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Earth’s Mightiest Heroine

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

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

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

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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