12 Steps to Build Better Oscar Bait
Among film critics, “oscar-bait” is a derisive term applied to films that pander to Oscar voters. Now of course not … Continue reading 12 Steps to Build Better Oscar Bait
Category: Pop Culture
Of Stranger Things, Consumerism, and the Post-Credits Scene
SPOILERS! LOTS AND LOTS OF SPOILERS! And now back to our regularly scheduled programming, folks. So Netflix and the Duffer … Continue reading Of Stranger Things, Consumerism, and the Post-Credits Scene
The Androgynous Genius of David Bowie
Growing up Mormon in the 1980s, I didn’t experience much pop culture beyond Rainbow Brite and E.T. But in 1988, … Continue reading The Androgynous Genius of David Bowie
How the Sexism of The West Wing Turned Me off Sorkin
Back when it first aired, I reacted the way football fans do when their home team wins. I bounced up … Continue reading How the Sexism of The West Wing Turned Me off Sorkin
3 Lessons for the Flashback from Jane the Virgin
Just a few months ago, I was scrolling through Netflix and stumbled across the award-winning CW series, Jane the Virgin. I haven’t logged off since. … Continue reading 3 Lessons for the Flashback from Jane the Virgin
How Ronald D. Moore Used Star Trek to Build a Better Battlestar Galactica
So I’ve been binge-watching Deep Space 9, and the funny thing is that some pretty familiar tropes from Battlestar Galactica … Continue reading How Ronald D. Moore Used Star Trek to Build a Better Battlestar Galactica
Twenty Years Later, Star Trek’s DS9 Is Still the Most Feminist Show Around
I love DS9. It’s something I should be ashamed to admit. The characters type out imaginary codes at comm panels … Continue reading Twenty Years Later, Star Trek’s DS9 Is Still the Most Feminist Show Around
