Author: Taylor Ramage

The Creation of Lemongrab: An Unacceptable Icon

In an age where the Internet breaks down the barriers between creators and fans, fandoms…

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Attack on Music: Is Shingeki no Kyojin’s First Opening Iconic?

Once upon a time, I tried to tackle a multi-post blog series analyzing the music…

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Lessons From Legend of Korra: The Fading Importance of Gran Gran Katara

Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra wavers between exciting and disappointing. The rocky first season left…

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Lessons From Orphan Black: The Fridging of Amelia

Orphan Black is one of the best shows that premiered on TV last year, and…

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Reflections on the My Little Pony Fandom

Last night in my internet travels, I stumbled upon a couple things that got me…

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2013: The Year of Figuring Stuff Out. 2014: ???

About every six months or so, I feel like I’m leagues more mature than my…

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Lessons from Attack on Titan: How to Write a Shonen Series Without Throwing Women Under the Bus

Several years ago, I was venting my frustrations about Naruto to a friend of mine….

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My Little Pony and United Feminism

I’m sure that no one expected a revamped cartoon about colorful ponies to take the…

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Finding God in Prison: Flavors of Christianity in Orange is the New Black

If you have Netflix and haven’t watched Orange is the New Black, we’re fighting. But…

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If I Ruled the World and Could Write a Female Doctor

Now that the 50th anniversary has rekindled my interest in Doctor Who, I’ve been thinking about…

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