Criticism

Reviews, analysis, and more

A woman from behind as if through a prism, showing multiple versions: a warrior with a bow, a knight with a dragon flying, a Hogwarts student looking at the castle, a Jedi with a lightsaber.

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Mary Sue

From self-inserts to imagines, how young women write themselves into the narrative.

A cartoon playing on the classic cartoon of Captain America punching a Nazi, with Trump in the Nazi role and Kamala Khan in the Cap role.

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Trumped is the New Jossed

In this year’s political fanfiction, it’s hard to keep up with reality.

Harry Potter hardcovers in a row. The final book’s authors are listed as Rowling | Tiffany | Thorne.

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Harry Potter and the Sanctioned Follow-On Work (or, Fanfiction vs. the Patriarchy)

How we talk about The Cursed Child—and why it matters.

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