Marsden (May 03)
Jim Butcher (Aug 03)
Peter David (Aug 03)
Christopher Golden (March 04)
Julie Yeh (June 03)
Monique MacNaughton (May 05)
Diana Schutz (Sept 04)
Stan Sakai (Oct 04)
Jamie McKelvie (Feb 05)
Jeff Plotkin (April 05)
Ellora's Cave (Feb-April, 2005), Part One / Part Two / Part Three
Margaret Weis (May 05)
Scott Alan Kinney (June 05)
Tajja Isen (June 05)
Malcolm Harris (July 05)
Che Gilson and Jimmie Robinson (Aug 05)
Andrew Dabb (Sept 05)
Voltaire (Nov 05)
Ted Naifeh (Feb 06)
Tom Hodges and James Leary (Feb 06)
Peter S Beagle (March 06)
Dirk Schwieger (June 06)
Eron D Garcia and V Nicharico (June 06)
Mike O'Sullivan and Simon Furman (July 06)
Tim Collier, aka Tatterdemalion (July 06)
Marie Brennan (Oct 06)
Barb Lien-Cooper (Jan 07)
Joseph Mallozzi (May 07)
Wendy Pini (August 07)
Stephie Stone (october 07)
Wolfen Moondaughter (Interview conducted by Rebbeca Buchanan. January 07)
Sannion (April 08)
John Read (April 08)
Kel McDonald (July 08)
M!A Paluzz! (July 08)

Articles
Chillin' with Spike ~ a Q&A panel with James Marsters.
The Score Buffy Bash ~ I report on the Score Buffy Bash, celebrating the pending release of the company's new Buffy Trading Card Game. Part One consists of a review of the Q&A session with James Marsters (Spike) and Juliet Landau (Drusilla). Part Two recounts the events at the actual party later that night...
Ranma Vs. His Other Half ~ a compare and contrast of Ranma 1/2 the manga and Ranma 1/2 the anime...
The Two Faces of Vampire Hunter D ~ a compare and contrast of the old anime and the new...
An Outsiders View of Middle Earth ~ A decidedly non-Tolkien-fan takes a look at the movie ...
Utena vs Utena: Dueling Mediums ~ I trie to decide whether the manga sheds light on the anime version of Utena or not.
Spider-Man: Obsession or Cultural Icon? ~ an essay on how Spider-Man has played a part in my life, and my take on the movie ...
The Beef on Buffy ~ what's coming up in the Buffy comics, according to Dark Horse editor Scott Allie
Catching Up with CrossGen ~ reporting on the press conference with CrossGen President Mark Alessi
Retailer's Corner: Chicago Comics ~ a spotlight on my fav comic store ...
Portfolio Prep ~ tips for showing your stuff at conventions ...
(Rant) Disgruntled Discounter ~ why are people always trying to get something for nothing?
Tell Me a Story ~ Faerytales, Folklore, and Fantasy in Anime and Manga
Singing with the Sailor Scouts ~ on the music of Sailor Moon ...
The Grrl Awareness Survey ~ the results of a survey I gave out at Wizard World, 2003
Rant: Turn it DOWN ~ on "boomcars" ...
Rant: Theatre Etiquette ~ on people who are inconsiderate in movie theatres ...
Rant: Reasons NOT to have a Wedding ~ I express my disgust with lavish weddings and the people who have them ...
Pros with Pets: a comic book pros roundtable ...
Rant: The Physics of Grocery Store Bagging ~ Being the daughter of a 20-year grocery store manager, I give all those baggers put there a lesson on how to do it right... (and believe it or not, I've gotten a lot of thanks on this one!)
These Tarts are Fine (Art Lovers) ~ a roundtable I put together where my fellow Tarts and I talk about what we like (and don't like) in the world of "fine art".
The Unicorn's Last Stand ~ A call for acton to aid Peter S Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn
Rant: V-Chip Is a Bad Thing? ~ my thoughts on how the V-chip and MPAA ratings may save us from far worse censorship ...
Of Wolves and ... Elves? ~Exploring the relationship between the two species in Wendy and Richard Pini's Elfquest (This article was featured on their official website)
Rant: Dear Mr. Bush ~Why I feel making a constitutional amendment regarding marriage is absurd ...
Rant: Temporal Insanity ~ my thoughts on the ill-use of time-travel and alternate universes in storytelling ...
Rant: Save Our Stargate! ~ an elaboration of a letter I sent to the Sci Fi Channel in the wake of news of the cancellation of Stargate SG-1...
Slacktwaddle and the Women of Sci-Fi ~ tells about Slacktwaddle, a company started by Stargate SG-1's Michael Shanks and Christopher Judge, and the calendar they're offering for the 2006 holiday season ...
Six Degrees of Science Fiction: The Actors ~ the first in a three-part article exploring the insularity of the sci fi genre in the world of television ...
Six Degrees of Science Fiction: The Shows ~ the second in a three-part article ...
Six Degrees of Science Fiction: The Trivia ~ the third in a three-part article ...
Wizardwatching: Exploring the Dresden Files ~ a roundtable I ran discussing the Dresden Files TV series ...
Fantastic Firsts: Kilala Princess, Volume One
Comic Creators and Fans Get Cooking, Part One ~ the first in a four-part collection of recipes ...
Comic Creators and Fans Get Cooking, Part Two ~ the second in a four-part collection of recipes ...
Comic Creators and Fans Get Cooking, Part Three ~ the third in a four-part collection of recipes ...
Comic Creators and Fans Get Cooking, Part Four ~ the fourth in a four-part collection of recipes ...
Our Favourite Food ... Shows ~ the Tarts discuss their fave food-related TV shows ...
Ten Reasons Why Thous Shouldst Watch Eli Stone ~ I express my adoration for this heartwarming TV series ....

