Chappell Roan and Queer Representation
Chappell Roan has quickly risen to fame in the past two years as an international pop superstar. She is perhaps
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Romantasy Genre: Feminism, Fantasy, and the Rise of Power
A genre known as Romantasy, which combines both fantasy and romance, has surged in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic, as
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Superheroes, Politics, and Daredevil: Born Again
On March 4th, the first two episodes of the much-anticipated revival of Marvel’s Daredevil, Daredevil: Born Again, premiered on Disney+,
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I’m So Glad Echoes of Wisdom Exists
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a game that nobody was expecting. Following the success of the two
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NOT A Dating Sim: Disney’s Twisted Wonderland and the Connotations of Otome Games
Disney’s Twisted Wonderland, or TWST, released March 18, 2020, in Japan, and Jan. 20, 2022, in North America, is a
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, A Catalyst for Authentic Diversity
The influence the 2018 global phenomenon Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has had on the animation industry is pretty hard
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Great Characters, But Terrible Role Models: Why We Romanticize Anti-Heroes
A protagonist is often associated with a hero or good guy, but the word simply refers to the point-of-view character.
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Every Word You Never Said: Silence Speaks Loudest
“I’ve just always liked to write. As for specifically the Noahverse? It would be growing up in a fundamentalist
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Magneto was Right: The X-Men vs The Status Quo
“I’m glad to be proven wrong.” That’s what I said to my sister as we finished the first episode
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Half My Heart is Filled With Marvel References
When I was six years old, the DVD collection that my Dad had in the downstairs cabinet became of interest
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The Time I Participated in Barbenheimer
For as long as I can remember, my mother has always loved movies. I honestly believe that if it were
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The Ethics of Being a Hater
My first ever experience with haterdom was at the ripe old age of 12. The highly anticipated My Little Pony
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Netflix’s One Piece Made Waves in Adapting Anime
When Netflix first announced they would be doing a live-action adaptation of the manga juggernaut One Piece, fans around the
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In a world where online commentary can make or break something, how does Euphoria hold up?
When Euphoria first premiered on June 16, 2019, it seemed as though it were a guaranteed success. Starring the likes
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How The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Creates a (Sub)liminal Space
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), a black-and-white film adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic horror tragedy, toes the line between theater and
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