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How I'd Change Scarlet Witch in Multiverse of Madness (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was...a movie.

A well directed movie, but a movie nonetheless

Y’see, my problem was that, considering who the director was, I decided to wa...

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How I'd Change Scarlet Witch in Multiverse of Madness | READUS 101

After WandaVision did such a great job at gaining a fanbase of gay men -- and just members of the lgbt community in general -- the use of Wanda Maximoff and her newly accepted role as the Scarlet W...

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Heteronormativity: How it Stunts Queer Representation (VIDEO SCRIPT)

I wanna talk about queer representation in media

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When it comes to queer representation in modern-day media made for the masses with the intent of normalization, it can be.....

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Heteronormativity: How it Stunts Queer Representation | READUS 101

While queer representation in movies, tv and video games is as higher as its ever been, heteronormativity in movies, tv and video games is always present in trying to police how gay the characters ...

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Sing 2: Why Johnny and Ryan Should Be Gay! (VIDEO SCRIPT)

One day in the middle of October 2017, thanks to it being on Netflix at the time, I decided to watch the furry jukebox musical Sing for the first time.

And I’m not gonna lie; 29 year old La...

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Sing 2: Why Johnny and Ryan Should be GAY! | READUS 101

Taron Egerton’s character Johnny in Sing can easily be looked at as an allegory for coming out as queer both with or without acceptance. And Sing 2 easily continues the allegory by introducing Jo...

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Batman Returns: 30 Years Later (VIDEO SCRIPT)

As of June 16, 2022, Tim Burton’s second Batman film Batman Returns will be 30 years old (pauses) Because what is time, REALLY?

And despite Warner Brothers executives listening to smear cam...

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Batman Returns (1992): 30 Years Later | READUS 101

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s second Batman movie “Batman Returns,” I share my overall love for the 1992 Batman sequel and how much I appreciate Michael Keaton, Miche...

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The Bad Guys: The Gay Liberation of Wolf and Snake (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Ever since the first trailer came out for it, I’ve been incredibly interested in watching Dreamworks latest original animated movie, “The Bad Guys”

No, I didn’t know it was an adaptat...

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The Bad Guys: The Gay Liberation of Wolf and Snake | READUS 101

Dreamworks' “The Bad Guys” is about a furry group of thieves that -- thanks to their leader Mr. Wolf -- experience a very interesting allegory of exploring queer themes against an assigned patr...

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Daniel Craig's First Three James Bond Films (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Casino Royale

In case you didn’t know Casino Royale is intended to be the first James Bond story when you saw that “based on the novel by Ian Fleming” bit in the movie...

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Daniel Craig's First Three James Bond Films | Supplemental Material

Following up on my analysis of Daniel Craig's Run on James Bond, I want to review and critique the three films that initially informed me that his iteration of James Bond can be looked at as an all...

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How Daniel Craig’s Bond Movies Reflect Adulthood (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, when it comes to James Bond, I never really had that big of a connection with him as an action hero

Yes, it was cool to learn that Sean Connery was the first to play him, but he was ...

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How Daniel Craig's Bond Movies Reflect Adulthood | READUS 101

When it comes to James Bond, the Daniel Craig era was very unique; every one of the five Daniel Craig Bond movies connected in order to tell a whole story that started with 2006’s Casino Royale a...

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The Problem With a Black James Gordon (VIDEO SCRIPT)

While it’s a safe assumption to make that Matt Reeves simply wanted the best person for the roles that he cast in The Batman, it actually says a lot that two of the actors he presented the role t...

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The Problem With a Black James Gordon | Supplemental Material

Following up my analysis on The Batman, I explore the possible problems casting a black actor as Lt. James Gordon could cause some setbacks in today's climate regarding the Black Lives Matter movem...

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How The Batman Spreads Copaganda (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, I wanna make it absolutely clear that I LOVED The Batman

While I admit that I had no expectations going into it up until the first full trailer was released, The Batman was the World...

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How The Batman Spreads Copaganda | READUS 101

With the release of The Batman streaming on HBO Max, we have yet another Batman movie from Warner Brothers and DC Comics that tends to promote “copaganda” - using media to highlight the importa...

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EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!

Hey Readers!

First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you for being patient with me during the month of April. I had every intention on releasing more than just one video during th...

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EXCLUSIVE CONTENT RELEASE POLL!

Hey Readers!

First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you for being patient with me during the month of April. I had every intention on releasing more than just one video during th...

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Our Flag Means Death: The Gay Emancipation of Blackbeard (VIDEO SCRIPT)

I’ll be 100 percent honest with you, Readers. If I didn’t learn or pick up on the fact that Our Flag Means Death was actually queer, I probably wouldn’t have watched it.

I was looking f...

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Our Flag Means Death: The Gay Emancipation of Blackbeard | READUS 101

Our Flag Means Death does a great job at tackling multiple queer characters and gay moments in a way that prioritizes LGBT members in a narrative including pirates and adventure. But what this gay ...

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The Problem With "No Mercy Percy" (VIDEO SCRIPT)

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I’d say that revenge stories are a guilty pleasure of mine, but that would mean I feel that they’re not really held in high re...

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The Problem With "No Mercy Percy" (The Legend of Vox Machina) | READUS 101

When it comes to The Legend of Vox Machina’s season finale, the problem with Percy De Rolo - or No Mercy Percy as fans of Critical Role’s Campaign 1 call him - is how his animated form is both ...

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Turning Red Is My Coming Out Story! (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, I’m gonna be honest with you; I was not expecting Disney Pixar’s Turning Red to hit me as hard as it did

Not only was it the umpteenth movie I’ve seen that took place in Toront...

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TURNING RED Is My Coming Out Story! | READUS 101

When I watched Disney/Pixar’s “Turning Red” on Disney Plus, not only did I find this newest animation from Pixar absolutely stunning, but so much of the story of Turning Red reminded me of wh...

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The Secret Ingredient to Peacemaker's Success (VIDEO SCRIPT)

I’ll be honest with you, Readers. After seeing how the character was utilized in The Suicide Squad, my anticipation for Peacemaker kinda lowered itself a bit

/Yes, I loved the rivalry betwe...

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The Secret Ingredient to Peacemaker's Success | READUS 101

Peacemaker, the latest show from DC Comics and James Gunn, just finished its first season on HBO Max. And considering how surprised I was in how Peacemaker season one made me care about a character...

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The Naked Gun: A Proper Movie Trilogy (VIDEO SCRIPT)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad, The Naked Gun 2 and a half: The Smell of Fear, and the Naked Gun 33 and a third: The Final Insult

Not only has this franchise cemented the late ...

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The Naked Gun: A Proper Movie Trilogy (Feat. Eddache ) | READUS 101

The Naked Gun trilogy -- the spinoff franchise from Leslie Nielsen’s “Police Squad” series -- set the stage for spoof movies and the future of spoofs and parodies as we know it. However, out ...

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