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A Feminist’s Defense of “The Little Mermaid,” Take 2
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you know how I feel about The Little Mermaid. (This is the original post I wrote about the movie in case you missed it the first time.) I think the movie is … Continue reading
An Open Letter to the Writers of The Vampire Diaries
(Warning: this post contains MAJOR SPOILERS for all aired episodes of The Vampire Diaries.) Dear Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, I love your show. Every week I am constantly bowled over by the attention to detail you put into this … Continue reading
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“Oh HELL to the No!”: Mercedes Jones and Black Stereotypes
A few weeks ago, I read a post on Ars Marginal called Fandom and its hatred of Black women characters. The post detailed ways in which black female characters are criticized and maligned by their fan bases. It’s an interesting … Continue reading
Community 3×4 – “Remedial Chaos Theory”
This recent episode of Community was not only the best of the season so far, but one of the best ever. I’ve already seen it several times. And because I’m me and can’t just watch a comedy show and laugh … Continue reading
Rec Me a Rom-Com, Part 2
Wow. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I received so many recommendations for romantic comedies that I can’t even fit them all into one year. I needed 52 movies and I received suggestions for over eighty. The list so far: 10 … Continue reading
Rec Me a Rom-Com
Two weeks ago, I talked about why I have such picky standards for the romantic comedy film genre. Last week, I talked about a romantic comedy movie I saw in the theaters and the way romance is presented in the … Continue reading
Help! It’s the Thought Police!
Here are a few (paraphrased) Facebook status updates I’ve had to see on my news feed over the last few months: “Why are you all complaining about Amy Winehouse’s death when a lot of people died in Norway? We only … Continue reading
October Movies I Won’t be Seeing (And a Few I Might), Part One
October is my favorite month of the year. I love Halloween, I love the look and smell of autumn, and I especially love my birthday (three days ago. You can send my presents through FedEx.) I also love the beginning … Continue reading
‘What’s Your Number?’ and the Question of Boundaries
I spend a fair amount of my blogging time analyzing movies that, on the surface, don’t merit deep analysis. I write more blog posts about absurd comedies and romantic comedies than…well, just about anything else. Why? What’s the point of … Continue reading
Romantic Comedies Aren’t Terrible (Except for When They Are)
Bitch Flicks hosted an interesting article about the romantic comedy genre just yesterday. The original post can be found here and the Bitch Flicks link can be found here. In the article “Rom-Coms Don’t Suck,” writer Amanda Krauss defends the … Continue reading