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02/14/2019

Of White Blaise and Black Hermione: The Highs and Lows of my Harry Potter Journey

The Critical Companion

How the Harry Potter fandom’s refusal to accept Blaise Zabini as Black left a Black fan feeling like she wasn’t welcome, and how Black Hermione turned it all around.

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.

07/12/2018

Three Fears About Public Spaces I Had as a Black Nerd

The Critical Companion

As a black female nerd, have you ever been afraid of entering a new space? Renée shares some of her past fears and how she overcame them in our first Constant Companion essay.

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.

08/09/2018

How ’12 Monkeys’ Changed How Time Travel Should Be Viewed

The Critical Companion

There are lots of shows about time travel, but read how 12 Monkeys changed the game.

08/13/2020

Avatar: The Last Airbender Ships are Meant to Be Fun, Not Destructive

The Critical Companion

Whether you ship canon ships or non-canon ships, it should be a subculture of like fans, not a battlefield of in-fighting. Critical Companion Ebony explores.

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.