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Alex Mell-Taylor
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Who is this Alex with the opinions? (BIO)

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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Published in Fanfare

·4 days ago

'Dragon Age Absolution' and Rejecting the Master's Tools

Fantasy, magic, and not replicating systems of oppression. — Dragon Age: Absolution is an animated series based on the fantasy video game franchise of the same name by the company Bioware (now owned by Electronic Arts). It's set in the continent of Thedas, a magical land of elves, demons, and dragons. …

Entertainment

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'Dragon Age Absolution' and Rejecting the Master's Tools
'Dragon Age Absolution' and Rejecting the Master's Tools
Entertainment

6 min read


Published in Dialogue & Discourse

·Jan 30

The Work of Art in the Age of AI

ChatGPT, Midjourney, and the end of everything. — This article was originally published in The Washington Socialist. “Yes, AI art can be sold,” advises one Medium user. “My second thought, of course, was, how can I monetize this stuff?” begins another writer. These writers and creators see how easily they can turn out graphics and writing with new…

Politics

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The Work of Art in the Age of AI
The Work of Art in the Age of AI
Politics

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Published in An Injustice!

·Jan 30

Words That Make Every Injustice Instantly Easier to Talk About

Feminism, social justice, politics, and shame — Language is hard. It can be both a necessary tool for liberation and also a barrier — something that we go around in circles again and again without making actual progress on a chosen issue. …

Politics

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Words That Make Every Injustice Instantly Easier to Talk About
Words That Make Every Injustice Instantly Easier to Talk About
Politics

8 min read


Jan 30

What Representation Isn’t

A poem about inclusion and diversity. — Representation is a gift Something that gives people hope. A fixture they can point to on high And say, “I can do that too.” Representation is cool. A trend TV execs and publishers can tell their assistants to “get on.” Representation is a war. A battleground where people decide What…

Equality

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What Representation Isn’t
What Representation Isn’t
Equality

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Jan 25

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. …

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

9 min read


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

5 min read

Alex Mell-Taylor

Alex Mell-Taylor

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