Of all the senseless additions to the Shadow World that Shadowhunters has introduced over its first two seasons, the shapeshifting rune – that useful little mark that allows all our nephilim characters to seamlessly disguise themselves as other people –…
An Open Letter to Comic Book Fans
Hello, hello. I’d ask how you are, but you’re probably fine. Better than fine. You’re seeing your favorite characters come to the screen, be it in TV or movies, and you’re pumped. It’s a good thing. Even if they don’t…
Calling Someone A Kardashian Is Not An Insult
“You’re just as bad as a Kardashian.” I was at the store the other day when I heard a man tell his wife (I am guessing it was his wife)) this and by the tone and anger in his voice…
7 Blogs That We Like To Read Daily
In order to stay on top of blogging, you must stay on top of the latest and the greatest. Though we read a lot of how to’s, what’s new in social media, and technology blogs – we have our favorite…
Once Upon A Time: The End of Rumbelle
Funny, I keep thinking of Junot Diaz these days. He has a quote, from his book This is How You Lose Her that has stuck with me, through good times and bad times. It reads: ‘And that’s when I know…
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…
Frequency: The Art of Appreciating What You Have
I came into Frequency totally unprepared. I’d never seen the movie that inspired it, didn’t know any of the actors, and was totally devoid of 90’s nostalgia – or so I thought. My only interest in the show, and in…
My Giant Love/Hate Letter to The Walking Dead
Beware MAJOR Walking Dead spoilers ahead… The Walking Dead is my favorite show to say the very least. Anyone who holds a conversation with me longer than five minutes will learn this very quickly. My love for this show defies anyone’s…
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…
