By Madison Mahdia LynnHere are the facts: In the early hours of June 12th 2016, at least 50 people were murdered and at least 53 injured in the largest mass shooting in modern American history. The shooting took place inside a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, on Latinx night, in the opening days of Pride Month. It was the…
By Madison Mahdia LynnA few weeks ago, we welcomed in the Golden Age of Muslim Women in Comics; this week, it’s time to look into the less than stellar portrayals of Muslim girls in the medium. After all, what would fandom be without a few problematic faves? We often like to pretend that our media consumption is free of propaganda or greater political…
By Madison Mahdia Lynn“A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen” – Misogynist proverb While this may be the rallying cry of terrible men everywhere, a corrected version of the adage would be “A Woman’s place is in the kitchen (so long as she isn’t getting paid for it).” Life as a female professional chef can be ROUGH. Kitchen culture is…
By Madison Mahdia LynnThis is a good time to be a nerd. Marvel’s superheroic epics have taken over the box office, and most importantly comics have become cool again. Or, maybe they have? It depends on who you ask. If you’re asking us, then yes, comics are DEFINITELY COOL. Unlike the seemingly monochromatic nature of heroes in Marvel’s…
