My Freudian horror story “The Little God of the Staircase” published by The Dark in 2022 has just been announced as a finalist for the Eugie Foster Award. I’m very […]
Meg Elison
Buffy (the Movie) Deserves a Little More Respect
The 20th anniversary of Joss Whedon’s seminal TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave its legions of fans a moment to reflect, to look at that gorgeous EW photo spread, […]
The Non-Toxic Masculinity of Rupert Giles
My favorite stories are genre stories, which are full of orphans and kids who grow up to find out that dad is Darth Vader, or tragic waifs who know that […]
Fat Scripts for Interacting with Your Doctor
Talking to your doctor as a fat person is too often an exercise in hostility or futility. I have navigated this difficult situation many times over the years, with varying […]
No Children
The song “No Children” by the Mountain Goats came out in 2002, but I didn’t need it then. The song went viral on TikTok in 2022, when a lot of […]
England in Three Descents
Ovid’s Metamorphosis was playing at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. The theater is a recreation of the Jacobean-era Blackfriars Theatre. Unlike the open-air Globe, this playhouse is fully enclosed and […]
Every Fleetwood Mac Album
Goddess (Can’t Stand U) Ruin My Life Can’t Stand U (Kiss Me) I Know You Cheated on Me, Lindsay Sad But Sex Lindsay Buckingham: Cursed Man Sex But Sad Crimson […]
Have a Blessed Day
I used to hate it when a cashier would wish me a blessed day. It was (and is) a part of an oppressive attempted hegemony of belief that makes me […]
Number One Fan in the NYT
It’s always a thrill to get a Google alert about my name and see that it’s anything but a Russian piracy site, but this was a treat among treats! Danielle […]
Who’s My Number One Fan?
Today’s the day I get to share Number One Fan with the world. This book was born out of so many things. It was born out of my drunken Ubering home, […]