Lovecraft Country ... Was Just Not Very Good Princess Weekes 2024-10-20 | Lovecraft Country ... Was Just Not Very Good
House of the Dragon’ Isn’t Just an Adaptation Princess Weekes 2024-10-02 | Nerd alert: Fictional dragon history opinions are incoming. Sponsored by Nebula go check out go.nebula.tv/princessweekes for 40% off a yearly Nebula membershipTen Ten x Temari | When Filler Makes Things Worse | nebula.tv/videos/princessweekes-ten-ten-x-temari-when-filler-makes-things-worseWhy Endeavor's Redemption Story Matters | nebula.tv/videos/princessweekes-why-endeavors-redemption-story-matters-anime-court🫶🏾 General Disclaimer: This video only covers a narrow part of this topic and not an exhaustive look into the topic. Anything left out was either cut for brevity/subject matter or simply did not come up in my research. I encourage anyone to fill in any gaps I may have missed with their own content or in the comments. 🫶🏾Table of Contents00:00 Content Warning00:08 Dun dun dun da03:06 Thoughts on Season 224:27 The GRRM (Not a) Blog Post31:55 A History of Fire & Blood59:27 SPOILER ALERT59:59 SPOILER ALERT OVERAemond Shirt -- etsy.com/shop/SippinSistersCoEnd Credit Song -- open.spotify.com/track/3Rr10aN5GLLnFqX8nUpHnj?si=ab9aae2f72564159Creators Mentioned*ladydragonjj | tiktok.com/@ladydragonjj*gameofthroneshistorian | tiktok.com/@gameofthroneshistorian*Hill's Alive @HillsAliveYT *kaycharisse | tiktok.com/@kaycharisse*rhanialam | tiktok.com/@rhanialam*theerachaele | tiktok.com/@theerachaele*alwaysaprille | tiktok.com/@alwaysaprilleMary I Books * The Myth of "Bloody Mary": The First Queen of England by Linda Porter *Mary Tudor: England's First Queen Paperback by Anna WhitelockSocial MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes
Female Villains & Their Redemption Arcs Princess Weekes 2024-09-16 | We're jumping into the wild world of female redemption arcs in pop culture. You know, those characters who start kinda sketchy but end up winning our hearts? Ladies can be bad too, but we can wish for better.Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/princessweekesTW: Discussions of sexual assault, murder, death, and fictional trauma. 🫶🏾 General Disclaimer: This video only covers a narrow part of this topic and not an exhaustive look into the topic. Anything left out was either cut for brevity/subject matter or simply did not come up in my research. I encourage anyone to fill in any gaps I may have missed with their own content or in the comments. 🫶🏾Content00:00 Start02:08 Yapping ft Azula & ATLA11:12 Xena14:39 Catra19:01 Faith27:45 Regina Mills36:48 TW38:20 women ...End Music: "White Castle" by Tabemono Social MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes
Tall, Dark and Racially Ambiguous Princess Weekes 2024-08-29 | Alright, close your eyes and think of the following phrases: “olive-skinned,” “dark features,” and “tall, dark, and handsome.” Hold in your mind's eyes what that looks like ... | Sponsored by Nebula go check out go.nebula.tv/princessweekes for 40% off a yearly Nebula membership🫶🏾 General Disclaimer: This video only covers a narrow part of this topic and not an exhaustive look into the topic. Anything left out was either cut for brevity/subject matter or simply did not come up in my research. I encourage anyone to fill in any gaps I may have missed with their own content or in the comments. 🫶🏾Table of Content: 00:00 Who is tall, dark and handsome?02:41 "Race Science"08:35 Jon Snow15:38 Jo March21:39 Katniss28:50 Duke Leto ITitle Credit: Chewie Cheshire on Patreon End Music: "White Castle" by Tabemono 🫒 | Social MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulum🫒Special Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.🫒Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pin🫒Villain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pin🫒Other Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes🫒Sources| Works Cited📌 Painter, Nell Irvin. The History of White People. W. W. Norton & Company, 2010.