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Not Another Queer Movie: The New Normal of Queer Trauma in Films

Not Another Queer Movie: The New Normal of Queer Trauma in Films

The combination of queer people and comedy must seem foreign to straight people who think queer people only suffer in…
‘Assassin’s Creed’ and The Importance of A Female Odyssey

‘Assassin’s Creed’ and The Importance of A Female Odyssey

Even if heroes and their journeys are typically imagined as male-centered, stories should not be afraid of breaking the mold…
Female Editors: The Invisible Heroes of the Film Industry

Female Editors: The Invisible Heroes of the Film Industry

While at first glance film editing may seem like a trivial part of the production of any movie, the reality…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Biopic Gives Freddie Mercury Agency Over His Sexuality and Illness

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Biopic Gives Freddie Mercury Agency Over His Sexuality and Illness

Though “Bohemian Rhapsody” today is a song so enduringly popular that it can be pulled off of just about any…
Villainizing Bodies and Minds: Ableism in Horror Movies

Villainizing Bodies and Minds: Ableism in Horror Movies

People with physical disabilities have a long history of appearing in horror films as the antagonists, often against traditionally attractive,…
Life as A Telenovela

Life as A Telenovela

Despite the murders in hotels, long-lost twin sister reveals, and, most notably, accidental artificial inseminations by distraught sisters-of-baby-fathers, I had…
Shifting Masculinities: How “God of War” Became “Dad of War”

Shifting Masculinities: How “God of War” Became “Dad of War”

If nothing else, the new “God of War” represents how one can tell a tale revolving around masculinity without being…
It Still Counts: Fridging in Modern Comic Book Movies

It Still Counts: Fridging in Modern Comic Book Movies

“Fridging” has not disappeared, but instead it has begun to take on a new form that may be deemed more…
The Meaning of “No” in Rom-Coms

The Meaning of “No” in Rom-Coms

Don’t stand outside my window blasting a boombox over your head. Accept that a woman can make a definitive decision.
Normalizing the Queer Black Boy

Normalizing the Queer Black Boy

While male artists find ways to interpret their masculinity, add being Black to that list and this intersection brings together…
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