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October 2016

October 20, 2016

In Defense of the “Strong Independent Woman”

I never thought there would come the day where I would disagree with Bishop...

October 11, 2016

The Adventures of Supergirl: A Recap

The beginning of the second season picks up where the first season left off, with...

June 2016

June 13, 2016

History is Happening in Manhattan: The Beauty of the Tony Awards

"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have...

May 2016

May 11, 2016

Captain America: Civil War—Avengers, Disassembled

Warning: Spoilers and feels ensue. I was not ready to see this movie. All the...

May 09, 2016

Why Seeing Red Is The Worst Episode of Buffy: Defending Spike Part 1

This is the first of a series of essays anonymously defending the character of Spike...

April 2016

April 19, 2016

Top 5 Supergirl Episodes (Season 1)

I. Love. Supergirl. So. Frickin. Much. No, the show isn't perfect. The pacing can be a...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Batman vs Superman: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (With Amy Salazar)

I’ve been a fan of superheroes since I was a kid. I always held...

March 25, 2016

My Vampiric Spirit, Confession, and Conversion

Author note: This is a guest post written by my friend Kristin from Austin...

November 2015

November 05, 2015

The Nature of Forgiveness in Buffy

The nature of forgiveness in Buffy-verse is complicated to say the least. Angel gets a...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

Of Firefly and Morality: An Introduction

Whenever I get into one of those moods where I think "I don't want to...

December 2014

December 11, 2014

My Year In Photos: May

May was a majorly awesome month for many things, but one thing stands out even...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

The Villains of Buffy

The act of catharsis has two sides. One involves emotional empathy, the other is acknowledging...

October 25, 2014

How To Obsess Over Buffy The Vampire Slayer in 20 Easy Steps

In 1997, a TV show about a vampire slayer came onto the scene. It wasn't...

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