Nobody Can Resist the Universe

I’ve wanted to do a post on Steven Universe for a while now, but I’ve held off. In part that’s because I think I’ve bothered just about everyone I know about it, but also because I feel like I’ve been unable to say anything about the show that hasn’t already been said. The last year, … Continue reading Nobody Can Resist the Universe

“Strong Female Characters” Are A Bad Thing

Hey! Well, if you’re still reading this, it means that you didn’t automatically assume I was a sexist twat and thought I might have something intelligent to say. I can’t promise anything intelligent, really, but at the very least I can promise you that I am not a misogynistic imbecile. For starters, when I say … Continue reading “Strong Female Characters” Are A Bad Thing

In Defense of “Twilight”

Now, at first glance, that might seem like a very interesting title. You mean that someone is actually going to defend this nearly decade-old novel that has long since become the butt of many a “this is a better love story than…” joke? That someone thinks this is somehow still relevant to modern story-telling, despite … Continue reading In Defense of “Twilight”