“Why We Love to Hate Popular Chicks on TV,” by lucyrne
So I’ve been thinking too hard about Chloe Bourgeois from ‘Miraculous Ladybug,’ and I had to write out why she and her fellow queen bees were so interesting to me. … Continue reading
“Bond, James Bond: Skyfall, Sirk, and Identity,” by tonipontificates
Curator’s Note: This is our final post of 2015 – thank you all for your continued readership this year, and we’ll see you in 2016! I’ve been threatening to write … 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
“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
“‘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
“Hail HYDRA and Heil Hitler? Hydra and Nazi Ideology,” by lauralot89
Skye: That – that is the twisted logic that they teach you when you sign up to be a Nazi. Ward: Stop. Wait. I’m not a Nazi. Skye: Yes, you are. That is … Continue reading
“Max’s Violation: A Substitute for The Prisoners’ Pain,” by thoughtfulfangirling
The last time I went to see Mad Max Fury Road (Sunday), I went with my mom and her husband (and my partner, but that should generally be assumed lolol). … Continue reading
“The Moffat Era and Monikers: ‘The Girl Who Waited’ and ‘The Impossible Girl’ in Context,” by tillthenexttimedoctor
“Fourteen years since fish custard. Amy Pond, the girl who waited, you’ve waited long enough.” There exists lot of contention around the use of monikers of Steven Moffat’s … Continue reading
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