Building Character: Writing The Heart of the River
by Priya Chhaya “In every story that you read / A heroine or hero fills a need.” At the end
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1001 Knights Kickstarts Diversity
There a lot of Kickstarters that we get asked to share at FANgirl, and we try to limit those to
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Interconnectivity, Diversity, and Missed Opportunities: The Identity of Finn’s Opponent
During the First Order’s attack on Maz Kanata’s castle on Takodana in the second act of The Force Awakens, deserter
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Star Wars, Lupita Nyong’o and Marvel
Guest post by Danika McClure Lupita Nyong’o has had an insurmountable amount of success over the past two years, achieving
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Gwendoline Christie Talks Captain Phasma and Diversity
Gwendoline Christie may have run from red carpet questions about The Force Awakens at yesterday’s Emmys, but she had plenty
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Wizard World: The Chicago Recap
I heard someone refer to the Wizard World comic conventions as “signature-based shows”, meaning they’re mainly a show to go
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Alyssa Rosenberg: Reporter, Feminist, Science Fiction Fan
by Priya Chhaya There was a time a few years ago where I lived to get my pop culture commentary
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Tricia Talks Marvel’s Princess Leia on Mos Eisley Comicport
Writing last week about Princess Leia and the context surrounding her character as an empowered female in storytelling resulted in
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Fangirls Around the Web: April 25, 2015
Fangirls Around the Web.
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Celebration: From a Certain Point of View Panelists
One week from today, From a Certain Point of View: A Diversity of Opinions in Star Wars will be something
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