I read a book! You might not know it judging by how little I've written about them lately, but I'm pretty much constantly reading something (if you want to know what I'm reading right now, there's a goodreads widget on the bottom of my sidebar - let's be friends!). This time, the book I read… Continue reading The Lost World
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Fan Fiction that Transcends Fandom
I've written about fan fiction before, so you all know how I feel about it (what? you mean you haven't read the entire backlog of this blog? What, do you have a life or something? How rude), but to sum up: fan fiction is great. It's an excellent way to interact with a story that you… Continue reading Fan Fiction that Transcends Fandom
Orange is the New Black and Deviating from the Norm
There is a lot of media criticism out in the world that focuses on the idea of representation. It's no secret that the vast majority of characters, especially protagonists, in Western media are straight, white males--a tendency that leaves anyone not fitting in that category with, at best, only stereotypical representations of themselves. Less frequently… Continue reading Orange is the New Black and Deviating from the Norm
Song Messages That Need to Stop
Have you ever noticed how songs seem to always be about the same things? There are exceptions, of course--there's only one Thrift Shop or Red Solo Cup--but for the most part, songs are written along the same basic lines. I do not have a problem with this. Generally, what popular music lacks in creativity it makes up… Continue reading Song Messages That Need to Stop
Non-Romantic Relationships in Fandom
Note: I realized in the course of writing this post that there are a lot of related vocabulary words that are probably unfamiliar to people who don't hang out on Tumblr all the time. For your elucidation, I have bolded such phrases and included a glossary at the bottom. You're all probably aware of what a fangirl… Continue reading Non-Romantic Relationships in Fandom
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