This new Netflix series is the latest in Sanrio’s frankly welcome attempt to sell me shit by being aggressively inclusive. If you’ve ever had a shit office job with a shit boss, especially as an AFAB person, this series will speak to you. Or scream, as the case may be.
This episode might have one of my favorite bits that we’ve ever recorded.
Here is a secret: I’m kind of a sucker for a good lady-led weepy. This is one. Kinda. Mostly.
Their love is so good.
Welcome to the ur-tragic dead gay movie. It’s even more insufferable than you’re thinking.
You might’ve noticed I’m a bit of a Cronenberg nerd. So here’s me geeking out about what I’d easily call one of his top five.
Over the past month I got together for maybe the best podcast series Anime Feminist has put out so far–certainly the one I’m proudest of, and I say that having been proud to stand behind all the podcasts I’ve been part of for the site. My cohosts had fantastic insight into the series as women and enbies of color–it’s well worth listening for the discussion of police brutality, Brazil’s favelas, colorism, and double-standards re: WOC and sexuality.
I got to geek out about Sayo Yamamoto and Atsuko the magnificent disaster lesbian in between listening to the great discussion.
It’s been a while since I saw a movie whose conceit would literally fall apart if it acknowledged queer and trans people existed.