Under The Microscope

Microscopes are long recap-and-review articles, very spoiler-intensive.

COLUMNS
Various columns for Tart that I have written/been editor of ...

Buffy Bites
November 01
December 01
January 02
February 02
March 02
April 02
May 02
June 02
October 02
November 02
December 02
January 03
February 03
March 03
April 03
May 03
June 03
July 03

After Buffy ended, the column was re-named ...

Angelwatching
November 03
December 03
Feb 04
March 04
April 04
May 04
June 04

Me Jane
(on Tarzan, the short-lived WB series)
November 03
December 03
January 04

Tart Time Machine

(In which the Tarts and I reminisce about old '80s (and 70s, and 90s) franchises, and discuss their current incarnations, as well as explore other aspects of pop culture. I am the primamry writer, and compile the other Tarts contributions.)
March 04: In the Beginning~ the introduction to the column ...
April 04: Masters of the Universe and a Princess of Power~ He-Man and She-Ra ...
May 04: The Tarts Love John Hughes~ our favorite films from the famous director ...
June 04: Jem and the Holograms: Reunion Tour? ~ the animated series about fashion, rock & roll, and romance ...
July 04: Spider-Man~ the non-comics side ...
August 04: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles~ exploring the franchise's numerous incarnations ...
September 04: Ghostbusters~ exploring the franchise's numerous incarnations ...
October 04: Hallowe'en Treats ~ our favorite things to watch at Hollowe'en ...
November 04: Thanks(for the)giving Memories~ our Thanksgiving TV memories ... ...
December 04: Ranking Rankin and Bass ~ discussing the many holiday specials from the company that brought us Rudolph ...
January 05: Rankin & Bass, Redux~ detailing the company's non-holiday fare ...
February 05: Catching Thundercats ~ Rankin & Bass' most popular animated series, and it's comeback ...
March 05: Following a Battlestar~ Corrina Lawson and Rebecca Salek discuss the old and new versions of the series Battlestar Galactica with me ...
April 05: Hoppy Spring~ Easter/Passover/Spring specials ...
May 05: Long, Long ago ....~ the first in a two-part Star Wars article ...
June 05: Not Quite So Long Long Ago .... ~ the second in a two-part Star Wars article ...
July 05: We Know His Name is Steven~ our favorite films from Steven Spielberg ...
Aug 05: The Life and Times of indiana Jones~ we explore the films and related media of the franchise ...
Sept 05: Back to the Future~ we explore the films and related media of the franchise ... Please see this letters column for a few corrections ...
Oct 05: Muppet Madness~ the first of a two-part article on the works of Jim Henson (this part, of course, focuses on the Muppets) ...
Nov 05: Henson Continued~ the second of a two-part article on the works of Jim Henson (this part focuses on the rest of his works, such as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal) ...
Dec 05: Yuletide Theatre~ we share memories of our favourite holiday threatrical releases ...
Feb 06: Romancing the 80s~ we share memories of our favourite romantic movies from that decade ...
March 06: Fashions of the 80s~ what were we thinking?? ...
April 06: Catching Bambi~ We take a look at the original novels and the two Disney films inspired by the first one, as well as related merchandise ...
May 06: Days of Fangrrl Past~ we take a look at the non-comic aspects of the X-Men franchise, in preparation for the release of the final film ...
