Personal Essays
What Spider-Man Can’t Save
In which our hero contemplates a career writing about superheroes and pop culture—and imagines an ending.
Comics
Features
Reclaiming the Mary Sue
My new comic interrogates the continued bias against Mary Sues—and brings one life.
Special Episodes
Special Episode 21: Watchmen
“Who am I? If I knew, I wouldn’t be wearing a fucking mask!”
Special Episodes
Special Episode 14: Birds of Prey
(and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Episodes
Episode 68: Stephanie Burt: Part 2
The poet (and X-fan) returns to discuss trans themes in fandom, publicly transitioning, and more.
Episodes
Episode 67: Stephanie Burt: Part 1
The poetry professor and critic talks about taste cultures, situating critical perspective, and more.
Episodes
Episode 51: Desi Geek Girls
A conversation with Preeti Chhibber and Swapna Krishna, hosts of the podcast “Desi Geek Girls.”
Episodes
Episode 33: A Hundred Thousand Worlds
Bob Proehl discusses his novel about comics and conventions, A Hundred Thousand Worlds.
Episodes
Episode 27: Fanart Insights
Film art dealer Leslie Combemale on the intersections between fanart and the entertainment industry.