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Netflix’s ‘Kaos’ Takes the Misogyny out of Greek Myths
Alex Has Opinions 9/20/24 Alex Has Opinions 9/20/24

Netflix’s ‘Kaos’ Takes the Misogyny out of Greek Myths

Medusa, Eurydice, & telling less sexist stories

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What The Salem Witch Trials Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Alex Has Opinions 9/15/24 Alex Has Opinions 9/15/24

What The Salem Witch Trials Can Teach Us About Climate Change

An in-depth look at how moral panics are born

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Why Do We Love Witches Like Esther Finch From ‘Dead Boy Detectives’?
Alex Has Opinions 9/12/24 Alex Has Opinions 9/12/24

Why Do We Love Witches Like Esther Finch From ‘Dead Boy Detectives’?

The camp perfection of this sassy witch from Washington

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Netflix’s ‘The Decameron’: An Eat The Rich Satire
Alex Has Opinions 8/31/24 Alex Has Opinions 8/31/24

Netflix’s ‘The Decameron’: An Eat The Rich Satire

Politics, wealth inequality, Netflix, & killing off the rich on screen

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Americans Have Been Panicking About Queer People Since Before America Existed
Alex Has Opinions 8/31/24 Alex Has Opinions 8/31/24

Americans Have Been Panicking About Queer People Since Before America Existed

A look at queerness in the "colonial" era

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‘Delicious in Dungeon’ Is the Gayest Ungay Show I Have Ever Seen
Alex Has Opinions 8/10/24 Alex Has Opinions 8/10/24

‘Delicious in Dungeon’ Is the Gayest Ungay Show I Have Ever Seen

Why do empathetic people read as queer?

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Amazon’s Anti-Corporate Messaging In ‘The Boys’ Is F@cking Weird
Alex Has Opinions 8/6/24 Alex Has Opinions 8/6/24

Amazon’s Anti-Corporate Messaging In ‘The Boys’ Is F@cking Weird

The anti-corporate show, brought to you by Amazon

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I Get Why Adults Like the Kids Show ‘Bluey’ Now
Alex Has Opinions 7/27/24 Alex Has Opinions 7/27/24

I Get Why Adults Like the Kids Show ‘Bluey’ Now

Unpacking the mature appeal behind this preschooler show

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Our Search for Aliens Is All Vibes-Based
Alex Has Opinions 7/23/24 Alex Has Opinions 7/23/24

Our Search for Aliens Is All Vibes-Based

The Drake Equation has always been nonsense

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The Frustrating Science Surrounding Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
Alex Has Opinions 7/20/24 Alex Has Opinions 7/20/24

The Frustrating Science Surrounding Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’

Unpacking the social theories that make up this space opera’s world

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Men Have Become So Much Worse Now That I’ve Transitioned
Alex Has Opinions 7/15/24 Alex Has Opinions 7/15/24

Men Have Become So Much Worse Now That I’ve Transitioned

Unpacking how men treat me differently post-hormones

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Conservatives Aren’t The Only Ones Who Are Classist
Alex Has Opinions 7/11/24 Alex Has Opinions 7/11/24

Conservatives Aren’t The Only Ones Who Are Classist

Unpacking classism in liberal spaces

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Skylanders Academy: The Comedy Bible For Understanding Conservative Humor
Alex Has Opinions 7/9/24 Alex Has Opinions 7/9/24

Skylanders Academy: The Comedy Bible For Understanding Conservative Humor

A case study to understand why conservatives aren’t funny

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Many Americans Cannot Go On Vacation, So They Play Video Games Instead
Alex Has Opinions 6/29/24 Alex Has Opinions 6/29/24

Many Americans Cannot Go On Vacation, So They Play Video Games Instead

Using the virtual world to travel

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The Horror of Watching Our Generation Lose Itself to Covid
Alex Has Opinions 6/25/24 Alex Has Opinions 6/25/24

The Horror of Watching Our Generation Lose Itself to Covid

Covid is wrecking our collective health

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This Trans Femme Has Never Felt Part of The Sisterhood
Alex Has Opinions 6/23/24 Alex Has Opinions 6/23/24

This Trans Femme Has Never Felt Part of The Sisterhood

Unpacking the difference between sisterhood and solidarity

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The Star Trek Episode that Predicted the Future of Homelessness in the United States
Alex Has Opinions 6/18/24 Alex Has Opinions 6/18/24

The Star Trek Episode that Predicted the Future of Homelessness in the United States

TV that is so prescient it feels textbook

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The Surprising Reason Pop Culture Monsters Are So Adorable
Alex Has Opinions 6/15/24 Alex Has Opinions 6/15/24

The Surprising Reason Pop Culture Monsters Are So Adorable

Pokémon, Baldur's Gate 3, Dungeons & Dragons, & more

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Doctor Who Gave Us A Trans Villain We Can Stand Behind
Alex Has Opinions 6/11/24 Alex Has Opinions 6/11/24

Doctor Who Gave Us A Trans Villain We Can Stand Behind

How Doctor Who's latest villain is breaking a problematic trope

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The Case for Queer People to Talk About Sexual Violence
Alex Has Opinions 6/9/24 Alex Has Opinions 6/9/24

The Case for Queer People to Talk About Sexual Violence

Writing about my sexual assault helped me heal from it

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