Things have been getting a bit overwhelming in certain parts of life, so this site is going on a short hiatus. I am expecting it to be a summer vacation, though things will pop back up here I find something particularly pressing or noteworthy. Enjoy your summer, take care of…
It’s that time of the year again; that magical time of pageantry, drama, excess, and singing. Yes, it’s time for Eurovision. This year we jet off to Israel because of last year’s winner, the banger Toy by Netta. But if you were hoping for a bop as purely appealing, tightly…
Have you ever picked up a random read and simply clicked with it. Like, it’s not only a great book, but it’s also the exact thing you needed to read at this exact time? Recently I’ve been reading a lot of books that I’ve liked, but as soon as I…
Today is Yom Hashoah, the Jewish day of remembrance for the Holocaust. We remember that the Holocaust was a loss for the Jewish community at large, and not just those with European ancestry. I read an editorial published for today with the following quote: In the States, commemorating Yom HaShoah…
spoilers ahead There’s a show about magic, foreign lands, and politics, that has repeatedly killed main characters, and it isn’t Game of Thrones. It’s The Magicians, a show that was billed as an edgy Harry Potter, but really has been more of a meta-commentary on “chosen one” fantasy writ larger.…
This may be a bit of an awkward read for some of you as I am pointing a finger at a number of kind-hearted and well-intentioned Christians taking part in Jewish appropriation and erasure. So I’ll just flat out say it: Seders are not a part of Easter.Christians, please stop…
Since I know these aren’t the most popular shows (though they should be), I’m going to keep this relatively spoiler-free. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend & You’re The Worst. I often these two shows crop up in lists of TV with complicated women in them but ,oddly enough, I rarely see them discussed…
There are so many recent comic series I could have talked about: The Avant-Guards, Naomi, Goddess Mode, Nancy Drew, the new lines of Sandman, Die, and Blackbird all come to mind. But I’ll save a few of those for later. Some I want to let cook a bit longer with…
Wow, this is turning out to be sort of difficult to write about. Going in to watch Us, it’s inevitable to try compare it to the layering and metaphors found in Get Out, either immediately upon completing the film or even while watching. I am guilty of trying to break…
My Year of Banned Books book club met this month and we discussed Fun Home. I had read it before, seen Alison Bechdel speak, and attended a local college production of the musical. I love the book and I love the things that Bechdel has to say, both in person…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered as a TV show 22 years ago this week, on March 10th, 1997. In the years between then and now, Buffy has become a huge cultural touchstone. On a personal level, a subset of the Buffy fandom community has somewhat recently become a hugely important…
Steven Spielberg, as the Academy Governor representing directors, has taken the stance that streaming companies like Netflix should only be able to compete for Emmy’s (as television features) and not Academy Awards. A little strange considering his most recent feature was Ready Player One, a messy amalgam of pop-culture references…
