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Why the Not Like Other Girls Trope Still Persists in 2020s Teen MoviesThe “not like other girls” character has changed her clothes, vocabulary, and hobbies, but her basic function remains familiar. She is the teenage heroine who…
How Cult of the Lamb Turns Patriarchal Religion Into SatireMassive Monster’s Cult of the Lamb wraps religious satire in an irresistibly soft package. Its protagonist is a small, wide-eyed lamb who is sacrificed,…
Princess Diana and the limits of royal feminism in The CrownNetflix’s The Crown presents Princess Diana as both a person trapped by monarchy and a powerful media image shaped by public desire. Its treatment of her…
Ink, Anger, And Solidarity On The PrairiesBefore feminist commentary moved through blogs, podcasts, and social media, it often travelled by photocopier. A few pages stapled at a kitchen table could…
The Summer I Turned Pretty And The Politics Of GirlhoodFew recent teen dramas have made romantic indecision feel as culturally urgent as The Summer I Turned Pretty. Its beach houses, family history, and shifting…
Why the First Female Ghostbusters Remake Was Doomed by Nostalgic MisogynyWhen Ghostbusters returned to cinemas in 2016 with an all-female team at its centre, the remake arrived carrying far more cultural weight than a supernatural…
When the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Meets the Golden Retriever BoyThe “manic pixie dream girl” was never just a quirky character with colourful clothes, unusual hobbies, and an impulsive approach to life. She was a narrative…
Who Gets Heard In Canadian Literary CultureCanada’s literary identity is often presented as expansive, diverse, and welcoming. Book festivals feature panels on inclusion, publishers announce equity…
WNBA Jerseys, Women’s Bodies, and the Politics of LookingA basketball jersey is designed for movement, identification, and team unity. Yet when women wear one, public discussion can quickly shift from performance to…
The Counterfeit Empowerment of Boss Babe CultureInstagram’s “boss babe” aesthetic turns entrepreneurship into a visual identity: a laptop beside a marble coffee table, a motivational slogan in serif type, a…