“Writing Better Damsels in Distress,” by betterbemeta
Something I see a lot in feminist circles surrounding video games is that damsels in distress are still a thing and people are angry about it. And I won’t lie– … Continue reading
“For Great Justice! Retributive vs Consequentialist Justice in Equestria,” by analysisismagic
Is it possible that Equestrian society is too forgiving of crimes? Or maybe the situation is that Equestrian society simply views justice differently? In this article I explore the question … Continue reading
“The Women of ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Mutiny Against the Male Antihero,” by Iliketowatch
Set in the early 1980s, Halt and Catch Fire dramatizes the personal computing boom through the eyes of a visionary (Joe), an engineer (Gordon) and a prodigy (Cameron) whose innovations directly confront … Continue reading
“From the South Pole Iceberg to the Republic City Portal: A Critical Study of the Avatar Franchise, Part One,” by scarvesandcelery
ATLA Book One: Water Chapters One and Two: The Boy in the Iceberg/ The Avatar Returns In which Katara and Sokka go fishing, Iroh eats roast duck, and Aang makes … Continue reading
“Why I think the ‘love triangle’ in The Hunger Games is actually really, really important,” by titania522
Okay, before you throw tomatoes at my blog (y’all know it’s all good), let me qualify a few things. 1. I hate love triangles. I read the Twilight novels, gagging … Continue reading
“In Defense of William Shatner’s Acting,” by shatnerian
For many years, one quiver in the bow of many a stand-up comic was his William Shatner impression. As Star Trek grew its cult following during its syndicated run in … Continue reading
“Crimson Peak, a Love Letter,” by noncorporealform
I am about to get full-on horror genre nerd on you and talk about why Crimson Peak was a love letter, and why it would be what we regularly see … Continue reading
“Things About Fandom That Stand Out to Me,” by womanistglasses
As an outspoken Black woman in fandom who has had truly terrible experiences in what is supposed to be a safe space for me, I’ve noticed a few things about … Continue reading
“Jupiter Ascending and the Female Gaze,” by fuckyeahjupiterascending
Laura Mulvey’s theory of the Male Gaze was highly influential when it emerged in the mid-1970s, drawing upon psychoanalysis to argue for the compulsion to gaze upon passive and objectified female … Continue reading
“‘Let’s find out what the ghost wants.’ Why Captain America: The Winter Soldier is Gothic Fiction,” by mathildia
“Going after him is a dead end. Like you said, he’s a ghost story.” Captain America: The Winter Soldier is one of the most popular marvel movies and probably themost popular … Continue reading
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