So, in a discussion with my cohosts on the Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow Podcast, and some of our fans, we came to the theory that most of us can’t conclusively gender cartoon characters UNLESS they have specific gender markers (skirts, boobs, etc). OR if we know from context (because we know the show…
Race & Class, Rants
In Order to Save the Village, We Had To Burn It Down… AGAIN!
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Politics
New Idea: Nekkid Politicians
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Gender & Sex, Politics, Race & Class, Rants
An Open Letter to Senator Lindsey Graham
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Dear Lindsey Graham, While I continue to hate the usage (on both sides) of headlines like “_____ SLAMS _____” or “_____ DESTROYS _____” on pretty much anything… you’ll be happy to know that I actually agree with you on the importance of nurses working during this pandemic. Yay, common ground! HOWEVER!!! If you can stand…
Academics, Comics
on the dawn of SuperMundanity
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I’ve been batting around an idea in my head for an academic paper/conference presentation (probably for next year’s PCA/ACA) and I’d like to do something that I’ve done before that has worked out pretty well for me. I want to outsource some of my thinking and brainstorming to the internet. What I’m looking for here…
Gender & Sex, Technology
Sex and the Digital Assistant…
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Movies
On the trailer for Cats…
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I just watched the trailer for Cats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSd844cI7U I have some thoughts… but first some caveats: When I was a little kid, I actually loved this musical. I don’t know why… but Rum Tum Tugger was just one of my favorite songs. I have this movie as one of my picks in the VoxPopcast Box…
Gender & Sex, Literature, TV
On “the Arya Scene” in GoT (SPOILERS)
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(as the title says, herein be spoilers… you know… and dragons… though given the show, way less dragons than you might expect) So I’m having weird thoughts about the reaction I’m seeing online to last night’s Game of Thrones (s08e02). First of all, I want to point out that I really liked the episode. Some…
Academics, Life
21st Century Swearing… for the kids!
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I have a weird question for people who know children… that is either you have your own or you just hang out with anyone… I dunno… age five through fifteen or so… often enough to notice the way they speak (nieces, siblings, just random friends, whatever). I was just talking with some friends about the…
Comics, Gender & Sex, Movies, Pop culture, Rants
On Captain Marvel and Incelhypocrisy…
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I haven’t seen the new Captain Marvel movie yet, so this is not my review… it’s more of a pre-review? I guess? Preview sounds weird. Anyway, I think one of my favorite things lately is reading the pre-release buzz about Captain Marvel. In particular, I’m loving the one very particular type of criticism. In the…
Movies
(Un?)Breaking Split Expectations (a no spoilers Glass review)
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Life, Rants
Everyone fucking hates Santa!
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Telemarketer Theater
Telemarketer Theater: Emotional Pain
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Academics, Comics, Gender & Sex, Pop culture
Mavademics: Barnes & Noble – Waterfront, Pittsburgh
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You know how you love nothing more than hearing me academically talk about comics and sex and gender and cultural theory and stuff? Shut up! You do! Anyway, I was asked to speak at Barnes and Noble’s Grand Reopening and Harry Potter event this Saturday at the Waterfront Barnes and Noble in Pittsburgh. They’re celebrating…