What I learned about my trauma from a deeply trans video game
By Lily Osler
Emily St. James
Emily St. James is a writer and critic whose work has appeared in Vox, The A.V. Club, and the New York Times. She is the co-creator of the podcast Arden and a writer on the TV series Yellowjackets.
Characters from your favorite TV shows discuss my transition in voiceover
J.D. from Scrubs, Angela from My So-Called Life, Mulder from The X-Files, and more talk about everything they learned from hearing that I am trans.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Twelve: The Storm," "Chapter Thirteen: The Blue Spirit," and "Chapter Fourteen: The Fortuneteller"
In which a fuller picture comes into focus
What are you going to watch this weekend? (Feb. 25 edition)
The sound of trauma: Neon Genesis Evangelion and escaping your past
Is everybody in this show super depressed, or is it just me?
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Nine: The Waterbending Scroll," "Chapter Ten: Jet," and "Chapter Eleven: The Great Divide"
In which I ponder why I so rarely enjoy shows like this one
What are you going to watch this weekend? (Feb. 18 edition)
Accessible Representation: When just showing Deafness isn't enough
By Noah Angus Johnson
Opening credits sequences that live rent free in my head
You ever have a show you barely remember, but you remember the opening credits PERFECTLY? Me too.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: "Chapter Seven: The Spirit World" and "Chapter Eight: Avatar Roku"
In which we go big picture (and I defend the artistic constraints of ad-supported television)
I may destroy you
You could have watched your drink: I May Destroy You and the allure of alternate realities
by Eve Ettinger