The Weird World of Neon Genesis Evangelion Spinoffs By Malindy Hetfeld • December 17th, 2018 Neon Genesis Evangelion stands out as a series that used spinoffs to open up some more opportunities to market something, anything to fans, while potentially hurting the source material in the process.
The Radical Positivity of Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san By Kris Ligman • November 19th, 2018 I’ve been thinking a lot about radical positivity. About how, in a world full of objectively horrible things and an even greater volume of subjective nastiness, the most defiant act is to be kind.
An Ode to Kathleen Zellner By Kris Ligman • November 13th, 2018 Making a Murderer‘s Kathleen Zellner is an asshole. I adore her.
Rookie of the Year I’ve Joined the Blue Rose Task Force By Matt Marrone • November 7th, 2018 Matt Marrone has a Twin Peaks-related announcement to make.
American Vandal Season Two: The Kids Aren’t Alright By David Shimomura • November 6th, 2018 American Vandal Season Two tackles both turd and teen vulnerability.
Deep Space Nine is More Important Than Ever By P.J. Kryfko • November 2nd, 2018 Looking back on Deep Space Nine, it seems ahead of its time, but maybe we’ve just been backsliding.
Backlog Culture is Not Canon By Gavin Craig • September 12th, 2018 Star Wars is a case study in how canon can grip a culture, and what happens when fandom turns toxic.
The Heavy Pour Death Rattles By Sara Clemens • August 17th, 2018 AMC’s The Terror understands that, sometimes, the Arctic’s silence haunts most of all.
Here's The Thing Superman’s Disguise isn’t as Silly as You Think By Rob Rich • August 9th, 2018 Everyone always makes fun of the absurdity of Superman’s “Clark Kent” disguise, but Rob thinks it’s a lot more plausible than people give it credit for.
Janet, The Good Place and Morality By Sam Desatoff • August 8th, 2018 The Good Place smartly, and refreshingly, layers a lighthearted comedy on top of the typically grim theme.
