http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com Bringing you both coverage and thoughts about, all the women that make pop culture rock! Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:36:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oh wait--do! Yes, pour on the Lazerman! If you recall from a couple of entries back when I shared my experience at WW Texas, I mentioned the fabulous, delightful Hebert brothers. They're a couple of regular schmoes like you and me that are striking back all Empire nerd badass style and ... http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com/2008/12/09/dont-laze-me-bro/ Hey all! So, I didn't forget to post the last two weeks--I just totally forgot to mention I'd be on vacation, and then we had Thanksgiving. Weeeeee--organization! Anyway, I do hope y'all had fabulous turkey-fests (at least for all the Americans out there...for any of our international friends reading...I hope you had ... http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com/2008/12/05/keys-to-the-kingdom/ So—lose faith I'd ever update again? I just about did myself, ha ha. So sorry! As it happens, my Mom's health has been declining (cancer, if you recall)...she's been in the hospital for quite a while and no one's really sure what direction she's going to turn (get mammograms, ladies! And ... http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com/2008/11/14/17/ Happy Friday all! First, let me apologize for totally not posting a thing last week! As some of you may know, besides ToyFare, I'm also Managing Editor of Toy Wishes magazine at Wizard, and we were closing that Balrog of a project that day. Ended up being a cute issue, though, ... http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com/2008/09/26/win-free-swag-seriously/ Hey folks--Happy Friday! First, I just want to say thank you to everyone who's written me so far--I LOVE that there's already conversation going on! If you're reading this blog for the first time, I'd love to hear from anyone and everyone a) about their Origin (in the tradition of superheroes, everyone ... http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com/2008/09/12/glass-slippers-no-no-glass-sue/ Thanks to those of you, many of whom were kind enough to write me over the course of this week, who actually trudged all the way through my loooooooooooooooooong kick off entry! Your reward? Something (hopefully) short--but sweet? Your call. In case some of y'all haven't heard of him, there's a totally ... http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com/2008/09/05/big-love-for-the-little-woman/ I currently work at Wizard for two reasons: I lost my virginity and my Mom got cancer. (Ewwww, gross! Too much information.) Wait! Wait, please! I swear I’m no diva, no narcissistic oversexed Paris-zilla who thinks You Tube hits are the qualifier of cool. I’m also really not trying to ... http://ivy.wizarduniverse.com/2008/08/29/she-comes-on-like-a-rose/