Mass Effect 2 | unfridged

I wrote a thing for the Mary Sue! It’s all about Mass Effect 2 and the dismissal, more generally, of queer female desire, so go check that out!
Also from the Mary Sue, Gillian Anderson is set to play one of the New Gods in the American Gods adaptation. Thisissoperfectyouguys.
GUTS is a Canadian feminist magazine whose whole current issue plays on the theme of “futures.” There’s tons of good stuff there, including discussions on a post-gender future, the political power of cosplay, indigenous futurism, and friendship. Go look!
“Let’s get high and watch The Craft!” [Jenny Trout]
Want a ranking of spells from your childhood, based on power and how cool they are? The Toast obviously has you covered. (I am going to miss this website.)
“Ten female characters in The X-Files I’ve decided are lesbians or bisexual.” [Autostraddle]
After the hugely upsetting Brock Turner verdict was passed, six hundred witches worldwide gathered to put a hex on him. [PAPER Magazine]
And as a palate cleanser, your Star Trek faves Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto were on Lip Sync Battle, Saldana with a pitch-perfect “No Scrubs” (with TLC!) and Quinto doing amaaazing Missy Elliott drag.

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I know you were all wondering, so here are graphic novel recommendations based on your zodiac sign. [Bustle]
“10 adorable and terrifying things my girlfriend said while playing a post-apocalyptic lesbian in Fallout 4.” [Autostraddle]
The Chronicle of Higher Education has a really interesting piece on the advent of climate fiction (books like Oryx and Crake and The Road) and how the subgenre is tackling real-world concerns.
Mini short film about the genius sensibility of Hayao Miyazaki.
Speaking of, you can now download OpenToonz, the free animation software used by Studio Ghibli. [Cartoon Brew]
The death of Lexa on The 100 has sparked a whole lot of fury, but has, at the very least, kickstarted a good conversation about the Bury Your Gays trope. [The Mary Sue]
“Batman v. Superman v. misogyny: the antifeminism of Dawn of Justice.” [Bitch]
Okay so instead of dealing with any of my real life responsibilities, I’ve been playing Mass Effect 2. It’s been gutting, so this video called “true stories of BioWare heartbreak” rings particularly true. #CallMeSamara

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