SDCC 2019: Higher, Further, Faster: Are We There Yet?
The team at FANgirl has many great memories from GeekGirlCon conventions over the past decade, including panels we’ve hosted and
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Comparing Two Fresh Starts: Captain Marvel and Star Wars
In longstanding ongoing serial storytelling franchises, eventually the inclination to make a fresh start with iconic characters will arise. It
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Review: Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation by Carolyn Cocca
The most prominent stories in contemporary pop culture not only provide a touchstone of well-known entertainment familiar to many, but
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Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019: #SWRepMatters Panel
“Star Wars is for everybody,” John Robinson, a panelist, stated early in the #SWRepMatters Panel at Star Wars Celebration Chicago
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The Last Jedi: First Impressions
We have a fabulous film reviewer, Kay Serna, here at FANgirl Blog. In the days ahead we’ll have her knowledgeable
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Star Wars Rebels New Time on Monday
After the Season Four debut that rolled out loosely this past Monday, Star Wars Rebels will air at 9 p.m.
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More Episode IX Developments: The Return of J.J. Abrams
A week after the announcement of Colin Trevorrow’s dismissal from Episode IX, Lucasfilm confirmed a familiar face as his replacement:
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Telling Underrepresented Stories with NBC’s Timeless
by Priya Chhaya Historians are the original time travelers. We spend our careers listening to the voices of the past,
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Resurrecting Legends: Is the Star Wars Reboot Gendered?
In telling the story of the group of Rebels who secured the plans to the Empire’s dreaded Death Star, Rogue
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Excellence in Diversity and Storytelling in NBC’s Timeless
When NBC announced one of its new shows for the 2016-17 broadcast season would be the sci-fi time-travel series Timeless,
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