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Animated Disaster Bis: Yuri Katsuki
Animated Disaster Bis: Yuri Katsuki
It’s refreshing to have a bisexual character who is allowed to be anxious and flawed, and who was not expected to establish they were…
Priya Sridhar
Jun 30
Animated Disaster Bis: An Introduction
Priya Sridhar
Four Picture Books: Hope is An Arrow; Sanctuary; Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle; John’s Turn
Priya Sridhar
Amphibia Recap Season 2, Episode 5
Priya Sridhar
Amphibia Recap: Season 2, Episode 4
Priya Sridhar
The Owl House: Season 2 Overview
Priya Sridhar
The Boys As A Show Say Only True Heroes Can Come From Random Places
Priya Sridhar
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The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 16
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 16
I’m screaming. This episode provided some of the answers to fan theories, and pain. Lots of pain. I regret joking that I wanted Hunter to…
Priya Sridhar
May 2
Ferryman: Defining Your Place
Ferryman: Defining Your Place
I don’t think I’ve read a YA paranormal romance in a while. That’s not Twilight’s fault, but rather there are so many books in the world…
Priya Sridhar
Aug 19, 2021
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 19
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 19
The episodes have gotten darker, as has the drama. As Luz lampshades in this episode, we have no time to go to the beach in the Boiling…
Priya Sridhar
May 18
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 15
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 15
The past can sometimes provide perspective, and nostalgia mixed with bittersweet qualities. We want things to be different, but sometimes…
Priya Sridhar
Apr 28
Trollhunters And Shadow Magic: How Claire Nunez Changed Its Intention
Trollhunters And Shadow Magic: How Claire Nunez Changed Its Intention
I’m looking forward to the new Trollhunters movie. Even if it ends up surprising us in a bad way, at least we have come a long way to the…
Priya Sridhar
Jul 22, 2021
Handwashing Songs Longer Than Twenty-Seconds For Nerds
Handwashing Songs Longer Than Twenty-Seconds For Nerds
Right now things are scary. I’m not going to lie about that. But we can all do our part to reduce the risk of potential spread. That…
Priya Sridhar
Mar 17, 2020
The Man Who Updated Batman: Thoughts on Denny O’Neil
The Man Who Updated Batman: Thoughts on Denny O’Neil
This is my copy of The DC Comics Guide To Writing Comics. I remember asking my mother to buy me a copy of it. The script formats that were…
Priya Sridhar
Jun 13, 2020
The Junji Ito Touch Part Two: Staring Down Your Worst Fears
The Junji Ito Touch Part Two: Staring Down Your Worst Fears
Previously, I talked about Junji Ito characters that endured terrible nightmares but refused to give up or surrender their dignity. In “The…
Priya Sridhar
Oct 27, 2021
Invincible: Updating A Superhero Deconstruction
Invincible: Updating A Superhero Deconstruction
You never know when the newest superhero show is going to become grim and gritty while deconstructing tropes. Sometimes it can be fun, but…
Priya Sridhar
May 13, 2021
The Owl House Recap, Season 2, Episode 8
The Owl House Recap, Season 2, Episode 8
Hooty doesn’t get enough love in the Owl House. The audience knows it, especially when everyone has punched him in the face. This episode…
Priya Sridhar
Sep 2, 2021
The Sightless City: An Age Of Restrained Chaos
The Sightless City: An Age Of Restrained Chaos
Updating the hardboiled detective tale is always tough. While I don’t know the tropes of the genre, I do know the cliches that are…
Priya Sridhar
Jul 26, 2021
The Grudge Review
The Grudge Review
With a cast boasting Andrea Riseborough, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Jackie Weaver, Damian Bichir, and Lin Shaye, you’d be forgiven for having…
Myles Griffin
Jan 3, 2020
Jesus Christ Superstar: A Man’s Role In A Divine Play
Jesus Christ Superstar: A Man’s Role In A Divine Play
“Every time I look at you, I don’t understand. Why’d you let the things you did get so out of hand?”
Priya Sridhar
Apr 5, 2021
Everything‘s Alright
Everything‘s Alright
“To the Moon wants you to think, and before the credits roll, it wants you to feel.”
Brandon R. Chinn
Feb 6, 2020
The Owl House Recap, Season 2, Episode 21
The Owl House Recap, Season 2, Episode 21
Here we are, the end of season two. I wasn’t ready, and am still not ready. The good news is that I’m not screaming; the Gravity Falls wait…
Priya Sridhar
May 31
Add An Audience: What Cats And The Lion King (2019) Have in Common
Add An Audience: What Cats And The Lion King (2019) Have in Common
The verdict is out. People have seen the Cats movie. They have laid their opinion. No one is happy, not even the furries. I feel for Idris…
Priya Sridhar
Dec 21, 2019
The Owl House Recap, Episode 19
The Owl House Recap, Episode 19
In terms of season finales, this one struck the balance between resolving one of the main conflicts and leaving enough for season two. It…
Priya Sridhar
May 26, 2021
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 10
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 10
We are at the halfway point for season two of the Owl House. Only about ten more episodes to go, and then we get several specials to end…
Priya Sridhar
Sep 9, 2021
Owl House Recap, Episode 3
Owl House Recap, Episode 3
What I love about The Owl House is that it plays with our expectations every time. We are always surprised by what happens, that every…
Priya Sridhar
Jan 31, 2020
Undertale: The Golden Flowers Mystery
Undertale: The Golden Flowers Mystery
Happy sixth anniversary to Undertale!
Priya Sridhar
Sep 15, 2021
Rick Sanchez and Michael the Architect: How Two Men Looked Into The Abyss and Made Different…
Rick Sanchez and Michael the Architect: How Two Men Looked Into The Abyss and Made Different…
Rick and Morty starts a new round of episodes this evening. I can only imagine that the meta will increase, as well as a determination on…
Priya Sridhar
May 5, 2020
By Triton’s Tentacles: Mythology and Reality in “The Lighthouse”
By Triton’s Tentacles: Mythology and Reality in “The Lighthouse”
*Aye Matey! There Be SPOILERS Ahead!*
Laura Díaz de Arce
Nov 9, 2019
A Defense of Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Double Standards And Addressing Mistakes
A Defense of Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Double Standards And Addressing Mistakes
We’ve known for years that police brutality is a problem thanks to a shocking number of deaths that are covered up or swept under the rug…
Priya Sridhar
Jun 22, 2020
Why Loaf Is The MVP Of Dogs In Space
Why Loaf Is The MVP Of Dogs In Space
Dogs in Space feels like it will become a sleeper hit. It premiered just before the Thanksgiving holiday, promising both some feel-good…
Priya Sridhar
Dec 7, 2021
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 18
The Owl House Recap Season 2, Episode 18
The breather episodes have ended. With The Owl House nearing the end and paying homage to its anime and cartoon predecessors. A person…
Priya Sridhar
May 16
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