June 06: What I Did on My Summer Vacation~ we share our childhood vacation destination memories ...
July 06: G.I. Joe Versus the Transformers~ we explore the history of both franchises and how they are interwoven ...
Aug 06: Tarts and the Tardis~ we share our love for Doctor Who ...
Sept 06: My Little Pony~ Sheena actually ran the column this month, but I still contributed. I love MLP!!!
Oct 06: Horrors of the 80s ~ our favourite campy -- er, scary films of our youths ...
Nov 06: 10 years of Buffy~ I survey my fellow Tarts about their feelings on the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer ...
Dec 06: Holiday TV is Special~ we talk about our fave (non-Rankin-Bass) holiday TV specials...
Jan 07: Comedy Depends on the Situation~ we talk about our fave sitcoms of the '80s...
Feb 07: Remembering Hanna-Barbera~ we talk about our fave H-B shows...
March 07: Growing Up with Nickelodeon: 1981-1991~ we talk about our fave shows and memories from the early days of the station ...
April 07: Growing Up with Nickelodeon: 1991 to Present Day~ we talk about our fave shows and memories from the later days of the station ...
May 07: Britcoms: Celebrating Humour from Across the Pond ~ we talk about our faves in British wit ...
June 07: The Disney Afternoon: From Gummi Bears to Darkwing Duck ~ Part one of two. We talk about the old Disney syndicated programming block ...
July 07: The Disney Afternoon: From Goof Troop to Timon and Pumba ~ Part two of two. We talk about the old Disney syndicated programming block ...
Sept 07: Disney TV Toons, Part One: Wuzzles, Mermaids, Ducks, Cubs, and Doug ~ We talk about other Disney animated series outside of The Disney Afternoon ...
Sept 07: Disney TV Toons, Part Two: Dalmatians, Students, Hercules, Tarzan, and a Mouse ~ We talk about other Disney animated series outside of The Disney Afternoon ...
Sept 07: Disney TV Toons, Part Three: the Proud, the Possible, and the Alien ~ We talk about other Disney animated series outside of The Disney Afternoon ...
Sept 07: Disney TV Toons, Part Four: Dragon, Emperor, and W.I.T.C.H. ~ We talk about other Disney animated series outside of The Disney Afternoon ...
Oct 07: Winnie the Pooh and Tarts Too! ~ We talk about the various incarnations of Winnie the Pooh ...
Nov 07: Revisiting Oz ~ We talk about the various incarnations of L Frank Baum's World of Oz ...
Dec 07: (Holiday) Music to Our Ears~ We share our thoughts on our favourite holiday music .... ...
Jan 08: Forget Them Not~ Amnesia in Popular Fiction .... ...
Feb 08: Loving Lovers~ Romance in Pop Culture, Part Two (other parts were written by other Tarts)....
March 08: Tarts Love the Bard: Part One~ the Tarts talk about Shakespeare ....
March 08: Tarts Love the Bard: Part Two~ the Tarts talk about Shakespeare ....
April 08: The Play's the Thing: Part One~ I talk about performances I've seen and participated in (other parts are written by other Tarts)....
May 08: In Memoriam ~ the Tarts discuss their fave war-themed movies, shows, literature, and music ....
June 08: There Goes the Bride ~ Our favourite wedding references in pop culture of the 80s and 90s ....
July 08: Thrillseeking ~ the Tarts reminisce about the amusement parks experiences of their youth ....
August 08: Summer and Satire, Part 1 ~ the Tarts discuss the works of Mark Twain (I only edited this one and wrote the intro)....
August 08: Summer and Satire, Part 2 ~ I and fellow tart Margaret O'Connell each share our thoughts on the works of Mark Twain ....

