- Everybody’s talking about horror films! I feel like a started a trend, yaknow?
- Autostraddle has a list of imaginary lesbian horror films.
- And here’s a pretty comprehensive guide to Canadian horror cinema! Woo Ginger Snaps! [Exclaim]
- Bitch has a great piece on home invasion movies and their relationship to domestic violence, and talks about Unfridged favourite Wait Until Dark.
- Turning to decidedly less frightening cinema, here’s a beautiful short documentary on the films of Hayao Miyazaki and what it is that makes them so special. [Nerdist]
- And here are recipes for the delicious food in Miyazaki movies! [Buzzfeed]
- The Mary Sue revisits Back to the Future II, and discusses the terrible treatment of the character of Jennifer.
- An interview with Steven Universe‘s Rebecca Sugar! She talks about music, kind humour, and her brother Steven. [The Mary Sue]
- Palestinian Harry Potter fan Mia Oudeh wrote an open letter to JK Rowling about the author’s recent support of Israel, where she expresses her disappointment and compares Palestinian struggle to the battle of Hogwarts.
- Every Halloween this needs to be said: Don’t wear racist ass costumes. Look, CollegeHumor even has a handy flowchart for you.
- Hey Kotaku reviewed Sex Criminals! I’ll admit to not reading the whole thing (spoilers), but I’m on board with anyone talking about Sex Criminals.
- Buzzfeed is withdrawing from the South by Southwest Interactive festival due to the decision to cancel to panels on harassment in gaming, giving the following statement:“We will feel compelled to withdraw … if the conference can’t find a way to do what those other targets of harassment do every day — to carry on important conversations in the face of harassment.” [New York Magazine]
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