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TTBF Q&A: 2019 Keynote author Akilah Hughes

You already know Akilah Hughes, a writer, comedian, and YouTuber residing in Brooklyn, NY, will be presenting her collection of humorous essays: Obviously: Stories from my Timeline as a keynote speaker at the 2019 Festival on October 12. You probably know she’s been a digital correspondent for MTV, Fusion, Comedy Central, Crooked Media, and more. We recently saw her on…

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Ngozi Ukazu – #TTBF Author Interview 2018

You are credited as still having the most funded webcomic on Kickstarter ever. And what advice do you have for others who want to launch their own webcomics? I would give 3 pieces of advice: Start your comic now! Don’t wait until you’re better! You have to start now. (Spoilers: Starting now is the only way to *get* better.) Start something…

History vs. Women

Anita Sarkeesian – #TTBF Author Interview 2018

You have done extensive studies and coverage of the role of women in video games. What trope do you think is the most overused and hazardous to young female gamers? It’s hard to pinpoint one singular gaming trope that is “the” problem. Feminist Frequency’s Tropes vs Women in Video Games spanned over a dozen episodes (and we could have made…

History vs. Women

Ebony Adams – #TTBF Author Interview 2018

If you had control of the TARDIS for one day, what would you use it for? And what Doctor would you want to go with you on your adventure? No question: I would go back and spend another Christmas with my mom. Even knowing that I have all of history and the entirety of the known universe at my fingertips,…