The problem with us, as beings with some kind of moral consciousness, is that we think our morality is better than everyone else’s. Whether we mean to or not, we stand taller when we feel as though somebody made a…
Between the Lines: Fandoms, Social Media, and the Politics of Being a Fangirl
Anyone who’s been in fandom spaces on the Internet in recent years has, to some degree, had a similar experience. You’re either drawn straight into the mess of ship wars, call-out culture and drag posts on various forums on the…
Between the Lines: Stepping Away from the Fray
A sub-clause of being born in the 21st century is that we are, whether we like it or not, constantly bombarded with tragedy on a large scale. Massacres, bigotry, and radical injustice are tweeted past our eyes every hour of…
Keys in Hand: Saudi Women and Driving
(As a note: Saudi women here refers to both Saudi-born women and women living in Saudi Arabia) Over the years, Saudi Arabia has been under immense pressure to lift the ban on women driving through the kingdom. After protests, imprisonments,…
Between the Lines: Yet Another Feminist Rant
Perhaps since the beginning of cinema, the calling for better representation of women on screen has been loud and insistent. In recent years, the box office has seen movies featuring women outearn those that feature men, and the industry as…
Between the Lines: Raging Without Reason?
It’s no secret that Hollywood has a particular problem – a rather white problem, often reeking of testosterone and privilege. For proof, please refer to any television award show in the past decade, this Wikipedia list of highest paid actors…
Let’s Talk About the Show You Should Be Watching – ‘Skam’
Any exposure to the Internet in recent months might have introduced innocent scrollers to Skam –the risk-taking Norwegian show that is sweeping teenagers into a world they’d never known on screen before. Often compared to the UK show Skins, Skam…
In Defense of Fanfiction
In recent conversations, I’ve found myself defending how important fanfiction is to the fandom experience, and why I find myself on Archive of Our Own at four in the morning. The thing with fanfiction is that if you don’t know…
Art vs Artist: Where Do We Draw The Line?
Brie Larson refused to clap for Casey Affleck as he was awarded his Oscar this season, and the world exploded in a series of back and forth re-tweets and think-pieces as everyone tried to figure out the right stance on…
Riverdale: Power to the Ladies
What’s going on in old Riverdale? Murder? Attempted suicides? Secret engagements? Teen pregnancies? Almost everything, to be honest.  This dark and gritty adaptation of old comic books has swept us all up with its gruesome story and we are enthralled.…
