Helix and the Trouble with Tropes
Good science fiction is tough to come by. There’re plenty of factors we could point the finger at for that, but more often than not, it seems the people who produce sci-fi just don’t quite understand...
View ArticleNot A Review Of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
The book in question, the eighth by Gabrielle Zevin, an author more known for her YA [young adult] fare, is one that I have altogether too many thoughts about. I’m choosing not to dub this post a...
View ArticleFixing Exorcism Movies
The Exorcist came out in 1973, and while pretty tame by today’s standards, was nonetheless an iconic film which arguably gave birth to the entire “exorcist-film” genre. Of course, by “genre”, I mean a...
View ArticleCelebrity Blind Spots and Fixing Racist Narratives [By Making Everyone White]
Last week it was announced that Tilda Swinton was in talks to join Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange, specifically in the role of the Ancient One. For those of you who don’t read a lot of comic books [and...
View ArticleJurassic World Hates Women One Woman In Particular
When I was much younger my mother taught me that “hate” is a strong word and should be used as sparingly as possible. It’s for that reason that, while it’s pretty apparent that Bryce Dallas Howard’s...
View Article“Hymn for the Weekend”: Appreciation, Appropriation, and the Exotic Black Woman
I don’t know about you, but I can’t stop listening to “Hymn for the Weekend” on repeat. However, before I had even listened to Chris Martin and Queen Bey meld their voices in a divine mesh of...
View ArticleFor Your Consideration: Asian Doctor Strange, Courtesy of Kurt Busiek
Some weeks will prove busier than others, and on those occasions I’m choosing to present all of you with something worth thinking about. As you may know just last week I covered both sides of the...
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