Looking for a new Queer read this Pride Month and beyond? Then Kat’s got you covered with her Top 10 favorite LGBTQ+ novels and comics from around the world!
Damsels in Distress Need Not Apply: Writing Strong Female Characters
Go beyond orcishly brutish villainesses and military badasses with these 3 tips for creating your next “strong female character” with examples from the latest hit media.
Maybe we SHOULD talk about Bruno: When Storytelling Promotes a Toxic Message
How catchy songs and dazzling visuals can distract us from a toxic message lurking beneath the surface. Or how Encanto screwed over Bruno.
3 Anime that Perfectly Capture the Autistic Experience in a Way You Wouldn’t Expect
These 3 animated stories capture the autistic experience in a way you wouldn’t expect & are guaranteed to make you feel seen. A must-watch this month.
Alien. Robot. Psychopath: A Look at Media’s Fraught History with Autistic Representation
It’s Autistic Awareness Month, so let’s look at narrative media’s fraught history with representation in TV & motives & their efforts to do better.
I am 1 in 36
According to a recent CDC report 1 in 36 persons in the US are autistic. Kat Vancil expresses that through poetry for Autistic Awareness Month.