comics/graphic novels

jem and the holograms

book lists

14 Comics That Celebrate Female Friendship For Galentine’s Day

These comics and graphic novels make women’s friendships the focus.

Courtney Hilden —

Feb 13, 2017

agent carter

black sails

tv feature

Fan Fiction Friday: Tumblr’s 20 Best Femslash One-Shots

The world’s largest fandom playground never stops giving!

Heather Hogan —

Jan 30, 2015

dollhouse

friday open thread

straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Perfume, Pastry, and Pastry Perfume

Do you like pumpkin spice, or does it repel you?

Laura Mandanas —

Sep 12, 2014

anime

event

geekery

It Was a Sailor Moon Weekend at Otakon 2014

The East Coast’s largest anime convention came with a premiere of and more info on the new, faithful Sailor Moon dub, and a chance to chat with the voice actors…

Rose —

Aug 20, 2014

anime

sailor moon

geekery

Q-Taku: “Sailor Moon” Is Even Better With All The Gay Parts

Along with the new Sailor Moon anime coming in July, the original series is back unedited with a new, faithful and queer-friendly English dub coming later this year. Here’s your…

Rose —

May 28, 2014

anime

hot girls

geekery

Top Five Anime Ladies I Want To Date

Anime gets frequently stereotyped as full of empty “fanservice” girls, with cardboard personalities and unrealistic body proportions. But in spite of them I’ve found plenty of great female characters in…

Rose —

Mar 14, 2014

anime

Daily Fix

tv news & trailers

Sailor Moon Reboot Coming in July, Keeping It Queer For English-Speaking Fans

While the first Sailor Moon anime’s English dub was infamous for removing its lesbian couple, the 20th-anniversary reboot plans to keep the queer characters the way they were intended.

Rose —

Jan 17, 2014

Daily Fix

feminism

geekery

How Sailor Moon Made Me A Feminist: An Ode to Magical Girl Shows

Maybe it’s the influence of Sailor Moon that is part of what made me a feminist, someone who didn’t think that being a girl was a weakness but was, in…

Rose —

May 17, 2013

bisexuality

Daily Fix

geekery

From Sailor Moon to Yaoi Fangirls: Gender and Sexuality at Otakon 2012

How is sexism perpetuated in anime and manga? What is the role of women in geek culture? Just some of the interesting topics covered by my visit to the East…

Rose —

Aug 17, 2012