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Movie Night February: Cats Don't Dance

When:Friday, February 28th at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed, make sure your Patreon is connected to your Discord so you get access to the right channel)Cats Don't Dance (1997)content warningsDanny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat,...

Nosferatu's Gothic Appetite

Someone keep Nicholas Hoult away from vampires.Timestamps00:00 The Dracula of it All04:11 Goth (tm)07:09 Spoiler Alert07:37 Nosferatu13:38 Death & The Maiden17:56 The Nuance of a Dark Demon Lover44:13 Final ThoughtsReferenced Videos:YT: https://youtu.be/TrC5lCETljwYT: https://youtu.be/ioC7WGmxh30YT: https://youtu.be/8g...

Thank You--January Update

This year is only one month in and it has not gone according to plan. Firstly, I want to thank everyone for their patience this month. Losing my friend, Aaron Reese, has been truly one of the most heartbreaking things I have lived through. It feels like the third in a harrowing trilogy of loss and grief. He was one of ...

January Update

Hi folks. Due to the passing of a loved one Princess is going to be MIA for some time and so movie night, pilot watch, and watch & commentary are paused for the month of January. We'll keep you updated on the January book club meeting but for now that's on hold as well.

I finally watched Girls ...

Okay, so last month, I got dumped, and I invited one of my best friends over. We started watching HBO's Girls. It was my first time.Sources:https://www.theringer.com/2022/04/15/tv/girls-hbo-pilot-10-year-anniversary-lena-dunham- The equation of Dunham with her show was understandable; a 25-year-old with a premium c...

TOMORROW: Movie Night

When: Friday, December 20th at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)Klauscontent warningsA simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their...

The Politics of Pleasure

It's the politics of pleasuurreeee (sang to the tune of the Pleasure Principle)(Note: I apologize for the quick turnaround on this video here and on YT. There is some exclusive Patreon stuff coming. I have just been catching up).With Project 2025's orchestrators poised to gain real power through Trump's ele...

Movie Night December: Holiday Season

When: Friday, December 20th at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Last Christmascontent warningsKate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Working as an elf in a year-round Christmas store is not good for the wannabe singer. However,...

The next Book Club book

You have chosen! And you have chosen the Poppy War. As mentioned previously, book club is on pause for December and will return in January with the first book in the Poppy War trilogy. The date for the January meeting will be announced later.As a reminder, the book club meetings are held on the discord and we always op...

Movie Night Tomorrow: Shrek 2

When: Monday, November 25th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)Shrek 2content warningsShrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they fi...

Archetypes: The Penguin & Agatha All along

Down, down, down the Road/Down the Gotham RoadBoth Agatha Harkness and Oz Cobb in their respective series play with the modern day expectations of a villain led narrative. The Penguin even more so Agatha All Along since it has a more adult centric audience. But I think both deserve to be praised and examined in how the...

Third Video

I somehow got in a position where I'm doing three videos this month. Lol. I've already finished writing the second one, but I'm stuck on what to do for my third, so here are my ideas, and most of them I've already started writing.I'll let it go until Friday.More updates coming next weekxxPrincess

Post-Election fear is here, but we will get through it

We gonna be alright ❤️

Main Character Syndrome & The Authenticity Trap

What is Main Character Syndrome if not Mary Sue discourse preserving?Time Stamps00:00 Election Angst11:54 In the beginning, Halsey16:14 Main Character Syndrome20:20 Virality25:24 Panopticon & Social Media36:20 CreditsSources & Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Benthamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panoptico...

Movie Night November: 2004

When: Monday, November 25th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Shrek 2content warningsShrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. When they arrive, they...

Book Club Options for January

Book Club will resume in the new year and here are our options for what we're gonna read next.1. Wheel of Time(only main series)2. The Song of the Lioness3. The Hunger Games4. Hyperion5. Elric Saga6. Between Earth & Sky7. Poppy War

How Interview with the Vampire Got Racebending (Mostly) Right

Racebending is messy. But when it is good … it feels great.Sourceshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/interview-with-a-vampire-director-neil-jordan-i-had-a-great-time-making-this-movie-but-theres-a-dark-catholic-guilt-underneath/30733778.htmlhttp://movieline.com/1994/01/01/interview-with-the-auth...

The Problem With Casting Heathcliff

I AM HEATHCLIFF!▶️ Sources:📍 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Edgeworth📍 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourika📍 https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/history-of-slavery/europe📍 Empire of Cotton: A Global History By Sven Beckert📍Wuthering Heights and the Liverpool Slave Trade| https://www.jstor.org/st...

REMINDER: Movie Night Tomorrow

When: Sunday, October 27th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)Carrie (1976)content warningsCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humil...

REMINDER: Book Club Meeting on October 30th

The next book club meeting for Mexican Gothic will be on October 30 at 7pm ET.As a reminder, you can already join the discord and read along with people in the appropriate thread (check the threads in the book club channel) before October 30.

Movie Night October: Classic Horror

When: Sunday, October 27th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Carrie (1976)content warningsCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being hu...

Why ‘House of the Dragon’ Isn’t Just an Adaptation

We're diving into House of the Dragon, comparing the book to the show, and discussing GRRM's (deleted) take on the changes and the history that inspired it all.SPOILERS MENTIONED ALOUDCreators Mentioned*ladydragonjj | https://www.tiktok.com/@ladydragonjj*gameofthroneshistorian | https://www.tiktok.com/@gameofth...

And the winner for the next Book Club pick is...

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAn isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadowcomes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.After re...

Pick the next book for Book Club!

1. I Was A Teenager Slasher by Stephen Graham JonesFrom New York Timesbestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist—perfect for fans of Adam Cesare and Grady Hendrix.1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by oil and cotton—and a place where everyone knows eve...

Choose the next book! (kinda)

Having finished the Broken Earth Trilogy, it's time to figure out what our next pick for the book club is gonna be. But first, let's figure out the genre!

RESCHEDULED TO 8PM TONIGHT: Movie Night September: Disney Flops

When: Sunday, September 22nd at 8pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed)1) Oliver & Company (1988)content warningsA lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City. (via IMDB)2)Black Cauldron (1985)content warnin...

[early access] Redemption for Her

TW: Discussions of sexual assault, murder, death, and fictional trauma.We're jumping into the wild world of female redemption arcs in pop culture. You know, those characters who start kinda sketchy but end up winning our hearts? Ladies can be bad too, but we can wish for better.Social MediaTwitch: https://www.twitc...

REMINDER: Next Book Club Meeting: The Stone Sky

When: Monday, September 9th at 6:30PM ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case there is some troubleshooting needed, look for the Broken Earth Trilogy thread in the book club channel for any additional information)We are going to be discussing the next book in the Broken Earth Trilogy, The Stone Sky!

2 HOUR REMINDER: Pilot Watch

When: Thursday, August 29th at 7pm ETWhere: Discord(please join ahead of time in case the link doesn't work and troubleshooting is needed, make sure your Patreon is connected to your Discord so you get access to the right channel)Noir and Michiko To Hatchin Double Feature in 2 hours!

Tall, Dark (?) and Handsome

Alright, close your eyes and think of the following phrases: “olive-skinned,” “dark features,” and “tall, dark, and handsome.” Hold in your mind's eyes what that looks like ...[Also any titles suggestions would be great lol]Sources| Works Cited*Painter, Nell Irvin. The History of White People. W. W. Nor...