📌 Roediger, David. Working Towards Whiteness. Working Toward Whiteness: How America's Immigrants Became White: The Strange Journey from Ellis Island to the Suburbs. Basic Books; Reprint edition 2018.📌 Rioux, Anne Boyd. Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters. W. W. Norton & Company, 2018📌 Cain, Mary Cathryn. “The Art and Politics of Looking White: Beauty Practice among White Women in Antebellum America.” Winterthur Portfolio, vol. 42, no. 1, 2008, pp. 27–50. JSTOR, doi.org/10.1086/528904. Accessed 26 Aug. 2024.📌Lorenzo DiTommaso. “History and Historical Effect in Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune.’” Science Fiction Studies, vol. 19, no. 3, 1992, pp. 311–25. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4240179. Accessed 26 Aug. 2024.📌Ellen Feehan. “Frank Herbert and the Making of Myths: Irish History, Celtic Mythology, and IRA Ideology in ‘The White Plague’ (Frank Herbert et La Création Mythique: Histoire Irlandaise, Mythologie Celtique, et Idéologie de l’Armée de Libération Irlandaise).” Science Fiction Studies, vol. 19, no. 3, 1992, pp. 289–310. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4240178. Accessed 26 Aug. 2024.📌 Rudolph Valentino: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Valentino📌 @Yharazayd "The Day Rue "Became" Black📌@florida.florian
Why Bridgertons Latest Season Missed the Mark (& Further Exposed Its Fandom) Princess Weekes 2024-08-06 | Team Pen (even when she's very wrong/p.s this is a joke) |Sponsored by SkillShare: The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare -- https://skl.sh/melinapendulum07241Table of Contents:00:00 Start01:25 Recap10:54 Polin vs The Ensemble20:11 Book Comparison23:37 Inclusion vs the Audience36:30 Conclusion & CreditsEdited by Princess Weekes & Mikaila BlackburnLinks:https://apple.news/AExnrzCDiS1ypYlfze5yLzAhttps://x.com/MakushaMichaela/status/1811381047050834266theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/11/sorry-we-dont-want-lesbians-bridgertons-problem-with-racism-homophobia-and-body-shaming?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_OtherSocial Mediashelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-94/094-romance-adaptations-the-curious-case-of-julia-quinns-bridgertonthemarysue.com/julia-quinn-past-comments-on-black-characters-in-historical-romanceTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes
Comp Het, Feminism, and Queer Identity Princess Weekes 2024-07-04 | Full of thoughts, observations and rambles. Hope you enjoy. Sponsored by Nebula Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/princessweekesChandra Pride 2024 Shirt (which was sent to me by Wizards of the Coast): mtgproshop.com/products/pride-2024-chandra-and-embercat-tshirt-magic-the-gatheringTable of Contents:00:00 Start00:24 Content Warning/Intro04:00 What is Comp-Het/ Compulsory heterosexuality06:41 TW SA & Medical Abuse07:49 TW End11:09 "bisexual women and their boyfriends ..."25:27 Stream IDENTITEAZE/ad26:58 TERFS impact in sapphic inclusion 36:39 wrapping it all up 45:59 creditsPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekesSources & Books- Adrienne Rich. “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence.” 1980. [Link](https://posgrado.unam.mx/musica/lecturas/Maus/viernes/AdrienneRichCompulsoryHeterosexuality.pdf).- Jude Cramer. [Into More](intomore.com/entertainment/music/the-writer-of-this-gay-anthem-has-a-heartwarming-message-for-queer-folks/).- Rolling Stone Interview (rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chappell-roan-good-luck-babe-interview-1234998731/).- Teen Vogue Interview(teenvogue.com/story/chappell-roan-casual-music-video-trans-rights-pink-pony-club-of-dreams-interview).- Lisa M. Diamond. "Female bisexuality from adolescence to adulthood: results from a 10-year longitudinal study." [Link](psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-12290-013).-PEW (pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/23/5-key-findings-about-lgbtq-americans) -Krista Burton: Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America-June Thomas: A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture.
