Op-Eds

  • With the recent increase in LGBT+ characters, the community has more representation than ever before. Granted, the media still has a long way to go, but it’s progress from where we were five years ago. And with the rise of queer characters, we’ve developed many more queer ships. And that’s all well and good. Except.

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  • With the upcoming release of Sarah J. Maas’ latest novel, A Court of Wings and Ruin, the anti-Maas book stan mentality has come back in full force. While many are celebrating spoilers and tidbits from the new book and are eagerly anticipating its release, many more are shaming them and accusing them of being “fake

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  • With the rise of social media, stan culture has grown exponentially. Sure, there have always been fanatics, but social media gives us something we never had before: a connection to celebrities. Or, more accurately, the illusion of one. We communicate directly with celebrities via Twitter, Tumblr, and more and have easier access to interviews, behind-the-scenes

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