- 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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