Equestria Girls: How Did My Little Pony Go So, So Wrong?

I’ll admit it: I’m a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

No, I will not call myself a “brony” or a “pegasister” or whatever other term fans associate with the show. I dislike labels and don’t believe that … Read More

Magical Girls Trope: Using Femininity & Friendship to Battle Evil

[Post comes with Puella Magi Madoka Magica spoilers. Ye hath been warned.]

The Magical Girl is a special type of superhero, one that will take all things traditionally feminine and stab evil through the face with it.

The Magical Girl genre … Read More

The Great Gatsby: Are There Any Feminists in the Disillusioned Jazz Age?

For those who live under rocks or otherwise don’t care about pop culture, a much-anticipated big-screen Baz Luhrmann version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is being released in theaters Friday. English majors and fans of Leo DiCaprio (there’s … Read More

Sci-Fi Pregnancies: Fun For Absolutely No One

Ah, childbearing, the most miraculous and bizarre process in nature and what ensures the survival of our race. It’s the beginning of great new chapters in many people’s lives, and as fiction is a reflection of reality, TV writers often … Read More

Claire Underwood: The Ice Bitch of Netflix’s “House of Cards”

If you’ve been watching Netflix’s political drama House of Cards as if it was weekly-released (and not binge watching all 13 episodes in one weekend… not that I did that), the show would be on its 10th episode.

Master manipulator … Read More

Fandivism: How Fandom and Activism Intersect in Awesome Ways

Confession: I’m a Fangirl. Harry Potter, Glee, and Supernatural are some of the fandoms I’m most active in (and will therefore focus on in this article), though I gush over many other books, television shows, movies, plays, and musicals both … Read More

Not So Fine: Why Chris Brown’s ‘Fine China’ Video is Problematic

Upstanding citizen and all-around good guy Chris Brown’s latest offering ‘Fine China’ is, of course, free from any form of sexism, racism or general stereotyping. There is just the right amount of pelvic thrusting, and the choreography is completely original … Read More

Girls of Thrones: Strong Female Characters in a Sexist Fantasy World

Game of Thrones. Need I say more?

Maybe you’ve read all five books, or maybe you started the first one but got overwhelmed by its size and gave up. Maybe you’re obsessed with the popular HBO series, or maybe you’ve … Read More

Slut Shaming Gets Vicious in the Terrifyingly Relevant New Yeah Yeah Yeahs Video

After what’s seemed like a millennia (but really only 4 years), Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans finally got what they’ve been aching for –– Mosquito, the group’s soon-to-be-released-album, a batch of upcoming tour dates, and everyone’s favorite on-stage performer/rocker/screamer/goddess Karen O … Read More

Exterminate Misogyny: Where are the Feminist Doctor Who Companions?

Doctor Who, the show that I consider to be the best of sci-fi, is back on our screens this weekend. In the tradition of holding the things that I love to a high standard, I’d like to take a look … Read More

The Weirdest Girl Power You’ll Ever See: Why I Loved Spring Breakers

Along with just about everyone else in the world, I was completely fascinated by the idea of a collaboration between the impossibly bizarre Harmony Korine and a group of young starlets who are typically recognized for their doll-faced innocence. I … Read More

Friends Forever: Why I Want to Read a Platonic Love Story

In the years that would fit into the Young Adult section on the bookshelf of my life, I experienced most of my drama from my platonic relationships. Friendships blooming, crashing, tearing themselves apart from within, and being hacked to pieces … Read More