It’s time to answer the call on our hero’s journey I have been a fan of Legion of Leia since its inception. I love the idea of celebrating our female heroes. I am a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy so I also love the idea of celebrating the fact that women do love and contribute to the sci-fi world. I have shelves of books...
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Why Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor couldn’t have come at a more perfect time (Don’t worry! This post is spoiler-free.) When I turned on Doctor Who Sunday for the Season 11 premiere, I realized for the first time, I can relate to one of the most iconic sci-fi characters in pop culture history. And it couldn’t have come at the more...
Check out Bonnie Burton on the Legion of Leia podcast this week, talking about everything from the Venom trailer to dinosaur erotica! Hey Legion! We’re back after San Diego Comic-Con! My co-host Anastasia Washington and I are welcoming Bonnie Burton to the podcast this week! Bonnie is an author (Crafting with Feminism: 25 Girl-Powered...
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS TOTAL SPOILERS FOR SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY. READERS’ DISCRETION ADVISED. Now that disclaimer is out of the way, let’s talk about the wealth of possibilities Solo: A Star Wars Story unlocks for the franchise going forward. Here’s some things I’d love to see happen in future installments. 1...
Legion of Leia interview actress and comedian Lisa Linke on her career and her experience on Netflix’s LOVE Lisa Linke is known for her role on Successful People, a comedic web series about a songwriting duo struggling to make it big surrounded by a world full of successful people. She plays Kimberly Hawkes, the past high school classmate...
Strives Women Have Made in Gaming Since 2017 In 2011, as a junior in high school, I wrote an essay. The prompt given was to take a societal issue and apply it to something [I] enjoy. So, I chose video games. I wrote about women in gaming and the representation thereof. Since then, the gaming industry has seen its ups and downs, but women have come...
International Women’s Day rides in after a steady year of progressive discussions surrounding quality of life for women. Today is International Women’s Day and it’s encompassing a lot more than the #MeToo movement that has dominated the media over the past year. This year’s theme is Push for Progress. For those who are...
Fangirling host Alicia Lutes joins us for the Legion of Leia podcast season 2, episode 3! Hey guys! Welcome to season 2, episode 3 of the Legion of Leia podcast! This week host Anastasia Washington and myself welcome Nerdist managing editor and host of the lifestyle/talk show hybrid Fangirling! This week we talk all about the show, geek...
Legion of Leia Podcast S2, Ep 1: Flip the Script’s Ally Iseman and Meredith Riley Stewart Hey everyone! The Legion of Leia podcast is back! We’ve been gone all through the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, and oh boy, do we have things to say. This week my co-host Anastasia Washington and I welcome Ally Iseman and Meredith Riley Stewart...
RWBY V5 Ch. 12: ‘The Vault of the Spring Maiden’ This episode held quite the reveal. Vernal is not, nor ever was the Spring Maiden. Because her name was a red herring. It’s Raven. But before we move to the end of this episode, I think it’s important to look at the beginning. Oscar smacks Lionheart around a bit, and Hazel...