Join us on the Rantzerker as Alison, Brian and guest TL;DR as we try something a little different. We will have YOU, the viewers decide which strain of cancerous cringe we will go through! It’s a game of Choose Your Own Displeasure where you will decide whether we go through a study that tackles Ableism and Heteronormativity Within Australia’s Porn Regulations orrrrr….…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: One Of the Best MAN-ga You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
When I was a teenager, manga was a type of comic that was hard to get, often in a small section of my local comic book shop. They were usually wrapped in plastic and quite pricey by the standards of comics at the time.
Now that manga and anime have become the mainstream, more of the mediocre to bad stuff has become accessible as well, which of course damages the medium as a whole.…
Badger Pod Nerd Cast 5: Hannah vs. The Bear
Works discussed: Her, Disney villainesses, Female Thor, and THE EPIC BATTLE OF HANNAH VS. CEDRIC/CYRIL/CAESAR THE BEAR!
Her
by Ellen Fishbein
The portrayal of Theodore in the film Her as a vulnerable, emotionally complex person combats the feminist image of man as a creature driven by uniquely violent, dangerous male sexuality.…
Badger Pod Nerd Cast 4: Metaphorical rape culture
Maleficient shifts the blame
Maleficient is an unapologetic pandering to a feminist audience. It is the story of strong, capable fairy cut down by the selfish actions of men—furthering the idea that if a woman, even a villainess, does something wrong, a man is somehow to blame.…