Monthly Reading List: The Sequel
The Toast on how classic horror film Carnival of Souls is a queer coming of age story .
Leonard Nimoy’s passing affected me more than most celebrity deaths. He was truly a good, open-hearted person, and he’ll be missed . [The Verge]
“Paintings of Witches Sabbats That Resemble Parties I Have Attended .” [The Toast]
Here’s a trailer that answers a burning question: What if Wes Anderson had directed the X-Men ?
I know cartoonist and illustrator Chad Sells from his RuPaul’s Drag Race recaps, but here he draws superheroines on their days off , and it’s charming.
Superheroes redrawn with realistic body types ! [Bulimia.com]The fantastic Arthur Chu is back, talking about bitter nerds, feminism, male privilege, and resentment . [Salon]
I’m super in love with the Toast’s “Three Adults Discuss [Insert Childhood Book] Seriously and at Length” series, and lo and behold they made my day and discussed (seriously and at length ) Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wind in the Door .
Which Doctor has the most Bechdel Test-passing episodes? The Mary Sue went above and beyond in the research department, and has the infographics to prove it .
“17 Sex Scenes in Graphic Novels .” Never say I don’t take care of you. [Buzzfeed]
So in the last two months or so I’ve become OBSESSED with Steven Universe, and for good reason. Autostraddle weighs in on the show and the need for all-ages queer representation . And because it has not gone unplayed for long: Garnet’s song .
And the Mary Sue recapped the huge dump of new episodes we got !
Another great series from the Toast: Children’s Stories Made Horrifying . I heartily recommend The Little Mermaid , because damn .
“A feminist ranking of female superheroes .” [Marie Claire]
Autostraddle does this thing where they roundup good femslash fanfiction , and here’s some choice Buffy stuff for you.
I will never stop being in total awe of Anita Sarkeesian and her bravery, and the speech she gave at All About Women 2015 just solidifies that.
Speaking of Sarkeesian, Feminist Frequency is still going strong. Here’s a video on a positive female character (hopefully the first of many): The Scythian from Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP .
“Every woman in every Disney/Pixar film in the past decade has the exact same face .” [every-flavored-bean.tumblr.com]
“An abridged history of video game dicks .” [Kotaku]
On the tenth anniversary of the New Who , Tor celebrates Rose, the first episode (“Rose”), and how the character ushered in the revamped show .
Y’all know that when the Guardian titles a piece “Kapow! Attack of the feminist superheroes ,” I’m going to share it.
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Tagged A Wind in the Door , All About Women 2015 , Anita Sarkeesian , Arthur Chu , Autostraddle , Bechdel Test , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Bulimia.com , Buzzfeed , Carnival of Souls , Chad Sells , Disney , Doctor Who , every-flavored-bean.tumblr.com , Feminist Frequency , Garnet , Leonard Nimoy , Madeleine L'Engle , Marie Claire , Pixar , Rose Eveleth , RuPaul's Drag Race , Salon , Star Trek , Steven Universe , Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP , The Guardian , The Little Mermaid , The Mary Sue , The Scythian , The Toast , The Verge , Tor , Wes Anderson , X-Men
