March 17, 2016

Shang-Chi Won’t Fix Iron Fist’s Racist Origins

March 17, 2016

So here I am again, talking about Iron Fist, only this time with much less righteous fury and much more frustrated reluctance. The first time around, when I reported on the Finn Jones casting news, I received strong opposition on my personal Facebook and Twitter. One commentor told me I needed ...

Essays

Kill the Fatphobia: Fat Girls in YA

March 17, 2016

Kill the Boy Band by Goldy Moldavsky is a recent young adult novel about a group of fangirl friends who kidnap a member of their favorite boy band, The Ruperts. The first major description given of Apple, the fat girl in the group, is this: “Apple’s forehead crinkled, and having no food on hand ...

Comics

Review: Casati: The Selfish Muse

March 17, 2016

Casati: The Selfish Muse Vanna Vinci (writer and artist), Edward Gauvin (translator), Calix Ltd. (lettering) Europe Comics 2015 Set during the Belle Epoque, throughout great European cities like London, Paris, Milan, Rome, and Venice, and featuring outstanding creators and creatives of the era? ...

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The Thursday Book Beat: On White Privilege and Publishing’s Role

March 17, 2016

Readers, much of the publishing industry was consumed last week by J.K. Rowling’s tone-deaf miniseries on the history of the North American wizarding community. It’s a conversation that’s continued this week, as Native American writers have maintained their vocal protests ...

March 17, 2016

Shang-Chi Won’t Fix Iron Fist’s Racist Origins

Kill the Fatphobia: Fat Girls in YA

Review: Casati: The Selfish Muse

The Thursday Book Beat: On White Privilege and Publishing’s Role

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