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Author: vanessamaki

Vanessa Maki is a writer, artist & blk feminist whose work has appeared or will appear in various places. She has self-published chapbooks & has several chapbooks forthcoming or out this year: the chosen one (Animal Heart Press), sweet like limes (Bone & Ink Press), decayed state (marlskarx) & another final girl (Roaring Junior Press).
Entertainment, Opinion

The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the punishment of male femininity 

September 27, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Even in gay culture, a queer man presenting as femme is still not so accepted.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Do we finally have enough queer teen drama films?

September 16, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Vanessa Maki reflects on how far LGBTQ representation has come and reviews five films that hold their own.

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Tagged Black community, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Booksmart, Moonlight, representation, reviews, The Half of It, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, women, young peopleLeave a comment
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Internalised homophobia is a killer: Knife+Heart

August 31, 2021 vanessamaki

This French horror film is a rollercoaster of queer tragedy.

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From princesses to shapeshifters: Animation and queerness

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 vanessamaki

From queer relationships to genderless characters, animation offers plenty of LGBTIQ representation.

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Tagged Adventure Time, animation, anime, family, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, gender, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Neon Genesis Evangelion, relationships, representation, Steven Universe, televisionLeave a comment
Entertainment, Opinion

Dysfunctional queer relationships in all their glory: American Horror Stories

July 31, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Wanting to see queer people as chaotic, justified villains or antagonists isn’t strange.

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Entertainment, Opinion

The trilogy ends with something special: Fear Street is Queer Street

July 21, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Fear Street Part Three: 1666 depicts the embodiment of queer rage and a refreshingly different ending.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Supernatural’s queer tragedy: Dean Winchester and Castiel

July 14, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Squandering the queer potential of a popular show is shameful.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Cruel Summer and ‘90s-era queer representation

July 6, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Cruel Summer’s inclusion of any queer representation at all sets it apart from television of the era it evokes. 

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Entertainment, Opinion

Willow Rosenberg is a lesbian – let’s not retcon that

June 13, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Willow and Tara were among the first lesbian couples on television.

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Tagged biphobia, bisexual, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon, lesbian, television, women1 Comment
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Entertainment

4 lesser-known LGBTQ films to watch during Pride Month

June 2, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Check out these films, spanning a range of genres, and you might find a new queer favourite.

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Tagged Bound, But I'm a Cheerleader, film, Orange is the New Black, Pariah, Pride Month, review, Vegas in Space1 Comment
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Entertainment, Features, Opinion

5 movies that prove vampires are queer

May 22, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

These five horror films show that vampires are the queerest of all supernatural creatures.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Queer villains and politics in film: The Neon Demon

May 9, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

This psychological horror film presents queer representation in an unusual, terrifying way.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Queerness, survival, and struggle: The Wilds

May 3, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

This adventure drama shows that straight white women are not the only faces of feminism.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Shameless queerness and queer masculinity in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

April 14, 2021June 10, 2021 vanessamaki

Queer masculinity is in complete motion in this beloved anime series.

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Entertainment, Opinion

TV: Why Jules from Euphoria was never the villain

March 24, 2021June 8, 2021 vanessamaki

Much of the Euphoria fandom saw Jules as a villain in season one, dehumanising her and likely drawing from transphobia. 

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Entertainment, Opinion

Beyond white coming-out stories: Bringing more to queer films

March 10, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

While finding queer films is becoming easier as entertainment evolves, most are still stuck in the same old tropes.

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