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A little while ago I shared a Buzzfeed piece called “Hermione Granger and the Goddamned Patriarchy,” and if you thought to yourself “gee, what this really needs is a dramatic reading,” then you are in luck.
“Top five musical theatre songs about misandry.” What’s that? This has nothing to do with this blog? I’m sorry, I can’t hear you over lyrics like “throw your knowledge in his face / he’ll never try for second base.” [Autostraddle]
What if everyone in all the Jurassic Park movies had to wear high heels? I am so glad you asked.
I just finished reading volume two of The Wicked + The Divine (amazing comics, highly recommended), and Women Write About Comics has a cool multi-part breakdown of the mythology of the series.
Bulimia.com is at it again, giving video game characters realistic body types.
From FemHype, a piece titled “Fight Club: How masculine fragility is limiting innovation in games,” and a follow up article that explores how, when it comes to diversity, many gamers totally miss the point.
“The five best and five worst demons to get possessed by.” [io9]

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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