Author: Taylor Ramage

God Have Mercy: Justice and Judgement in Death Note

I’m ten years late to the party, but I finally watched Death Note. I’m actually glad I avoided it for as long as I did because I don’t think my teenage, anime-loving self would’ve appreciated or understood the complexity. Certainly, anything I could say about Death Note has been discussed ad nauseam from religious references… Continue reading God Have Mercy: Justice and Judgement in Death Note

Carmilla: A Glimmer of Hope in a Sea of “Bury Your Gays”

Last month, the YouTube series Carmilla ended and neither member of the main lesbian couple died (permanently). In fact, Carmilla lived and I have some theological feelings about that. Carmilla is loosely based on the 1872 novella of the same name. It follows Laura Hollis, a student at potently supernatural school called Silas University, as… Continue reading Carmilla: A Glimmer of Hope in a Sea of “Bury Your Gays”

Why I’m Supporting #HamiltonElectors

Over the past couple days, I’ve been watching the #HamiltonElectors movement grow. If you haven’t heard of it yet, it’s an effort led by a group of actual electors to spread awareness of the Electoral College’s role in elections and to encourage GOP electors to consider voting for another Republican candidate such as John Kaisich… Continue reading Why I’m Supporting #HamiltonElectors

Goodreads Review–Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile

Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile by John Shelby Spong My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book made me wonder if I’m not as theologically progressive as I thought I was. It’s a challenging read–partially because of the author’s writing style and partially because of his views–and… Continue reading Goodreads Review–Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile

Cutie Marks and Extending the Table

When My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic first aired, I noted how cutie marks represent both growing up and spiritual calling. Since then, the show has explored cutie marks in much greater depth. Wrapped up in cutie marks is all the bliss and anxiety about identity–when will I know what I’m supposed to do with… Continue reading Cutie Marks and Extending the Table

Goodreads Review–Her Eternal Moonlight

Her Eternal Moonlight: Sailor Moon’s Female Fans In North America, An Unauthorized Examination by Steven Savage My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was one of the interviewees for this book, so I’ve known some of the details and findings for quite some time. Not only was it great to take part in such a… Continue reading Goodreads Review–Her Eternal Moonlight

On Moé, the Queer Female Gaze, and Representation

An article on The Mary Sue about moé caused a bit of a stir on my Twitter feed a few weeks ago, mostly because the author was constantly defending herself against asinine hate comments by people who either read the headline and nothing more or skimmed the article without comprehending its content or aims, or… Continue reading On Moé, the Queer Female Gaze, and Representation

Transcendence and Subtlety in Queer Ships

Queer erasure and censorship in media isn’t a new problem. Although things have certainly changed in recent years, overt representation of queer women in cartoons (and anime to a lesser extent) is still pretty sparse. Where it does occur, it’s sometimes embedded in some type of spiritual or transcendent narrative in which the transcendence of… Continue reading Transcendence and Subtlety in Queer Ships