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Girls of Game of Thrones: Sansa Stark

May 5, 2021

This combination photo of images released by HBO shows Sophie Turner portraying Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones. (HBO via AP) On the 17th April 2011, the television adaptation of Game of Thrones was aired. For those of us who had never read the books, the show...

Art vs Artist: The Hypocritical Feminism of Joss Whedon

Apr 29, 2021

Actress Charisma Carpenter in Angel. In February of this year, actress Charisma Carpenter released a statement on Instagram that sent shockwaves through numerous fandoms. She detailed the abuse and bullying that she suffered at the hands of Joss Whedon during her time...

Presentations of Female Strength in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)

Apr 27, 2021

A screencap from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018), series 5 episode 12 in which Adora discusses the fate of the world with her She-Ra predecessor, Mara. She-Ra has quickly become one of my favourite TV shows of all time since sobbing my way through all five...

TV Recaps: Sister, Sister

Apr 22, 2021

The main cast of Sister, Sister: (L-R) Tia Mowry, Jackée Harry, Tim Reid, and Tamera Mowry. There is a lot of content online: with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and YouTube (just to name a few) it has never been easier to watch your favourite show whenever you want....

Book Review: Anne of Green Gables

Apr 6, 2021

My favourite book growing up was the 1908 Bildungsroman novel Anne of Green Gables by Canadian author L.M. Montgomery. It tells the story of a young orphan girl, named Anne Shirley, who is adopted by siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island. They...

Film Review: When Marnie Was There (2014) – Anna’s Journey of Acceptance

Apr 1, 2021

Anna (left) and Marnie (right) from When Marnie Was There (2014), Studio Ghibli’s animated film adaptation of Joan G. Robinson’s novel of the same name. I don’t normally watch movies, but for the Studio Ghibli’s animated film adaption of Joan G. Robinson’s When Marnie...

Game Review – A Plague Tale: Innocence

Nov 30, 2020

Claire R. reviews “A Plague Tale: Innocence” video game.

Review: The Stars and the Blackness Between Them

Nov 17, 2020

Some people believe Black girls have secret lives, separate from the versions of their lives governed by adults. They aren’t always secret, but sometimes they are sacred, especially when they create them with other Black girls. In the seventh grade, my middle school...

Book Review: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Nov 9, 2020

Junior Girl Megan Clout reviews Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo, an international bestseller about the millennial experience in Korea.

Book Review: All These Beautiful Strangers

Oct 14, 2020

Image from https://www.elizabethklehfoth.com/events I need to start this review by saying that I read a lot of mysteries, I watch a lot of police procedural shows and I listen to true crime podcasts while I work. I say this because the mystery element of the book was...