Category: film
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Having trauma doesn’t mean you can only consume mild, boneless art.
“The most important thing becomes control. Engaging with it on your own terms. Anything to not feel helpless.” – Daisy Tonner, The Magnus Archives Content warning for mentions of violence, sexual assault, and some personal PTSD experiences involving dissociation and panic attacks. Despite being a sexual assault victim, and despite being someone who struggled with…
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Sexual Assault in Perfect Blue: How Satoshi Kon’s Horror Classic Thoughtfully Frames Assault
On the surface, it seems like Perfect Blue has a relatively simple premise – an idol finds herself being stalked by an obsessive fan – the movie itself is far from simple. It does an excellent job of placing the viewer within the muddled mind of Mima as she struggles to figure out who she…
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How did this manage to make a ninja with a poisonous vagina SO BORING? [Ninja Scroll Review]
First of all, let’s talk about Kagero, the female ninja who is immune to poison because she herself constantly oozes poison. Actually, I only want to talk about Kagero, because Ninja Scroll really did her dirty, and she deserves to be in something that treats her better. A poisonous female ninja had so many opportunities…
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How Mai Yamane brought angry lesbian anthems to the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack
Surprisingly enough, I really haven’t written that much about the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack here. The OST was so hugely influential on my music taste that it’s actually difficult for me to try and put it into words. I’ve brought it up a little bit in one of my Anime Roots post, but it doesn’t really…
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Anime First Episodes: The Good, The Bad, and The Forced Exposition
Minor spoilers for Sarazanmai and Hinamatsuri. Supposedly, there’s this thing called a “three-episode rule” that says you should watch three episodes of an anime before deciding to drop it. But, if you’re like me and you’re checking out every season’s new anime, three episodes is TOO MUCH time to waste. No, I’ve honed my critical…
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