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The Trauma Plot and the Abuse Plot
More than a few reviews of director James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 damned it with faint praise along the lines of "This is as close as a director in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can get to making a personal statement." Usually, these reviews
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The last time I wrote anything for this newsletter, I was writing on a different platform. (Best of luck to Letterdrop, a wonderful platform that has opted to move in a different direction with its business model.) I was waiting for my child to be born and freaking out that
bake sale bunch
The Bake Sale Bunch #40: Liz and the Scariest Halloween Ever
Excerpts from the classic book series about a bunch of trans women who love to bake (sale)
recap
Our Flag Means Death: "Act of Grace" and "Wherever You Go, There You Are"
In which we consider queer history. Avast, ye mateys!
kirsten and natalie
Kirsten and Natalie #8: Garden State and Elizabethtown
In which we are, all of us, manic pixie dream girls
our flag means death
Our Flag Means Death: "This Is Happening" and "We Gull Way Back"
In which we write some real-person fiction
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An upcoming hiatus
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my brilliant friend
Twists of fate and unshakable bonds: HBO's My Brilliant Friend
The network's adaptation of Elena Ferrante's beloved novels offers a gorgeous portrait of elemental friendship.
our flag means death
Our Flag Means Death: "The Best Revenge Is Dressing Well" and "The Art of Fuckery"
In which we consider a sitcom as a sitcom
romance novels
Happily ever after
Or: What do we consider happiness, outside of falling in love?
our flag means death
Our Flag Means Death: "A Gentleman Pirate" and "Discomfort in a Married State"
In which we contemplate queerbaiting