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05/09/2019

Have a Biscuit, Professor McGonagall

The Critical Companion

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

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.

10/22/2020

Imagining the Decolonization of Science Fiction

The Critical Companion

Nicole defines her view of Afrofuturism and imagines what science fiction could do if it wanted to be bold.

06/27/2019

Slavery in Thedas: How BioWare Could Bring Nuance to Dragon Age

The Critical Companion

Crystal talks about her love of Dragon Age, and what it’s writers can do to improve it.

02/20/2020

Sineya, The First Slayer Reimagined — How ‘Buffy’ Failed Black Girl Magic

The Critical Companion

Crystal discusses Sineya in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and some of the issues with her storyline.

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?

07/26/2018

Finding Inclusion in the Digital Age

The Critical Companion

What do you do when you’re a biracial Black girl living in the land of camo and conservatism in the 90s? You turn to the internet. Read Kira’s story of finding community in Sailor Moon RPG chat rooms.