Dear Hannah Gadsby, Thank you. Thank you first and foremost for existing. Thank you for existing in the margins. Thank you for your jokes, your “lesbianing,” your non-binary gender in a binary world, for being a “quiet gay” who likes the sound a teacup makes on a saucer, your art history degree, for hating baby…
Bill Cosby is a convicted rapist. He was found guilty in a Pennsylvania courtroom on April 26, 2018. He has been given not one, but two trials. A jury of his peers weighed the evidence and found Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault. Bill Cosby is a rapist. That’s a hard sentence to grapple with…
Whether it’s our actual POTUS tweeting on the toilet at 2 am or learning that Joss Whedon is a misogynistic asshole IRL, 2017 has been a perfect storm of narcissists. They’re so vain, they probably think this post is about them. (It is!)
With the news of the cancellation of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, I’m re-posting my ode to his particular brand of comedy and a thank you for always standing up for sexual assault survivors with genuine outrage. When it comes to comedy, it’s rare that survivors of sexual violence aren’t served up as the…
When it comes to comedy, it’s rare that survivors of sexual violence aren’t served up as the punch line. Even otherwise smart, feminist comedians get tripped up with how to crucify the ones who deserve it – the rapists – without stumbling into the low-hanging fruit of blaming the victims. (It’s actually not that hard…
Alright 2016, that’s quite enough. It’s only April and already the In Memoriam rolls that will play at next year’s award shows are going to have us on the floor balling. There will no doubt be countless words written about Prince this week. I hardly think I can say it all, but maybe we can…
Ever since the Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted a week before Christmas [mild spoilers ahead], parents and fans have been asking — nay begging — where’s the merchandise for Rey, one of the three most important characters in the entire movie. Fans desperate to find Rey toys, clothes, and other ephemera launched the now…
Unless you’ve been living in a far-flung locale off the grid, it would be hard to miss the hullabaloo about the Veronica Mars movie, which debuted in limited release and video-on-demand on March 14. Whether you’re on Team Reboot or Team I-DON’T-CARE-PLEASE-SHUT-UP-ALREADY, there is no denying that the record-breaking fan-funding that breathed life back into…
I know there’s a lot going on in the world. I know that I should wait for the “right time” to bring this up. But damn it, there’s never the right time! I’m tired of waiting for a Wonder Woman movie. There. I said it. Don’t get me wrong. I love me a comic book…
I’ve been ruminating on innovation, art, and why things touch us. By now you’ve heard about Beyoncé’s self-titled, secret album that was released late last night. It was a rare and curious feat that the ubiquitous singer could not only maintain complete radio-silence about the secret album, but that there was no promotion leading up…
The Sin City Siren 