Hello everyone and welcome to another installment of Scrapbook Rabbit! These columns, rather than being arguments, essays or reviews, are a little more casual; they're just me sharing my thoughts as I fall down research holes. My last one of these was about Neapolitan and Sicilian as dialects of Italian; this one is about a … Continue reading Scrapbook Rabbit: Chinese Languages and Conlang Troubles
The Case Against Puritanism: It’s Time To Give It Up And Let Teens Get Off
Please note: If you're not reading this column while sustaining the ability to both retain your sense of humour with your tongue in your cheek, and take it seriously, you won't get much out of it. This column discusses underage sexuality, neo-puritan/anti-sex ideology, (briefly) pedophilia, transphobia and sexual assault. Teens are horny. This is one … Continue reading The Case Against Puritanism: It’s Time To Give It Up And Let Teens Get Off
“All Our Love” – Enough Is Enough.
TW: suicide When she died (cause marked unknown) they flayed the flesh from her white bones and peeled the contours of her face with careful touch and subtle grace - they (the undertakers three) hung it out and steamed it clean the sagging wrinkles ironed out, new scripture stitched into her mouth. “We could have … Continue reading “All Our Love” – Enough Is Enough.
Behind The Curtain: Is It Villains We Want?
Please note: this column discusses spoilers for a number of movies, series and books, including Black Panther, The Incredibles, Umbrella Academy (Seasons 1 and 2), Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and (2009), the Harry Potter series and Voltron: Legendary Defender. Child abuse, abandonment, transmisogyny, genocide, anti-Blackness and anti-biracial sentiment are discussed below. If fandom's the most famous … Continue reading Behind The Curtain: Is It Villains We Want?
Genrefvckery: Ten (More) Songs On Spotify You’ve Probably Never Heard
Back in 2018, I did a fun little column about five songs you'd probably never heard - including Montreal bluegrass, Canadian indie rock and rock cello. Now I'm circling back with a sequel and some more little-heard gems that you should give a shot. But first, why Spotify? Bandcamp gives more to artists, and Spotify's … Continue reading Genrefvckery: Ten (More) Songs On Spotify You’ve Probably Never Heard
