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Aug
18
The wrong sort of girl: Modern witches on Netflix's Fear Street

The wrong sort of girl: Modern witches on Netflix's Fear Street

The movie trilogy visits three historical eras to put a distinctly contemporary spin on witch lore.
7 min read
Aug
11
Looking for transformative justice in Xena: Warrior Princess

Looking for transformative justice in Xena: Warrior Princess

The '90s action drama boasts a surprisingly sophisticated look at what it means to atone for wrongdoing.
6 min read
Aug
04
Dua Lipa and the summer of cowgirl fashion

Dua Lipa and the summer of cowgirl fashion

Cowboy boots, cowboy hats, and gingham are back to make your 2021 just a little more western.
5 min read
Jul
28
I'm Thinking of Ending Things: Bad Romance

I'm Thinking of Ending Things: Bad Romance

Charlie Kaufman's latest imagines a world where the only light at the end of the tunnel for damaged men is love. But why?
9 min read
Jul
01
The (not so) hidden dangers of Instagram face

The (not so) hidden dangers of Instagram face

And what we can do to push back against them
7 min read
Jun
23
How Florence and the Machine convinced me to call myself disabled

How Florence and the Machine convinced me to call myself disabled

On concert parking lots, important doctor's appointments, and the casual ableism of the everyday
9 min read
Jun
10
Torchwood's queer utopia

Torchwood's queer utopia

How a Doctor Who spinoff became the queerest show on TV for its era
10 min read
Jun
04
How Chinese series The Untamed captures the lives of queer Asian Americans

How Chinese series The Untamed captures the lives of queer Asian Americans

OR: The Yiling Laozu Experience
9 min read
May
20
Why Gritty has so many non-binary and genderfluid fans

Why Gritty has so many non-binary and genderfluid fans

Many fans believe the Philadelphia Flyers mascot takes a sledgehammer to the gender binary.
5 min read
May
12
How Kenley Players brought Broadway to the masses

How Kenley Players brought Broadway to the masses

Did Midwestern theatrical impresario John Kenley reinvent onstage stunt casting? Honestly, yeah.
8 min read