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The Legends of Luke Skywalker: An Ode to Diverse Storytelling
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Wonder Woman and Feminism
Big news in the gaming fandom today! Blizzard’s new Overwatch comic “Reflections” went live on the site today, and wrapped up inside was the perfect Christmas present: the game’s first…
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But what we got paled in comparison to my expectations. James hid his identity from the one person who might understand. He lies to her face and roped in one of her best friends to aid him. He is more concerned with his own ego than using his new job at CatCo for good. And somehow we're supposed to be cheering for him. At least I think we are. But why?
“It’s here! Deadman: Dark Mansion Of Forbidden Love continues! I’ve been waiting on pins and needles this week and was one of the first people in my local comic book…
The Ethics of Storytelling Part 2 (see Part 1, here) “We’ve all heard it before, the cry of the anti-critic. It seems like whenever we voice critiques of media, someone…
Kat Barrell Discusses Clexacon, Fandom, the Power of Storytelling, and Diverse Representation in Media “At The Fandomentals, we’ve got you covered for all the most exciting ClexaCon news. We had…
Last night’s episode of Supergirl was a goddamn gift. A treasure, a beacon of hope and love in a world of grimdark. Every time I watch Supergirl I think they’ve reached a new…
Another Fandom Following article for you all, this time a character analysis of M’gann M’orzz from Supergirl and Finn from Star Wars, two characters who break ranks with their militaristic society to…
Separated at Draft: M’gann M’orzz from Supergirl and Finn from The Force Awakens Characters can give you déjà vu. You see them on screen and something about their arc or their…
In light of recent political events, there have been a lot of posts and articles going up about how to get involved and change things. Posts about volunteering and voting and getting involved in local chapters of national movements. Posts about the best ways to use time, energy, money, and skills. Posts about how to take care of marginalized minorities and protect them. These are all excellent things. We need to do these things. We need to protect other people, make a plan for the future, and try to change things for the better and those who can do all those things (or just some) ought to. I'm not here to talk to those people. I'm here to talk to the survivors. I'm here to say that not everyone can do those things and that's okay. Some of us have disabilities or chronic illnesses that make difficult to impossible to leave the house. Some of us have mental health concerns like depression or anxiety, ADHD or other executive dysfunctions, low energy, etc. The list goes on. Not everyone can do 10 new things. Not everyone can help every at risk minority or important cause. We all have limited resources, but some of us are more limited than others. I'm here to say it's okay. If you can only add one new thing? Good for you. Do that thing. If you can't add anything? That's okay, too. If 'all' you can do is take care of yourself (and sometimes even that is difficult, let's be honest), do that. Don't feel pressured to add stress or anxiety to your life. Focus on taking care of yourself. That's valuable in and of itself. I value that choice, I value you.
I now present you with a call to hope from my editors over at The Fandomentals: “Normally, we at The Fandomentals resolve to keep our site focused on the media we…
