The Insidious Queerphobia of Carole & TuesdayCarole & Tuesday is a show that puts queer characters on screen, but does not weave a queer narrative with them.Rebecca Black·Added Jul 7, 2021·15 min readRebecca Black·Added Jul 7, 2021·15 min read
HxH Detours: Killua’s Trauma & The Zoldyck FamilyThe real heart of Hunter x Hunter is in addressing trauma, with the most rewarding growth centered on Killua.Rupa Jogani·Added Aug 31, 2020·16 min readRupa Jogani·Added Aug 31, 2020·16 min read
Let’s Hold Hands: On Allyship and Assimilation in BNAStudio Trigger’s new show dares to delve into the darker, uncomfortable nuances of “acceptance” and “equality.”Rebecca Black·Added Jul 8, 2020·7 min readRebecca Black·Added Jul 8, 2020·7 min read
Be Gay Do Crimes: The mystery story model of implicit queer storytellingWithout honing our queer narrative detective skills, we risk contributing to the erasure of queerness from our cultures.Rebecca Black·Added Feb 25, 2020·9 min readRebecca Black·Added Feb 25, 2020·9 min read
HxH Detours: Heaven’s Arena Character IntroductionWe’re now entering the short Heaven’s Arena arc which is focused on introducing the core of the Hunter x Hunter battle systemRupa Jogani·Added Nov 13, 2019·6 min readRupa Jogani·Added Nov 13, 2019·6 min read
The Shape of Queer Liberation: On the Geometry of PromareEven the lens flare effects of the sunlight in the rectangular city of Promepolis are rectangular. This is not a world in balance.Rebecca Black·Added Oct 5, 2019·5 min readRebecca Black·Added Oct 5, 2019·5 min read
The Metaphorical World of YōkaiHow Natsume’s Book of Friends Uses Yōkai as an Implicit Metaphor for Queerness: Intro & Part 1Rupa Jogani·Added Aug 21, 2019·15 min readRupa Jogani·Added Aug 21, 2019·15 min read
The AniGay Guide to Lupin the Third: Spotlight on Part 1’s “One Chance to Breakout”Jigen and Fujiko, both of whom Lupin leaves behind on the outside while he’s in jail, cope with Lupin’s long absence very, very…Elizabeth Simins·Added May 20, 2019·9 min readElizabeth Simins·Added May 20, 2019·9 min read
Golden Duo for Life: Sarazanmai and the Power of Turning Subtext Into TextThe reason that this particular episode hit me so hard wasn’t that it was “explicitly” queer — although that it certainly was.Rebecca Black·Added May 9, 2019·5 min readRebecca Black·Added May 9, 2019·5 min read
HxH Detours: Main Couples Mini-Series feat. Hisoka and IllumiWe’ve made it to the end of the main couples mini-series! In case you’re wondering what I’m referring to, start here before reading…Rupa Jogani·Added Apr 26, 2019·6 min readRupa Jogani·Added Apr 26, 2019·6 min read
