mac mcdonald

  • Analyzing Your Analyses

    While I majored in creative writing, I took a lot of literature classes. This isn’t just because the courses are similar and I love to read— it’s because I love to analyze things. From books to movies to television, I love dissecting characters and their stories. I love picking apart symbolism. I love digging into

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  • February, to many, is the month of love. This is due entirely to Valentine’s Day being smack-dab in the middle of it. As such, most of the Top 5 Wednesday topics this month have to do with ships. Today’s topic is your top 5 M/M couples. This, of course, encompasses gay men, bi men, pan

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  • Gay Doesn’t Mean Good

    With the (albeit slow) rise of queer representation in media, the community has had more characters to relate to than ever. This positive forward progress is a good promise for the future, even if there’s still a lot of failure. However, not all media including or about queer people is good representation. This distinction and

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  • As I wrap-up my second viewing of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I thought I’d make a tag based on the show. Nothing fancy, just questions based on the characters and other staple aspects of the show. I tried to be as unique as I could, so let’s see what you think. Mac: A character

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  • Ever since the late 1940s, sitcoms have dominated the world of television. From The Honeymooners, to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, to Friends, to How I Met Your Mother, countless sitcoms have reached iconic status. The late ‘80s gave rise to the animated sitcom with The Simpsons. And, as sitcoms grew in popularity and variety

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