Tag Archives: Fantastic Beasts

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: A Sorta Snarky Review

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Stitch

Note: I absolutely wrote the wrong title down initally because I am a space case. Deal with it. I went and saw Fantastic Beasts this past week. Considering that my video review is almost an hour long, obviously it inspired … Continue reading →

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Stop Using the Harry Potter series’ Original Publication Dates as an Excuse for Rowling’s Diversity Fails

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Stitch

Every time I talk about J. K. Rowling’s current and continuing diversity fails, someone always has to show up to remind me how she “couldn’t write diversely because it was 1997”. Without fail, people are more invested in protecting Rowling … Continue reading →

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Letters to the Author – JK Rowling

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Stitch

Part passive aggressive stress valve, part honest attempt at expressing my continuous frustration with JKR, this first post for Letters to the Author  is me at my grouchiest. Future posts will be more moderate. Maybe. Dear Jo: I can’t remember … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Beasts & Invisible Diversity in the Harry Potter Series

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Stitch

For a body of media that seems fixated on different avenues of oppression, the Harry Potter series is seriously lacking when it comes to actual diversity and oppression that doesn’t revolve around magical beings. Seriously, just about everything’s a metaphor … Continue reading →

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