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“We’re #1!” – A Weekly look at new stories in Comics
Guest contributor Jeff is a Texan, a comic book dork, and a general sci-fi nerd who is engaged in happily educating his teen-aged daughters on the value of brightly illustrated story books where shit blows up, while they educate him … Continue reading
The Avengers, Commercials, and the Gendering of Children’s Toys
Needless to say, I loved The Avengers. It was hard to believe they packed that much awesome in one movie. The action sequences were great, the balance between the different characters was well done, and I particularly enjoyed the touches that … Continue reading
When pop culture doesn’t love you back
This guest post is written by Miranda, a Filipino Australian with a Texan accent who’s used to having confused strangers wonder where she’s from. She likes terrible puns, melting cheese on everything, and long walks by the beach while discussing comic … Continue reading
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Celebrating Korra
This guest post is written by Sylvia, a student teacher by day, an aspiring nerd critic by night. She can be found on Tumblr. Korra couldn’t have less in common with Aang, the previous Avatar. A 17-year-old girl from the Southern Water … Continue reading
Latino Audiences, Hollywood, and Pixar’s Día de los Muertos Movie
This guest post is written by Jazmine, a Houston, Texas native and a New Orleans transplant. She works in non-profit communications when she isn’t obsessively checking Twitter and Tumblr for all things social justice, geeky, and pop culture. As problematic as … Continue reading
Watching Our Media Diet: Pop Culture and Racism
This post is written by our newest guest contributor, Gray. She is a queer social justice advocate living in the SF Bay Area, who muses on pop culture and disturbs the peace on her Tumblr. When tragedy strikes, I pray … Continue reading
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x-post: Psylocke is a crap character
Our guest blogger Rick Gee keeps busy on his Tumblr as well. Cross-posted here for your enjoyment is his truth bomb on Psylocke, with an extra dash of pictures and links for your edutainment. I challenge anyone to describe this … Continue reading
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The Case of Lucy Liu and the Unasked Question
This impassioned open letter to the Sherlock Holmes fandom and the broader community is written by our guest contributor, Athena. I’m angry. I had a bad day this week and it’s smoldering in the back of my brain. When CBS … Continue reading
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The Future’s So White, I’ve Gotta Wear Shades
This guest blog post first appeared on Suga Butta, and is being shared here with the author’s permission, in its original glory. ~ T. Y’all, PoCs need to watch out. If you believe what movies and TV tell you, we’re … Continue reading