FemspecMay 26, 202111 min readHeroines and Female Affiliation: Women’s Support Networks in Contemporary Film and CosplayBy: Dr. Elizabeth Nichols When I was young, Star Wars was my favorite movie. On the playground at school, I was first to join in the...
FemspecMay 5, 20214 min readRomance, Race and White Girl Fragility: Can We Please Reconsider the Mammy Dynamic?There’s a thing that I’ve noticed in speculative television lately, and it bothers me. The science fiction and fantasy genre seem to be...