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Think of the Children! Tuesday: 'A Walk in Wolf Wood'
Today's article is all about on of my favorite stories from childhood, but contrary to what I thought I was going to write, it's not going to be about how this is a great story and clearly child-me had...
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"Not a Ghost Story, A Story with a Ghost In It" - 'Crimson Peak'
What is the point of horror?I don't mean this question facetiously, I'm really asking. As the genre goes, I've never really gotten into horror. Or, well, I've never much gotten into modern horror. I...
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'The Robber Bride' and the Weight of Female Friendship
We’re going surprisingly highbrow today, chickadees, because today we are talking about that classic Margaret Atwood novel The Robber Bride.* Why? Well, because it’s almost Halloween, and in a very...
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Strong Female Character Friday: Anya Jenkins (BTVS)
Happy almost Halloween, my chickadees! In honor of this most ridiculous holiday, I thought we'd look at a character from a show that feels right at home this time of year. Let's talk about Anya...
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HIATUS - So That I Can Finish My Dang Grad School Applications
Well, I was really hoping it wouldn't come to this, but you know what, chickadees? Between helping out at home, racing in between doctor's appointments, doing the work I actually get paid for, seeing...
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Well, At Least I Made It Back Before Christmas...
Guess what, Chickadees! I'm back!Granted, it was a close thing. I know I said I only needed a week or two, but it turns out that I am just as bad at estimating how long it'll take me to do something as...
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Masculinity Monday: 'Leverage' and the Man With Nothing To Prove
Sometimes I see a little gifset of Leverage on my tumblr dash, or I end up chatting with a friend who's just binged the whole show, or I happen to stumble across an old episode airing on TNT, and I...
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Think of the Children! Tuesday: 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'
Look, I'm sure by now that all of you have picked up that I am not an overly sentimental person. I like cute animals, but tearjerker movies about dogs who rescue their owners do nothing for me. I enjoy...
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When Can We Get Our Lady-Driven War Movies Already?
First off, today's article was supposed to be a recap of one of the last episode of Outlander's first season, but because the universe seems utterly opposed to me actually being able to watch that...
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'Prez' - the Best Satirical Political Comic You'll Read This Year
Here's the deal: either you love the new comic Prez, or you're wrong. Well, I suppose that's a little needlessly harsh, but you get my point. Prez is fantastic, hilarious, and deeply terrifying, which...
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Strong Female Character Friday: Joss Carter (Person of Interest)
Yes, chickadees, it's true. In the midst of all the other stuff I probably ought to be watching right now*, somehow this fall I've spent an inordinate amount of time catching up on Person of Interest,...
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Masculinity Monday: The Muslim Men of 'Ms. Marvel'
Okay, let's start this off right: I am by no means an expert in Islam or in Islamic culture, Muslim culture, or even in Pakistani-American culture. I took one introduction to Islam course in college,...
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Think of the Children! Tuesday: 'Mercy Watson' and Nonsense
I know that I spend a lot of time on this blog, particularly in this column, talking about how certain things are problematic or frustrating or generally not as nice as you remember them being when you...
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RECAP: Outlander 1x14 - The Singing Sassenach's Drag Revue
[This was going to go up yesterday, but then I got busy watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens and it didn't. So enjoy your Christmas Eve article and I will be back on Monday with some Star Wars...
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Merry Christmas - I Hope You Like Your Gifs!
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope that today you are safe, warm, and full of delicious food. We'll be back on Monday to talk Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but in the mean time, Happy...
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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': Good, But Didn't Trust Its Instincts
I've never made any secret of my ambivalence about Star Wars. When I first encountered the films as an eight year old, I liked them well enough. I even dressed up as Leia in her combat gear from the...
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Think of the Children! Tuesday: On My Actual Childhood
Oh to never be sixteen again.So today, instead of talking about some particular book or movie and how it relates to the emotional and mental development of young children (a topic which all of you...
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Oh Hell Yes - 10 Things We're Looking Forward to in 2016
Get it? Looking forward? This is going to be Rachel's year on Orphan Black, I can feel it. Happy New Year! Hard to believe that 2015 is already over and we're into the next installment. In terms of...
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Mockingjay Part 2: So You Want a Revolution, Do You?
Oh my Chickadees. What could I possibly say about The Hunger Games at this point that hasn't already been said by someone far more eloquent and poignant than I? There is so little left to mine for...
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Masculinity Monday: 'Fresh Off the Boat's Louis Huang Likes Himself
How good is Fresh Off the Boat, you guys? For a sitcom with only twenty-three episodes under its belt, it feels more solid now than a lot of much buzzier shows were well into their third seasons. I'm...
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