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Earth’s Mightiest Heroine

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

There’s a great little opinion piece in the Seattle Times today, illustrated with an even better–and hilarious–image of Trump as a rampaging supervillain and Hillary as the hero fighting him off. This got me to thinking, so if you’ll indulge … Continue reading →

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Girl Jedis and Pink Widow

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Ever since The Force Awakens’ release, many smart people of the intarweebs have been asking the same question: Where’s Rey? Why is this film’s protagonist not represented in more of its tie-in toys and other merch? She’s on a few … Continue reading →

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Token chicks and superheroes: Thor 2 and the Bechdel Test

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Thanks to the world’s best roomie giving us a date night, M and I went to see Thor: The Dark World last night. Not only did I enjoy it more than I expected to (it was also much funnier than … Continue reading →

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