PinnedMel TurnageMy Personal Transgender Evangelion ExperienceThere are several articles and thinkpieces detailing everyone and their mothers’ trans readings of Hideaki Anno’s landmark anime series…Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Mel Turnage‘Death Stranding’ and the Oldest Lie in AmericaWARNING: Death Stranding spoilers ahead. Seriously, if you intend on playing the game, do that before reading this. If you don’t, enjoy the…Jul 4, 2021Jul 4, 2021
Mel Turnage‘Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days’ and ‘Re:coded:’ Why Video Games are Not MoviesMedium-bending in fiction is not a new idea. People experiment with it all the time, whether that be Black Mirror adopting a…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Mel TurnageThis is a review of ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things.’ Kind of.Trigger Warning: panic attacks, suicide, self-harm.May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Mel TurnageThe Latent Transness of ‘Total Recall’A particularly annoying film controversy of late stems from the Wachowski sisters’ incredible 1999 film The Matrix. Since the film’s…May 7, 20211May 7, 20211
Mel Turnage‘Promising Young Woman’ and the Men Who Told Me It Was BadTrigger warning: sexual assault. Also, spoilers ahead.Apr 16, 20211Apr 16, 20211
Mel Turnage‘The Boys in the Band’ and the Art of the ArtificeArtifice. That’s the word that’s been stuck in my mind for a week or so now. “Artifice.” I’ve not really allowed myself to think too…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Mel TurnageThat One Joke in “The Prom”The Prom (2020) is shockingly homophobic. Ryan Murphy is to blame.Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
Mel TurnageThe Democratized Dysphoria of ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’Warning: Spoilers ahead.Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021