Black inceldom can look different from the public and deadly displays we are accustomed to seeing from white men. Nevertheless, it is always worthy of investigation. CW: r*pe culture, harassment Mainstream understandings of inceldom associate the term with white men. “Incel” conjures up visions of men like mass shooter Elliot Rodger, or serial killer Ed...
Author: Sherronda J. Brown (Sherronda J. Brown)
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‘Candyman’ Is A Bittersweet Revival
Even if we agree that DaCosta’s Candyman is a competent enough horror film of the slasher variety, we must still ask: what work does its story do? This essay contains spoilers for Candyman (1992) and Candyman (2021) "The pain, I can assure you, will be exquisite. As for our deaths, there is nothing to fear....
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‘Belly of the Beast’ and the Things Our Bodies Cannot Hold
“Our bodies, they move, they morph, they shift. We do things with them, we show up with them. They do hold things that they shouldn’t have to hold, that they can’t hold… They have all these assignments, but who are you?” Da’Shaun L. Harrison “Who are you outside of your body?” — This is one...
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Our Favorite Reactions To Lil Nas X’s CMBYN Video
It’s fucking beautiful. After months of anticipation, Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” music video has finally dropped and fans are eating it up. The eccentric artist has already cemented a reputation for striking, dramatic, and fantastical spectacles in his music videos after being catapulted to fame by his single “Old Town...
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In Retrospect: ‘The Lobster’ And Society’s Disdain For Singles
Singles experience more prejudice and discrimination from society at large than most are willing to recognize or admit, especially coupled people who benefit from it. This essay contains spoilers for The Lobster (2015) and briefly mentions sexual assault and suicide Bisexuality is no longer an option. Guests of the hotel must register themselves as either...
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Food Is Political: A WYV Series
Many of our deep-seated beliefs about food and consumption are rooted in fatphobia, racism, classism, ableism, misogyny, and more. Food is political because food is ultimately about our survival. It’s a substance we need to live, but we should also be able to find joy in it. And yet, access to this basic need and...
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Enby Is For Enbies. Wild Flower Sex Is Trying To Claim Ownership Of The Term.
Enby is for an entire marginalized community. It should never be privatized and owned. The lengths to which white people will go to claim illegitimate ownership is unconscionable. Wild Flower Sex is at it again. This time, they are callously attempting to trademark the term “enby” for their sex toys and shut down a Black...
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A Spectacular Spooky Season Horror Watch List
No matter your horror tastes or boundaries, there’s bound to be something for you in this spooky season watch list. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And I’ve made you a list of recent and current horror movies and TV shows for the 2020 Spooky Season. It’s less a list of recommendations and...
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J.K. Rowling’s ‘Troubled Blood’ Adds to The Long History of Transmisogyny in Horror
Villainizing transness and pathologizing gender fluidity in horror, especially among men who seek to “become a woman”, is a very old and ugly song. J.K. Rowling’s newest book, Troubled Blood—in which a cis man dresses “as a woman” in order to murder cis women—is so pathetically derivative and unoriginal that I simply have to laugh....
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‘The Umbrella Academy’, Vanya Hargreeves, and The Impact of Residual Trauma
‘The Umbrella Academy’ presents Vanya as a villain—and she is understood as such by many fans—but, in truth, she is the one who has been the most victimized. This essay contains spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 of ‘The Umbrella Academy.’ It also discusses childhood, familial, and partner abuse. The Umbrella Academy is a flawed,...