Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
You’ve all seen Xena right? My favorite episode is from season 5 entitled “Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire.” I think you’ll understand why after you watch this video: Pretty awesome right! Of course, nobody does it better than Aretha Franklin. Now I could do an entire post on Xena-crossover music, but that’s not why I’m here… Read More
Warning: Spoilers Be sure to check out the Sailor Moon Crystal Page for reviews of Acts I through VIII in case you missed them! Pretty sure I have the Japanese theme song 90% memorized now. There is nothing more annoying that a song half memorized, because when you get it stuck in your head you sort of… Read More
I am over the moon to introduce the beginning of a new facet of Her Story Arc today. On Sunday, October 26th myself, Jen Stayrook, and Lindsay Ann met on Google Hangouts and recorded our conversation. We’ve turned that conversation into a podcast that covers topics ranging from the male gaze in Anime, to character… Read More
Halloween is around the corner and people are preparing for costumes. It seems that walking into a Halloween store, however, is indicative of walking into a Victoria’s Secret: scant cloth and seductive poses are all that women often have to choose from. There is acceptance of objectification of women in the cosplay realm because it’s… Read More
Analogue: A Hate Story is a thoughtful and unique visual novel style game. It tells the story of an extinct empire, including murder, love, transhumanism, LGBTQ issues, feudal politics, loneliness and a girl surviving in a strongly enforced misogynistic society. Created by Christine Love, this Joseon Dynasty-inspired story is in my top list of beautiful games… Read More
Seirei no Moribito (精霊の守り人) isn’t one of the popular animes. It’ll never win Prom Queen and let’s face it, you won’t find a shirt with its logo at Hot Topic. However, Moribito is beloved by those who have had the good sense to watch it, and darn it, with good reason. Much like another favorite cult… Read More
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