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    Isolation, Othering, and Mob Mentality in Doctor Who’s ‘Midnight’

    As Doctor Who episodes go, Series 4’s ‘Midnight’ stands out as one of the more harrowing ones. Directed by Alice Troughton, and written by Russell T Davies (the showrunner at the time) himself, the self-contained episode follows the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) on a rather lonesome adventure. He and companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) arrive […] More

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    We Need to Talk About Joss Whedon

    Trigger Warning: this article makes reference to abuse, rape, FGM, misogyny, homophobia, and racism. For some time now, it’s been known that Joss Whedon is an extremely problematic figure in the film and television industry. There’s even an entire blog dedicated to pointing out instances either in real life or in his shows and films […] More

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    American Gods Mid-Season Catch-up: Identity Crises Culminate in ‘Sister Rising’

    Due to the Superbowl last weekend, American Gods took a week hiatus and returned with a significant episode, ‘Sister Rising’. During this time, statements from Evan Rachel Wood and multiple other women detailing Marilyn Manson’s abuse led to his character being edited out of the episode. Many allegations of abuse had already been made against […] More

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    American Gods Season 3 Premiere: ‘A Winter’s Tale’ is a Promising Start

    It’s no secret that American Gods Season 2 was underwhelming (to put it nicely). Negative reviews were scattered left, right, and centre following its release, and there was yet another ensuing cast and showrunner turnover. Charles “Chic” Eglee will now be overseeing the new run of the show, this time without Kahyun Kim (New Media), […] More