Category: Essays, Criticism, and Analyses
On Loving Rarity and Unlearning Internalized Misogyny
I fully realized/accepted during BronyCon 2016 that Rarity is my favorite pony. Technically, I more…
The Gospel of Bronycon
This past weekend, I attended my second Bronycon as a panelist. I reunited with my…
On Narratives and Hate Crimes
Whenever systemic sins rear their ugly heads and people die, there are narratives that spin…
Showbread is Showdead: Raw Rock Kills One Last Time
During my college days and ever after, three bands have had a tremendous impact on…
Queer Life and Death in Cartoons and TV Shows
The Internet has been abuzz lately regarding the “Bury Your Gays” trope, escalated by several…
The Passion’s Surface-Level Treatment of Holy Week
Over the past few months, NBC and Fox have experimented with airing live theater…
Comparing Matriarchies: My Little Pony and Steven Universe
Both My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Steven Universe present matriarchal societies in which…
Reflections on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I’m new to Star Wars. I didn’t grow up watching the original trilogy, nor did I…
Scream Queens is the Kill la Kill of U.S. TV
A young, headstrong girl starts at a new school in hopes of finding out what…
Tradition Tension: Your Hearthwarming Must be My Hearthwarming
A couple weeks ago, I shared some reflections about advent, the anxieties some Christians feel…