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What Is Normporn, and Why Do We Love It?

What Is Normporn, and Why Do We Love It?

An interview with Karen Tongson, author of Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us What does “normporn” mean? There’s a very specific meaning to “normporn” and a more… READ MORE

Haunting Reads for Halloween

Haunting Reads for Halloween

As literature professor Jeffrey Jerome Cohen wrote in his seminal tract, Monster Culture: Seven Theses, “The monster dwells at the gates of difference… Any kind of alterity can be inscribed… READ MORE

Required Reading: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Required Reading: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

This year, the White House has released a proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day to “honor the perseverance and courage of Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the myriad contributions they… READ MORE

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