video game criticism
Samus Being a Woman Isn't Even the Most Trans Thing About Metroid
It's everything
trans
feminism
Bad Influences
Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, and the seductive nihilism of the gothic feminine aesthetic
lgbtqia+
Revenge of the Repressed
Paul Reubens and the queer romance of the "false self".
lost in space
Lost in Space
On fifth grade, youthful cross-dressing, uncontrollable tween anxiety, inspiring female villains, and the time my body tried to destroy itself.
trans
I Saw the TV Glow... and All I Got Were These Bad Vibes
Jane Shoenbrun's trans-coded psychedelic psychodrama is a masterpiece of atmosphere, but it's also a solipsistic bummer.
poetry review
This Unique Trans Loneliness Eats Away at Me... and I Love It
A bit of memoir, followed by a book report on Jennifer Espinoza's "I Don't Want to Be Understood"