Fangirls Going Rogue April 2014: Great Hera! What’s Behind The Mask?
The April 2014 edition of Fangirls Going Rogue features Under The Mask’s Dr. Andrea Letamendi and discussion of Hera from Star Wars Rebels.
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This Is Why Year of the Fangirl is Awesome: #FlauntYourWorld
Teresa Delgado is Fangirl of the Day!
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Kay Reviews The Empire Striketh Back
Kay reviews Ian Doescher’s second Star Wars book, William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back.
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The Emperor’s Hand Makes A Stand For Young Women In Kenya
Mara makes a stand on a new 501st patch for The Panty Project.
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Assembly of Geeks Dives Into Batman’s Head
This week’s Assembly of Geeks dives into Batman’s head.
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Tricia Joins RebelForce Radio’s Clone Wars Declassified: The Disappeared
This weekend I had the pleasure of recording an episode of RebelForce Radio’s Clone Wars Declassified with host Jason Swank and guests Paul Bateman and Grant Gould. Our discussion focused on the two-part arc The Disappeared from the Lost Missions, or better known as the Mace/Jar Jar stories. Considering no one on the panel seemed to be big fans of either character, we all enjoyed the space adventure tone and the interaction between the pair.
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Bullying and Fandom
A look at bullying in fandom – Star Wars, My Little Pony, Wonder Woman
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Ask James Arnold Taylor Anything on Twitter Today
James Arnold Taylor answers questions today on Twitter.
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Superman Dies And Kermit Is Framed on Assembly of Geeks
Superman Dies and Kermit is Framed on Assembly of Geeks this week.
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Let the Ladies Dance
In the last two weeks, the topic of which Star Wars characters are recognizable to casual fans of the franchise has come up twice. Both times, it sparked fan reaction because the consequences of “recognizability” result in the representation of more male characters than female ones. That’s not to say it isn’t a longstanding truth of Star Wars that male characters have been represented in the galaxy far, far away. Having blogged about the topic for a few years now, though, it’s clearly a truth to me that because “recognizability” has been viewed through a distinctively male lens, this has created a cycle where it’s difficult for female characters to gain traction.
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