Reviews
Click here to read my reviews in the Sequential Tart "Report Card"

Misc

The following are pages on which I have a contribution, but you have to scroll to find it (hint: using your "find" feature in your browser to look for "Wolf" helps) ...

Review of the movie Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
Tart to Heart: Bad Boys for Fan Girls (also includes art by me)
Review of The Song of Ice & Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords
Review of Sailor Moon: movies of R, S, and SuperS, and Heart Collection I
Review of the movies Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Moulin Rouge
Review of the soundtracks of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Moulin Rouge
Review of the movie Waking Life
Review of the cds Hedwig and the Angry Inch: The Soundtrack and Moulin Rouge, the Soundtrack
Review of the pilot episode of Smallvile
Tart to Heart: Bargain Bin Treasures
Review of the anime Battle of the Planets Vol. 1, and Battle of the Planets Vol. 2
Review of the books The Onion Girl (Charles de Lint) and American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
Review of the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Review of the mangas Uzumaki, Vol. 1, and Aqua Knight, Vol. 1
Tart to Heart: Comic Book Love
Shoujo Roundup (Sailor Moon)
Tart to Heart: Scooby Snacks
Horror Roundup (Parasyte)
Shounen Roundup (Ranma 1/2)
Tart to Heart: Indie-to-Mainstream Wishlist
Tart to Heart: Everything I Need to Know About Life I Learned From ...
Sci-fi/Cyberpunk Roundup (Battle Angel Alita)
Tart to Heart: Crossover Heaven
Read This Or Die: Raven's Children
Tart to Heart: Comics to the Small Screen
Demonology Roundup (Inu-Yasha)
Tart to Heart: Convention Memories
Sentai Roundup (Ninja Science Team Gotchaman)
Tart Roundtable: 'Tis The Season To Be Jolly
Christmas Roundup (Ranma 1/2: Desperately Seeking Shampoo and Ranma 1/2 Random Rhapsody: Winter Wonderland)
Tart to Heart: Sequential Tart: The Movie!
Sports Roundup (Harlem Beat)
Tart Roundtable: The Problem With Porn
Tart to Heart: Game, Set ... And A Perfect Match
Android and Cyborg Roundup (Chobits)
Tart to Heart: On Earth F, Friends Of Linus Recommend ...
Kids Anime Roundup (Nadia: the Secret of Blue Water)
Tart to Heart: My Life in Comics
Tart to Heart: Comics Soundtracks
Storytelling Roundup (Wish)
Anime Soundtrack Roundup (Macross Plus, vol. 1 & 2)
Read This Or Die: Chobits
Tart to Heart: Superhero Tales
Bounty Hunters, Assasins, and Cops Roundup (Crying Freeman)
Read This Or Die: Andi Watson
Tart to Heart: The Comic Book Fairy
Vampire Roundup (Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust)
Tart to Heart: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Horror and Hollywood: Movies That Scare Us -- Pre-1990 (The Wolfen)
Tart to Heart: Thanksgiving And Comics
Animal Co-Stars Roundup (Luna, Artemis, and Diana, Sailor Moon)
Hating the Holidays (Roundtable Rant)
Tart to Heart: If I owned a Comics Store ...
Read This Or Die: Favorite Romance Comics (MARS)
Tart to Heart: Love and Comics
Read This Or Die: Vogelein
Tart to Heart: There's Something About Comics
