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The End of Oak Street Review: Where There’s a Will, There’s Hathaway
David Robert Mitchell’s contribution to the dinosaur movie zeitgeist is a wacky, wonderful adventure led by this year’s strongest star.
The Odyssey (2026) Review: A Masterful War Epic That Condemns But Can’t Imagine a World Without Imperialism
Christopher Nolan’s IMAX epic of Homer’s poem is gorgeous, brutal, and full of ambition. It’s also proof that even our most sincere anti-war stories are still being told by people who cannot picture what comes after the empire falls, only what a gentler version of it might look like.
Film Review: Anthony Bourdain’s Capricious Youth Comes to Life in Matt Johnson’s ‘Tony’
In this summertime coming-of-age story, Dominic Sessa portrays a young, cocky Bourdain, who drives you a bit insane with his bad decisions but has you rooting for him nonetheless.
Film Review: Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ Fights Back Against Gen Z’s Rising Puritanical Purview
Araki’s first feature in over a decade is pro-sex, anti-prude, and absolutely unapologetic about it all.
Real-Time Reactions
Awesome Con 2026 Recap
60,000 fans, one convention center, and the dichotomy of celebrating fandom during fascism.
White Queer Privilege and the Weaponization of Identity Politics
Why do some LGBTQ+ voices cause more harm than help?
Convention Chaos: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Surviving Fan Events
Practical tips for attending conventions with ADHD, sensory processing needs, and anxiety.
Through The Lens
The Tumblr-to-TikTok Pipeline: When Fandom Aesthetics Conquered Gen Z
How the migration from 2012 Tumblr to contemporary TikTok transformed online identity.
The Economics of Artificial Intimacy
How social media platforms monetize loneliness in the age of AI.
The Death of the Fandom Outsider: What Happens When Everyone's Chronically Online?
Remember when knowing every line of Supernatural marked you as irredeemably cringe?
Supernatural's Accidental Queerbaiting Empire: A 15-Year Retrospective
How exactly did a CW network show create the queerbaiter’s blueprint for modern television history?
Human Rights
A Conversation with The Satanic Temple: Religious Reproductive Rights
An interview with Erin Helian, Director of TST’s Religious Reproductive Rights campaign.
Neo-Colonialism and Hawai’i: The Interconnected Nature of Indigenous and Environmental Justice
No, your Disney vacation isn’t helping Hawai’ians. Supporting their independence from U.S imperialism does.
Culture & Media
The End of Oak Street Review: Where There’s a Will, There’s Hathaway
David Robert Mitchell’s contribution to the dinosaur movie zeitgeist is a wacky, wonderful adventure led by this year’s strongest star.
The Odyssey (2026) Review: A Masterful War Epic That Condemns But Can’t Imagine a World Without Imperialism
Christopher Nolan’s IMAX epic of Homer’s poem is gorgeous, brutal, and full of ambition. It’s also proof that even our most sincere anti-war stories are still being told by people who cannot picture what comes after the empire falls, only what a gentler version of it might look like.
Film Review: Anthony Bourdain’s Capricious Youth Comes to Life in Matt Johnson’s ‘Tony’
In this summertime coming-of-age story, Dominic Sessa portrays a young, cocky Bourdain, who drives you a bit insane with his bad decisions but has you rooting for him nonetheless.
Film Review: Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ Fights Back Against Gen Z’s Rising Puritanical Purview
Araki’s first feature in over a decade is pro-sex, anti-prude, and absolutely unapologetic about it all.
Fandom & Activism
Convention Chaos: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Surviving Fan Events
Practical tips for attending conventions with ADHD, sensory processing needs, and anxiety.
Digital Mutual Aid: How Stan Twitter Became an Organizing Tool
Fans are executing digital campaigns that would make even the top political consultants weep with envy.
Who Gets to Be Redeemed in Fandom?
A sociopolitical analysis of redemption arcs, fan forgiveness, and character bias.
The Rise of Fan Theorists as Digital Philosophers
Are fan theories actually a form of speculative literature?
Interviews
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Religious Pluralism
An interview with Minister Orpheus Gaur and Exarch Io Locke, Director and Assistant Director of the Satanic Representation Campaign.
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Direct Action & Mutual Aid
An interview with Minister Dr. Sharper Kcozam and Nicole Ballard, Co-Directors of the Satanic Good Works campaign.
A Conversation with The Satanic Temple: Religious Reproductive Rights
An interview with Erin Helian, Director of TST’s Religious Reproductive Rights campaign.
