Staff Picks

Since GeekGirlCon weekend we seem to have gained some new readers: welcome! We thought it would be good to share with you a list of some of our favorite posts that have appeared here on Geekquality, as well as highlight some of the features and interviews we’ve done. This wasn’t an easy list to put together because we love every single post we’ve run on our site. When I brought the idea to the team and asked them to list a couple of their favorite posts, Lois said, “This is the meanest thing you’ve ever done as Managing Editor.”

Essential Reading

• On Race, Feminism, and Jodie Landon
• United Colors of Albion: Race in Fantasy Media
• Hollywood Whitewashing (Yes It Really Hurts)
• The Women of Westeros and Why TV Needs Them
• The Avengers, Commercials, and the Gendering of Children’s Toys
• We Got A Badass Over Here: Doctor Neil deGrasse Tyson, Science and Social Responsibility
• Watching Our Media Diet: Pop Culture and Racism
• Supersonic: Third Wave Feminism and the Importance of the “Hard Femme”-Cee
• The Case of Lucy Liu and the Unasked Question
• Just Trust Me on This One: Why Monica Rambeau Needs to Be in the Next Avengers Movie
• Why Cultural Sensitivity Matters, or A Love Letter to Avatar
• Manic Pixie Dream Exhaustion
• How New Girl Became a Hit in My House
• E3 Media Impressions

The Interviews:

• A chat with Justin Simien & Lena Waithe of Dear White People
• A Visit to the Inn at the Crossroads
• Spera and a Conversation with Josh Tierney

Because Everyone Loves Lists:

• In Praise of YA Fantasy Fiction
• The X-Giles Guide to Relationships
• 9 Reasons Why Benjamin Sisko Should Be Your Favorite Star Trek Captain
• Shot Through the Heart, and You’re to Blame: Our Favorite OTP
• 7 Favorite Sherlock Holmes Stories

We also have several recurring features for you to keep an eye on. Every week, Jeff picks up a selection of No. 1 issues in comic books and on Thursdays we run his impressions of what he finds. For a bit of heavier (but oh so engaging) reading, Lois Payne takes a look at the revenge movie genre, as she considers what drives the characters and plot lines in these horror and suspense movies. And on Fridays, we round up links and news items that have us geeking out.