Tart to Heart: Free Comic Book Day
Thoughts on Oni ...
Tart to Heart: Back To School
Tart to Heart: Hallowe'en Happiness
Tart to Heart: I'm Dreaming Of A DVD Xmas
All Access: Tart Poll
Tart to Heart: New Year Resolutions
All Access: Non-Dysfunctional Families
All Access: What If ...? Favorite Childhood Books Adapted as Comics
Tart Tastes: Neil Gaiman
Tart to Heart: If I Were A Millionaire ...
Tart Tastes: CLAMP
Tart to Heart: Got Comics? Got Ennui?
Tart to Heart: Let's Make A Movie!
All Access: More Than Just Mommy and Daddy: "Nontraditional" Families in Comics
Tart to Heart: Comics Gourmet
Tart to Heart: Fairy Tales
Tart to Heart: Through a Mirror ... Darkly?
Tart Tastes: Give Us Gifts!
Tart to Heart: Different Worlds
Impressionable minds: Romantic Influences
All Access: Romance in (All Ages) Comics
Tart to Heart: Do I Love Them, Do I Love Them Not?
Tart Tastes: Comfort Comics
Vampires, Werewolves and Sexy Heroes: The Guilty Pleasures of Underworld
Tart Tastes: What Makes Us Laugh
Tart to Heart: From the Small Screen to the Small Page
Eco-Tarts at Work
Roundtable: The Games Tarts Play
Tart Tastes: Web Comics You Should Be Reading
Tart to Heart: Sci-Fi to Comics and Back Again
Tart Tastes: Science Fiction
Roundtable: The Tart Sci Fi Tech Wish List
Roundtable: The Tarts Take On Sci-Fi Films
Tart to Heart: The Big Let-Downski
Tart Tastes: Trick-or-Treat!
Tart to Heart: Dreamcasting
Roundtable: Books to Scare a Tart
Tart to Heart: Webcomics for People Who Like Paper
Roundtable: Tarts and the Divine in Literature
Tart to Heart: I Saw Batman Kissing Santa Claus
Tart to Heart: Judge This Book By It's Cover
Tart to Heart: Bringing Sexy Back (To Back Issues)
A Silver Screen Kiss
Tart Tastes: Girls Who Are Boys, Who Like Boys To Be Girls
Tart to Heart: Bookshelf Source Material
Tart to Heart: And Then It Turns Out ...
Tart to Heart: Mix Thoroughly to Combine
Tart to Heart: My Beautiful Villainesses
Playing with Food
The Magic of Mail
Tart to Heart: Fan-Made Treats
Tart to Heart: Tarthouse of Horror
Tart to Heart: Draw This Comic!
Tart to Heart: The Best of the Webcomics
Tart to Heart: We Keep Romanticorp in Business!
Tart to Heart: Hey, That Looks Interesting ...
Tart to Heart: Comics, Comics Everywhere
Tart to Heart: All You Whipper-Snaps
Tart to Heart: Barbarians!
Tart to Heart: These are the Things We Love
The Battlestar Galactica Roundtable
The Middleman Roundtable
Tart to Heart: Music for Retconning By

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My articles/reviews in Newtype USA ...

#0, Aug 02= "The Culture of Kewt", an article on Hello Kitty and it's influence in America.
#2, Dec 02= "Newtype USA's Christmas Anime Guide", a guide to anime christmas episodes.
#2, Feb 03= "Series Manga Review: MARS"
#4, April 03= "Manga Review: Record of Lodoss War, Vol. 2: Deedlit's Tale", and "Manga Review: Kare Kano"
#7, July 03= "DVD Series Review: RahXephon"
#8, Aug 03= "Manga Series Review: Story of the Tao"
#9, Sept 03= "Manga Series Review: Paradise Kiss" and "Manga Series Review: Bride of Deimos"

There have been more, but I need to find a moment to sit down and go through my issues to find them -_-;