The Gay Normalcy Fantasy By Jeremy Signor • September 12th, 2018 Sometimes we just want to escape into a power fantasy. For many gay people, there’s power in the fantasy of normalcy.
Another Look The Grandeur of Overwatch League’s Grand Finals By Yussef Cole • September 11th, 2018 An arena’s gravitas and a bit of Blizzard showmanship make OWL feel like a real sporting event
The Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • September 11th, 2018 This week’s Notorious Narratives exhumes the mystery of the Blood Countess.
Aretha Franklin and the Price of Excellence By Malindy Hetfeld • September 10th, 2018 I was punished for telling my high school music teacher to take Aretha Franklin’s name out of his undeserving mouth.
No Accounting for Taste Studio Ghibli and the Climate Crisis By Adam Boffa • September 10th, 2018 A pair of ‘90s Ghibli films reveal the depths of our environmental problem but refuse to give up hope.
Here's the Thing Cut Hasbro Some Slack By Rob Rich • September 6th, 2018 So many toy collectors complain about how “cheap” Transformers toys have become, and blame it on Hasbro’s (and Takara’s) laziness. Rob thinks that’s bullshit.
The Loop Remains the Same By Levi Rubeck • September 6th, 2018 In Dead Cells, The Prisoner is a loose G.I. Joe winding through a bedroom jungle by hand, a two-legged finger ninja pirouetting on the kitchen table.
