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Alex Mell-Taylor
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I am Alex Mell-Taylor. I am a nonbinary culture writer who writes unseriously about important topics and very seriously about unimportant ones. If there's a hill out there, I have died on it. Please return my corpse to the nearest coat check. Greatest Hits The Most Exhausting Part About America Is The Pretending Refuting "American Exceptionalism" so that we can build a better tomorrow!aninjusticemag.com

Alex Has Opinions

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Who is this Alex with the opinions? (BIO)
Who is this Alex with the opinions? (BIO)
Alex Has Opinions

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3 days ago

Is Going to a Restaurant Murder?: Unpacking the Harm of Social Events in the Covid Era

Social distancing, masking, influencers, and what we owe to each other — I am someone who has, for the most part, not stopped masking. I still predominantly use masks when going to the grocery store and public transit. I am a huge proponent of vaccinations (not just for Covid-19, but for influenza, monkeypox, and more). I have not returned to a pre-Covid…

Politics

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Is Going to a Restaurant Murder?: Unpacking the Harm of Social Events in the Covid Era
Is Going to a Restaurant Murder?: Unpacking the Harm of Social Events in the Covid Era
Politics

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Published in Fanfare

·Jan 18

Debunking the Trope That “Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant”

Disney, media, and our naive notions of the truth — There is this tiring trope that happens in media. The villain has been deceiving the populace of a town, country, or galaxy for the entire runtime. It seems like they will never face justice, but then our hero steps onto a stage with evidence or leaks a hot mic recording…

Entertainment

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Debunking the Trope That “Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant”
Debunking the Trope That “Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant”
Entertainment

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Published in An Injustice!

·Jan 18

The Anti-Trans Fans of 'Hogwarts Legacy' & The Consumers Who Ignore Them

Examining the discourse around whether you should buy the controversial wizard game — Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG by Avalanche Software set in the Harry Potter universe. This game takes place in the 1800s, approximately a hundred years before the original books. It is set against the backdrop of a goblin rebellion as well as the emergence of a new, forgotten form…

Entertainment

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The Anti-Trans Fans of 'Hogwarts Legacy' & The Consumers Who Ignore Them
The Anti-Trans Fans of 'Hogwarts Legacy' & The Consumers Who Ignore Them
Entertainment

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Published in An Injustice!

·Jan 11

Explaining How the George Floyd Uprising Was Quickly Forgotten

Protests, backlashes, and the politics of spectacle — I remember when I first heard about George Floyd's death. My partner had asked if I had heard about this new police shooting of a Black man, and I mistakenly thought he was referring to Tony McDade, a Black Trans man who was murdered two days later. …

Politics

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Explaining How the George Floyd Uprising Was Quickly Forgotten
Explaining How the George Floyd Uprising Was Quickly Forgotten
Politics

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Published in Fanfare

·Jan 6

The Environmentalist Message at the Heart of Disney's 'Strange World'

Disney, DeGrowth, sustainability, and changing the world. — Disney's Strange World is about a fantastical land entirely different from our own, filled with fantastic locals and strange creatures. A central throughline in the film, like most Disney properties, is about familial expectations. The explorer Jaeger Clade wants his son Searcher to follow in his footsteps and find a…

Entertainment

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The Environmentalist Message at the Heart of Disney's 'Strange World'
The Environmentalist Message at the Heart of Disney's 'Strange World'
Entertainment

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Published in Fanfare

·Jan 4

‘Glass Onion’ Shows Us The Power Of Breaking Shit

The show highlights the limits of our system. — The sequel to Knives Out is about detective Benoit Blanc tagging along to a rich billionaire’s murder mystery party on a private Grecian island. This game quickly turns quite deadly as murder breaks out. …

Entertainment

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‘Glass Onion’ Shows Us The Power Of Breaking Shit
‘Glass Onion’ Shows Us The Power Of Breaking Shit
Entertainment

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Dec 31, 2022

My List For The Worst Media of 2022

Looking back at the media, I hated this year — While not every piece of media produced this year can shine, some content was just plain terrible. These are the pieces that caused me to truly regret my time watching them. I am talking about the clunkers, the disappointments, and the ones that caused my blood to boil. Below you…

Entertainment

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My List For The Worst Media of 2022
My List For The Worst Media of 2022
Entertainment

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Published in An Injustice!

·Dec 29, 2022

Our Obsession with Westeros (and Royalty in General) Is Unhealthy

Game of Thrones, The House of the Dragon, and the maintaining of the wheel — I am a huge fantasy fan. I have watched all three Lord of the Rings movies back to back with accompanying meals (yes, even elevensies). …

Entertainment

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Our Obsession with Westeros (and Royalty in General) Is Unhealthy
Our Obsession with Westeros (and Royalty in General) Is Unhealthy
Entertainment

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Published in Fanfare

·Dec 20, 2022

Spoilers Can Be A Moral Good, Actually

A spoiler celebration incoming! — I have always been skeptical of spoiler warnings because it seems to be more about preserving an individual's "social capital" (i.e., securing benefits from social relationships and networks) than about art. The fact that many people don't care about spoiling old media or non-plot-related parts like its score or special…

Entertainment

7 min read

Spoilers Can Be A Moral Good, Actually
Spoilers Can Be A Moral Good, Actually
Entertainment

7 min read

Alex Mell-Taylor

Alex Mell-Taylor

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