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Carrie McClain is writer, editor and media scholar. Other times she’s known as a Starfleet Communications Officer, Comics Auntie, and Golden Saucer Frequenter. Nowadays you can usually find her avoiding Truck-kun and forgetting her magical girl transformation device. She/Her
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Anime, Features, Media, TV ShowsThe Beginner’s Primer to the ‘The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion ’
Spring Anime Season is nearly upon us, and we’re getting second seasons of already established series and some stunning debuts…
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Carrie McClain
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Anime, Features, Media, TV ShowsThe Beginner’s Primer to the ‘Trigun Stampede’ (2023) Anime
Winter Anime Season is upon us, and we’re getting what hopefully is more than just a fresh coat of paint…
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Carrie McClain
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Anime, Features, Media, TV ShowsWhy ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ is One of My Favorite Christmas Films
Tokyo Godfathers is one of the best Christmas films because it has a narrative focusing on family, on the audacity…
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Carrie McClain
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FeaturesYet Another Holiday Shopping Guide for the Magical Girl Loving Fans in Your Life
A few years ago I had a lot of fun putting together some holiday gift guides for my fellow magical…
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Carrie McClain
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Anime, Features, Media, TV ShowsHidden Gem Anime Series To Enjoy: ‘Wakakozake’
A few years ago, I stumbled upon the English translated version of Wakakozake via Comixology, and loved it. I just…
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Carrie McClain
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Features, Literature, Review‘Bloodmarked’ Book Review
Goodness, it was just two years ago when I read and reviewed Tracy Deonn’s stunning debut Legendborn. When I first…
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Carrie McClain
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Anime, Features, Media, TV ShowsThe Beginner’s Primer to the Upcoming ‘Chainsaw Man’ Anime
Perhaps, you’re like me and you keep seeing the teasers and different trailers for the latest shonen glorious creation titled Chainsaw…
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Carrie McClain
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LiteratureFly Free, Always: Images of Black Freedom in Children’s Books
As a young child, I was fascinated with flying. No, that’s not right. It is truer to write that I…
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Carrie McClain
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Culture, Horror, Media, TV Shows‘Blood Runs Down’: Using Rituals in Cinema About Blackness and Womanhood
A film that stands as a deliciously horror genre short and also a piece of cinema that speaks to Black…
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Carrie McClain