PinnedStop Going to the Wizarding WorldHow did we get here? And can we go somewhere else?Jun 30Jun 30
The High Cost of ImmersionA meditation on the purpose, experience, and impact of two very different places– Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Disney’s Animal KingdomNov 3Nov 3
“This is My Life. It Always Will Be. There’s Nothing Else.”“The mirror was often used as a symbol of the vanity of woman. The moralizing, however, was mostly hypocritical.Oct 13Oct 13
When the Discourse No Longer RunsI wanted to talk about The Acolyte, but instead I’ll talk about what we talk about when we talk about The AcolyteSep 2Sep 2
D23 (24)I did create this as a place to talk about theme parks, so I’d better talk about theme parks sometimes, right?Aug 13Aug 13
Looking for the SermonA look at the man who tried to find the Satanic Cult behind the Son of Sam murders, Joan Didion, QAnon, and conspiracy thinkingJul 9Jul 9
You Should be Angry About Amber HeardThis past week, Tortoise Media published a new six-part investigative series, Who Trolled Amber?, reported by Alexei Mostrous. The series —…Mar 51Mar 51
Pursed Lips, Leaky Ships: Our Flag Means Death as a Blunder of both Historical and Queer…HBO’s pirate sitcom is lauded for its queer characters, but does it really change how queer people exist in media, or as historical…Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023