The Back Page
April 2008 Issue
Features
- From the Editors
- Craft Check: Friendship Bracelets for Gamers
- Gaming in the Media: Worried About Miss Bimbo? Don't Be.
Interviews
- Interview: Tracy Whitelaw of Lesbian Gamers
Articles
- Romancing the LARP
Author: Stephanie Pegg
- Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition: A Paradigm Shift or a Step Back?
Author: Ben Larsen
Stephanie discusses how romance plots played out in the Sanctuary LARP.
Ben analyzes the upcoming 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons and discusses how the changes made to the D&D formula will impact gamers.
Gamer Stories
Reviews
- Diner Dash: Hometown Heroes
- Dynasty Warrior 6
- Retro Review: Mario is Missing
Odds 'n Ends
Welcome to the Back Page! This is where we publish the odds and ends that our readers send in, from artwork and writing, to shout outs, thoughts on gaming, and whatever fun and silly things we can come up with. If you have something you want to show off to the rest of our readers, head over to our submissions page and fire off an e-mail to us!
Interview on Girls Read Comics
BFFs Robyn Fleming (co-founder and Senior Editor of this fine publication) and Karen Healey (writer of the Girls Read Comics blog at Girl-Wonder.org) interviewed each other for fun last month, talking about Cerise, GRC, eating gummi worms that have fallen on the floor in the backseat of a car during a road trip and jumping up and down in elevators. Listen to the interviews here!
WTG, Latoya Peterson!
Latoya Peterson, one of our most frequent contributors, is now editing Racialicious, a fantastic blog about the intersections of race and pop culture. Congrats, Latoya!
LOLGAMERS
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LOLGAMERS Contest Winner
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The next contest won’t be for a few months, but you can send in your own original LOLGAMERS in the meantime! Just email them to lolgamers [at] theirisnetwork [dot] org - if they’re funny, we’ll add them to our gallery and feature them on The Back Page.
Stylin’ Dice
Looking for gaming jewelry that’s a little more formal than the bracelet featured in this month’s Craft Check column? Check out Candy Corn Studios, where creative jewelery-maker Nuri sells her gorgeous dice-based jewelry. Senior Editor Robyn will be wearing the necklace she purchased, pictured below, just as soon as it arrives!
