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June 2019

June 05, 2019

Plotting Surprises: Or How To Ruin Great Shows

WARNING: Mild spoilers for Game of Thrones, The Good Place, The Lord of the Rings,...

May 2019

May 06, 2019

With Great Storytelling Comes Great Responsibility – Spider-Man: Far From Home SPOILERIFIC Trailer

SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME Even the trailer says there are spoilers. This trailer contains spoilers. ...

April 2019

April 30, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Baffling of Avengers: Endgame – SPOILER REVIEW

WARNING: SPOILERS. So many spoilers. All the spoilers. Seriously: I mean it. Spoiled. Utterly and...

March 2019

March 30, 2019

HOT TAKE: Captain Marvel is Only OK…and I’m Alright With That

Comic book and superhero movie fans were all a-Twitter long before Marvel's first movie featuring...

March 18, 2019

Catholics, Avarice and Internet Trolls: Or, Why I’m Blogging Less

Hello, Interwebs! It's been a hot second since I've written, although I've been consuming a...

January 2019

January 16, 2019

Neo-Nazis at Steubenville! Liberals with Blogs! Responding to Church Militant

(The following is in response to Church Militant's latest blog, which critiqued the Pop Feminist's...

January 12, 2019

SCANDAL! Mary Has Genitalia! “The Kingdom,” Church Militant, and Steubenville

Lately, Church Militant posted about a "scandalous" novel that was apparently taught at a graduate-level...

January 02, 2019

HOT TAKE: “A Series of Unfortunate Events” Is Anything But

Warning: Spoilers for all Series Episodes Season Three of A Series of Unfortunate Events is...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

Hot Take: Should I see RENT Live?

It's that time of year again, when networks are trotting out their live musical sensations...

October 2018

October 10, 2018

HOT TAKE: Doctor Who Gets A Facelift

When Jodie Whittaker was first announced as the new Doctor Who, I'll admit I was...

October 03, 2018

Narnia at Netflix

News broke this morning that Netflix has acquired the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

Let’s Believe Brett Kavanaugh

Let's believe Brett Kavanaugh. For a moment, let's each of us believe him. Brett Kavanaugh...

September 24, 2018

The Serious Business of Comedy

I have a great respect for stand up comedians. To stand up, alone, making people...

September 15, 2018

An Open Letter to Franciscan: Say You’re Sorry

Elizabeth Vermilyea, PhD is a nationally recognized Traumatic Stress Specialist. As an alumna of Franciscan...

September 09, 2018

The Ghosts of Those Who Loved Us

"I don't know why I'm crying," I thought as I stood in my foyer, staring...

September 01, 2018

Villains as Shadow Selves

What is the purpose of a villain? Most story structure classes, including my favorite Aristotle's...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

HOT TAKE: Why Sci-Fi Is Better Serialized

Recently, upon the advice of a friend, I watched the sci-fi dystopian film High Rise,...

August 20, 2018

Why Healing Hurts

When I was 16, I sublocated my knee. It was at an end of the...

August 19, 2018

You Asked, I Answered: Two Blogs A Week!

Hello, friends! You asked, I answered: Thanks to YOU, we surpassed our first goal on...

August 17, 2018

Neither Forgive Nor Forget: Sexual Predation and Christian Response

CONTENT WARNING. My uncle is a rapist. An incestuous rapist, if we want to be...

August 07, 2018

Romance as Possession: CRITIQUE of “An Education” and “Her”

Looking for something to watch when you Netflix and chill? Here's a quick take on...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

Dates Wot I Have Been On: The One Where Emily Seduces Herself

I've decided to start a new blog series, about the various encounters in the wide...

July 10, 2018

When the Pen is Mightier Than the Casting Couch

(My latest from HowlRound!) Every time I sit down to write a play, I create...

July 07, 2018

Trauma & Repression in FROZEN: The Disney Princess They Almost Wrote

Ask people what they know about Frozen, and the answer will be universal: Let it...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

A Theatre of Love: Where Have All the Catholic Artists Gone? (Pt. 3)

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to be part of the Second Annual Sheen...

June 19, 2018

Churches, Lift Up Thy Gates! Where Have All the Catholic Artists Gone? (Pt. 2)

Followers of this blog may have wondered where the Pop Feminist has gone these...

June 17, 2018

You Have To Be Carefully Taught: On Beautiful Masculinity

Happy Father's Day! Allow me to take a moment to laud a few of my...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

All In The Family? Art and Responsibility

In the past few days, two shows have come under scrutiny because of the behavior...

May 28, 2018

The Snark Is Strong With This One: IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS of Solo

The following contains spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story, as well as the entire...

May 24, 2018

SOLO: Spoiler Free Review

You voted and commented - and I listened! Keep your eyes peeled on this space for...