Evil, Skanky, and Kinda Gay: A New Lesbian Trope is Born

Santana, Alison, and Cheryl. Bitchy queer women who are hot, say what they want, and are still sympathetic characters for the viewer to root for. I think Santana on Glee is the first groundbreaking example of this. Santana got to be a lovable bitch and still have the viewers on her side. Her insults are … Continue reading Evil, Skanky, and Kinda Gay: A New Lesbian Trope is Born →

What We Talk About When We Talk About #Wayhaught

I remember watching Ellen DeGeneres come out on her show. I remember reading AfterEllen.com when it was such a small site you could read every article posted on it just by checking in once a week. I’ve eagerly followed almost any show with a lesbian character who entered a romantic relationship including All My Children … Continue reading What We Talk About When We Talk About #Wayhaught →

A Plague on Both Your Houses: Freddy vs. Jason, Lawrence v. Texas, and the slur heard round the world

The Scene in Question “All we can tell you is…we didn’t write it, and we were really shocked when we heard it in the movie. We complained about it after the first screening, but it was never changed. It’s a real stain on the movie, in our opinion.” - Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the … Continue reading A Plague on Both Your Houses: Freddy vs. Jason, Lawrence v. Texas, and the slur heard round the world →

Analysis: Channel Zero: No End House

Channel Zero is what I wish American Horror Story was, and it’s a shame more people aren’t watching and talking about it. With a lean six episodes per season, it takes the bare bones of infamous creepypasta stories and creates layered storylines exploring a variety of themes. The first season focused on one of my … Continue reading Analysis: Channel Zero: No End House →

31 Horror Films 31 Days 2017: A Frank Postmortem

  2017 was my sixth year of participating in Daniel Kraus’s #31HorrorFilms31Days challenge on Twitter. I complete the challenge on behalf of the public library I work as a way of showcasing the depth of both our physical and digital collections as well as the variety of films available via free interlibrary loans. Given I’m … Continue reading 31 Horror Films 31 Days 2017: A Frank Postmortem →

R.I.P. Bitches – A: Analyzing Pretty Little Liars

Five of the most popular girls in the affluent Rosewood suburb are at a sleepover on a dark and stormy night. When their Queen Bee Alison goes missing in the middle of the night they are left adrift - no longer anchored together by the leader of the pack who tormented them with their deepest, … Continue reading R.I.P. Bitches – A: Analyzing Pretty Little Liars →