PinnedWho 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.comAlex Has Opinions2 min readAlex Has Opinions2 min read
Published in Fanfare·4 days agoMember-only'Dragon Age Absolution' and Rejecting the Master's ToolsFantasy, 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. …Entertainment6 min readEntertainment6 min read
Published in Dialogue & Discourse·Jan 30Member-onlyThe Work of Art in the Age of AIChatGPT, 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…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Jan 30Member-onlyWords That Make Every Injustice Instantly Easier to Talk AboutFeminism, 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. …Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Jan 30Member-onlyWhat Representation Isn’tA 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…Equality1 min readEquality1 min read
Jan 25Member-onlyIs Going to a Restaurant Murder?: Unpacking the Harm of Social Events in the Covid EraSocial 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…Politics10 min readPolitics10 min read
Published in Fanfare·Jan 18Member-onlyDebunking 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…Entertainment5 min readEntertainment5 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Jan 18Member-onlyThe Anti-Trans Fans of 'Hogwarts Legacy' & The Consumers Who Ignore ThemExamining 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. …Entertainment6 min readEntertainment6 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Jan 11Member-onlyExplaining How the George Floyd Uprising Was Quickly ForgottenProtests, 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. …Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Published in Fanfare·Jan 6Member-onlyThe 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…Entertainment5 min readEntertainment5 min read
