Some of you may know that Democrats are currently holding the floor in the Senate, in an effort to get the GOP to talk about their proposed healthcare bill that will cut insurance to some 23 million Americans. Some of…
When Your President Doesn’t Believe in Science, Reason, or Community
Well, in the let’s fuck with an already fucked up climate news that has an iceberg the size of Delaware ready to break off from Antarctica, unprecedented global warming that will flood our coasts and dry up our farms, and…
Forgiveness Is A Choice We Define
I’d like you all to get on the galloping trope-horse with me for a second to talk about something that I think is the definition of poor writing. It’s not only poor writing, but it reinforces unhealthy behavior and outdated…
Live and Let Live: Thoughts on Fandom and Acceptance
Let’s take a minute and talk about fandom. We (otherwise known as fans) rally around a show, or a movie, or a band in the way that we rally around all causes. The implicit humanness of the stories, the music,…
The Ted Koppel Paradigm
We have lost something in the past few years. It is clear in the current fabric of media and journalism that we have lost accountability. We have lost the truth of news meaning anything beyond a quick splash that never…
Check out the Wynonna Earp Season 2 Trailer!
Wynnona Earp is back! Season 2 now has an official premiere date, and I, for one, am super excited. The show will drop on June 9th and the trailer looks pretty bad-ass. Check it out here! Like…whoa, right?! For those…
The Chastity Belt of Horror
Sex is a killer. No, not killer as I like to think in the fun, sweaty, panting, orgasm way, but a thing in which the next victim is chosen for the sacrifice of serial killers, psychopaths, and bad TV writers…
Equality is Intersectional and I Believe in It
I believe in intersectional feminism. I believe that my privilege is less than a white man’s and greater than a person of color’s, not in fairness, or on purpose, but because systemic conditioning and media saturation has created an environment…
The Progressive Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse
The Incomplete Yet Ultimate Guide To Surviving This Political Shit Storm! In no way is this list exhaustive. It is a beginner’s introduction to what you can expect as the world comes to a screaming halt one Cheetos not-president at…
Let’s Talk About #DressLikeAWoman
There are many, many things that can impact the way a woman does her job. Her education level, her ability to multi-task and adapt, her life experiences and the moments she has enabled herself, her intelligence level , the insults…
So Long, Thanks For All The Fish!
The thing about science is that it’s there, resolute and immutable, whether or not you agree with it. It can be neglected in a corner, told to take a time out, or it can be misunderstood, but it doesn’t go…
Stop and Fangirl Episode 11: The Gilmore Girls Revival
The Gilmore Girls ran for seven seasons and revealed a world of banter, coffee, and the crazy yet loveable, Stars Hollow residents that have lingered since the show aired its last episode. Rory and Lorelai were part of our worlds…
Kensi Blye and The Powerful Case of Disability Representation
Do you know what’s rare in modern television? Showing a disability story honestly. Too often writers gloss over the negative feelings disabled people may have as they struggle with the traumatic incident that put them in the wheelchair, don’t show…
History Has Words For This
“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” ¬ Hitler History has words for what has happened to our country. History is marked by the rise of mediocre men yearning for power…
Rape is Not Your Plaything – How TV Contributes to Rape Culture
Let’s talk about consent. More to the point, let’s talk about consent and rape as it is portrayed in media. Rape has come into the spotlight several times in big ways this past year – mainly in the awful stories…
How to Deal with a Man Who Tries to Talk to You While You’re Wearing Headphones
There is no animal more ridiculous than a man who feels he may very well not be the center of the universe. Being ignored is a sad state for many of these fickle creatures – for when you aren’t paying…
Chicken Little Found A Fandom And Bumped His Head
Here is the article I’m about to dissect: Fandom is Broken A proper summation of the article in question can be defined in one word – no. But since I have you here, let’s break down why everything he said…
‘Arrow’: Red Herrings
Please note, this article has spoilers for Arrow the episode “Eleven-fifty-nine.” Read at your own risk. While everyone is talking about the death – you know the one – I wanted to take a moment to talk about my third…
