I’ve decided as of yesterday to finally come out as trans. As such, my new name is Persephone and my chosen pronouns are they/them or she/her. You may have noticed the domain (on my original blog but also here on Medium) doesn’t reflect my transition and that my dead name…

This shorter writing sample comes from my book chapter, “Sex-Positivity versus Sex-Coercion,” a Marxist-feminist critique that examines differences between sex-positivity and sex-compulsion in sexualized media. Specifically, it examines how corporations and TERFs use canonical imagery to create sexist arguments, while simultaneously condemning sex-positive artists and their own iconoclastic output.

This longread examines Cobra Kai, season 4, through a Marxist lens, with some queer-feminist elements included as well. Note: I’m a Marxist critic who examines heroism in American media — on US soil, but also abroad (as US global hegemony continues to be a reality). …

This longread analyzes the role of the Promethean Quest and military optimism in the Metroid franchise. This includes Metroid Dread, which Nintendo just announced. Apart from an introduction and conclusion, there are three main sections: Metroid Dread: Thoughts and Impressions Gothic Analysis, part 1: The Promethean Quest Gothic Analysis, part…

This interview is with ShinyZeni, a Metroid speedrunner. He primarily plays Super Metroid and has held a WR for the 100% category in the past (which you can view by clicking here). “Mazes and Labyrinths” interviews speedrunners and Twitch streamers about disempowerment in Metroidvania and survival horror games. The series…

My main body of work is vast; this compendium seeks not only to list my favorite pieces for people to read, but to organize them into different categories and provide summaries for each. I’ve divided this compendium into five sections: About Me: This section includes posts I’ve written specifically about…

This interview is with Behemoth87, a Metroid speedrunner. He has held numerous world records in Metroid II: The Return of Samus and Super Metroid (which you can view by clicking here). “Mazes and Labyrinths” interviews speedrunners and Twitch streamers about disempowerment in Metroidvania and survival horror games. The series follows…

This interview for “Mazes and Labyrinths” is with CScottyW. Scotty is a Metroid speedrunner, and holds numerous world records in Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, and Metroid 1. “Mazes and Labyrinths” interviews speedrunners and Twitch streamers about disempowerment in Metroidvania and survival horror games. The series follows a pretty set…

This interview for “Vintage to Retro” is with FrostyXen. Despite having his own YouTube channel, he’s also a world record-holder for Doom Eternal. I’ve also interviewed him about Doom Eternal before. This time, we’ll be talking about the Halo series. This series, “FPS: From Vintage to Retro,” interviews FPS players…