Author: Maia Mathieu

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COUNTERPOINT: What I Need is a Good Defense: “The Defenders” Jessica and Luke, the most relatable of the superhero quartet, lampshade the absurdity of mystic ninjas trying to take over the world.

●●●○○ I’ll say right off the bat, I’m agnostic about the Marvel/Netflix television universe. Jessica Jones was smart, tough to watch at times, and very good. I quit Daredevil roughly halfway through season one because the writing was terrible. The … Continue reading COUNTERPOINT: What I Need is a Good Defense: “The Defenders” Jessica and Luke, the most relatable of the superhero quartet, lampshade the absurdity of mystic ninjas trying to take over the world.

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Taylor Swift doesn’t give a damn about her bad reputation A far cry from “Shake It Off”, “Look What You Made Me Do” has a hook about not liking you, getting harder, and many references to karma.

“Sorry, the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now… Why? Because she’s dead.” Taylor Swift is savvy. After her social media was mysteriously wiped clean over a week ago, snippets of a writhing snake appeared –  a signal … Continue reading Taylor Swift doesn’t give a damn about her bad reputation A far cry from “Shake It Off”, “Look What You Made Me Do” has a hook about not liking you, getting harder, and many references to karma.

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The Smurfette Principle Wonder Woman. Ripley. Marla Singer. April O'Neal. Cheetara. Princess Leia. Gamora. Hermione Granger.

“The message is clear. Boys are the norm, girls the variation; boys are central, girls peripheral; boys are individuals, girls types. Boys define the group, its story and its code of values. Girls exist only in relation to boys.” – … Continue reading The Smurfette Principle Wonder Woman. Ripley. Marla Singer. April O’Neal. Cheetara. Princess Leia. Gamora. Hermione Granger.

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Swift Justice There was Bad Blood in the courtroom when Taylor Swift countersued the DJ who groped her back in 2015. Her legal victory contributes to the important conversation about rape culture and bodily autonomy: Maia Mathieu explains why we can’t just Shake It Off.

It sounds like something out of a crime drama: a pop star is groped at a meet ‘n greet, and then the groper turns around to sue his victim for defamation of character.  But this isn’t the latest Law & … Continue reading Swift Justice There was Bad Blood in the courtroom when Taylor Swift countersued the DJ who groped her back in 2015. Her legal victory contributes to the important conversation about rape culture and bodily autonomy: Maia Mathieu explains why we can’t just Shake It Off.

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‘The Incredible Jessica James’ is one dope film Maia Mathieu reviews the freshest indie rom-com on Netflix.

●●●○○ The story that Netflix‘s new indie rom-com follows is a familiar one. You have your twenty-something woman in a creative field, living in a gorgeous apartment in the big city that you know she could never afford in real … Continue reading ‘The Incredible Jessica James’ is one dope film Maia Mathieu reviews the freshest indie rom-com on Netflix.