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11/28/2019

Coping with the K-Pop Fandom as a Black Woman

The Critical Companion

Khadejah writes about how her love of K-Pop has been tested by its fandom.

12/13/2018

Beyond the Kokiri Forest: A Father and Daughter’s Zelda Adventure

The Critical Companion

Delia talks about her father and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the origins of her nerdiness.

07/25/2019

Exploring Slytherin House from a Black Historical Lens

The Critical Companion

Monika writes about her connection to Slytherin House and how it’s traits can tie to Black liberation.

09/27/2018

Magic or No, All Schools Have Limited Range

The Critical Companion

Patriarchal systems in magical schools (and in the real world) tend to cause problems. Porshèa explores the way these systems manifest in different fictional schools and discusses what should be done to change it.

05/09/2019

Have a Biscuit, Professor McGonagall

The Critical Companion

K. Alexandra writes about Minerva McGonagall, who inspires her in her own teaching.

08/23/2018

Doctor Who’s Narratives on Race Have Improved — But Have a Long Way to Go

The Critical Companion

Doctor Who has increased both its racial representation and conversations on racism in recent years, but the show still has a lot of work to do when addressing in-universe racism.

02/04/2021

Black History Month and the Magic of Cultural Retention

The Critical Companion

DJ reflects on how Black cultural retention is its own form of magic and how it can be used in our every day to shape and mold our futures.

02/25/2020

What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach Us About Allyship & Activism

The Critical Companion

How does Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix show the failures of the series to show a truly progressive and anti-supremacist narrative? What can we learn from these inadequacies of the story to be better allies in the real world?