- Neil Gaiman talks about what Buffy and other Strong Female Characters are actually about. Hint: it isn’t physical strength. [Blastr]
- Groupthink has a defence of house Greyjoy, and it is flawless. (All you people who only watch the show don’t even know what’s coming.)
- Bitch is debuting a new series on the comics industry! I’m really excited!
- 2013 brought about the end of the 11th Doctor, and The Atlantic discusses how the show’s writing, by not allowing the Doctor any growth, did a disservice to Matt Smith. They call it the Captain Kirk Problem.
- Always a sucker for beautiful design, I really enjoyed this infographic that clearly shows that movies passing the Bechdel Test earned more than those that fail. [Vocativ]
- This is a defence of Susan Pevensie, and an imagining of what her post-Narnia life is like. It made me cry a little. I feel no shame. [Hark, the Empty Highways Calling]
- Tumblr watched the Sherlock season three premiere, and the reactions are almost better than the actual episode. (Almost.) [Buzzfeed]
- Why not approach familiarizing yourself with racism and sexism like you’re trying to learn a new coding language? [Epicodus]
- Finally we know why superheroes wear their underwear on the outside.
- Julie M. Rodriguez is crowdfunding some amazing-sounding, feminist, illustrated science fiction writing that focuses on queer and marginalized characters. There may or may not be zombie-killing soccer moms.
- How could a safe sex PSA possibly incorporate Star Wars, Doctor Who, The Avengers, and Harry Potter, you ask? Here’s your answer.
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