I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve read the Harry Potter books. For at least the first four, I’ve read them so much that I lost count around the 20 mark. And yet here I am, reading the series once again. Some people will read a book once… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Commentary
Slut Shaming in Romance, or Give Me Your Sex Positive Romance Recs!
There’s a great post today on Smart Bitches Trashy Books about one of my absolute least favorite tropes in romance novels: slut shaming. Guest writer Linda eloquently rants about the trope, which is sadly common in a lot of romances, and I found myself nodding along and emphatically punching the… Read more »
Musings of an X-Files Fangirl
Fox officially announced the return of The X-Files yesterday, and as a die-hard fangirl of the series, I am ecstatic. Truly. Knowing that the show will be a short, six-episode run, makes me hopeful that the story will be a lot tighter than it would in a more traditionally American… Read more »
How We Lost Our Fanfic Virginity
We asked you to share stories about how you lost your fanfic virginity, and holy crap, did we get a huge response! Sixty-one of you awesome people sent us your stories, so this is going to be a very long post. But it is really great to read everyone’s very… Read more »
Living with Fandom Anxiety
I have a problem. I have fandom anxiety. I’m an anxious sort of person in general. I worry about things, and since fandom is a pretty big part of my life, worrying sort of naturally extends into my fannish pursuits. And I hate it, oh my gosh. For me, fandom’s… Read more »
Romance Novels, Sex Scenes, & Delicate Lady Brains
I like reading romance novels. I like the genre because I appreciate stories that focus on characters and their relationships, and really, I prefer it when a romance is a major component of whatever I read, be it science fiction or urban fantasy or what have you. Also? Let’s be… Read more »
Noelle Stevenson’s Comic about Nerd Gatekeeping & Comic Book Shops
It’s 2014 and women still can’t go into comic book shops without getting shit from self-appointed nerd gatekeeper dudes. Geekdom, I am disappointed in you. I’ve been a fan of Noelle Stevenson‘s (known as gingerhaze on Tumblr) for a couple of years now. I first came across her Avengers fan drawings,… Read more »
The Dreaded Reading Slump
You bookworms know what I’m talking about. You have hundreds (literally hundreds!) of books just waiting to be read, but no matter how many you pick up (or load up) and start, none can hold your attention. You’re reduced to playing Giant Boulder of Death on your iPad and looking… Read more »
Warrior Women & Lady Scientists: The Women of Thor: The Dark World
Though there are plenty of problems, I generally like what Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe are doing with female characters. Admittedly I am the worst comic book reader ever (I read Hawkeye and I’m terrible about keeping track of when a single title comes out), but the comics are doing… Read more »
Frigga, Loki, and Magic in Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World
Say hello to Kerry, a guest contributor here at TDF! She’s graciously shared this awesome essay about witchcraft in Thor: The Dark World, and we’re happy to have her! -Pamela WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD The Frigga and Loki of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) have always seemed to have a bittersweet… Read more »
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