Why We Fall for Monsters Princess Weekes 2024-06-28 | A wild academic ride through monster romance! Sponsored by Ground News| Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/princessweekesFrom folk tales to the latest best-sellers and films, we're diving deep into the complex allure of otherworldly lovers.Table of Contents00:00 Start!01:35 Eros & Psyche -- Animal Bridegrooms11:29 Loathy Ladies & Shapeshifting Maidens22:17 The Sheik and the Other32:50 Shape of Water45:38 Ground News Ad47:48 Credits Works Cited & Reading List:- Aguirre, A. (n.d.). "Tentacles & Triathlons."- Bugge, J. (2004). "Fertility Myth and Female Sovereignty in 'The Weddynge of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle'." The Chaucer Review.- Díaz de Arce, L. (n.d.). "Rhapsody in Blue Bodies: Primitive Desire in Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Barbarians." Interstellar Flight Magazine and Medium.- Feinstein, S. (n.d.). "Longevity and the Loathly Ladies in Three Medieval Romances." Literator.- Hull, E.M. (1919). "The Sheik."- Jenkins, H. (n.d.). "It's not a fairy tale anymore: Gender, Genre, Beauty and the Beast." JSTOR.- Lee, L. J. (n.d.). "Guilty Pleasures: Reading Romance Novels as Reworked Fairy Tales." JSTOR.- The Oriental Beast, The Sheik and Fairy Tales. (n.d.). Journal of Popular Romance Studies.- The Sheik. (n.d.). Wikipedia.- "Desirable Futures: Romance." (2019). Disability, Literature, Genre: Representation and Affect in Contemporary Fiction.Videos Reference:(Part 2/2) || The Shape of Ableism: How We Restrict Disabled and Disfigured Stories The Princess and the Scrivener | youtube.com/watch?v=HK1KLVPipmYThe Shape of Water: Falling In Love With Monsters (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | READUS 101| youtube.com/watch?v=ERrVNKEQJA8&pp=ygUXc2hhcGUgb2Ygd2F0ZXIgbGluZHNheSA=My Monster Boyfriend| Lindsay Ellis youtube.com/watch?v=YesMWAxqJ60&t=1336s&pp=ygUXc2hhcGUgb2Ygd2F0ZXIgbGluZHNheSA=
Tashi Duncan Is The Hero of Challengers Princess Weekes 2024-05-28 | Nah, she's the best. SPONSORED BY INCOGNI: Use code [princessweekes] at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/princessweekesTable of Contents:00:00 Challengers 03:33 Set One -- The Movie (Spoilers)10:21 ~incogni~12:52 Set Two -- What's Up With Tennis19:14 Set Three -- To Be a Black Woman in Tennis 32:39 Match Point -- Why Does Tashi Like These White Boys?CREATORS FOR PALESTINE LINK: tiltify.com/@creators-for-palestine/creators-for-palestine?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ6LGZTzeGMWSxEW5RWAFo5si0NqmBXu_Sources: *Venus, Serena, and the Inconspicuous Consumption of Blackness: A Commentary on Surveillance, Race Talk, and New Racism(s)Delia D. DouglasJournal of Black Studies, Vol. 43, No. 2 (MARCH 2012), pp. 127-145 (19 pages)*A People's History of Tennis by David BerryLinks: nytimes.com/2022/09/08/sports/tennis/frances-tiafoe-black-tennis.htmlgq.com/story/all-your-challengers-questions-answeredvulture.com/article/challengers-justin-kuritzkes-interview.htmlgq.com/story/how-challengers-screenwriter-justin-kuritzkes-went-from-cult-youtube-star-to-luca-guadagnino-collaboratorhttps://www.hersport.ie/tennis/its-2020-sexism-in-tennis-has-to-stop-18839bbc.com/culture/article/20230707-wimbledon-the-controversy-of-tenniss-strict-146-year-old-dress-codehttps://www.hersport.ie/tennis/its-2020-sexism-in-tennis-has-to-stop-18839reuters.com/sports/tennis/racist-abuse-players-is-getting-worse-says-stephens-2023-05-29andscape.com/features/where-are-the-black-men-in-tennisnbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-tennis-players-make-historic-gains-us-open-rcna103448Footage Sources:ESPNWimbletonUS OpenNBC News
Media Literacy, Spice, and A Failure to Communicate Princess Weekes 2024-05-03 | The internet is dark and full of bad takes. | Sponsored by NEBULA Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/princessweekes☀️Table of Contents00:00 In the Beginning01:17 media literacy!13:31 it's an ad read y'all15:06 🌽 on booktok33:34 shipping drama ☀️Twitch: twitch.tv/pmweekes☀️Patreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes ☀️Instagram: princess_weekes☀️TikTok: PrincessPendulum☀️ Special Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.🌟 Nuance Mug:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-nuance-mug🌟 Other Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes🪄Sources🪄vanityfair.com/hollywood/poor-things-sex-scenes-intimacy-coordinator-awards-insider#:~:text=Elle%20McAlpine%20helped%20center%20Yorgos,garments%2C%20and%20empowered%20sexual%20exploration.&text=When%20Elle%20McAlpine%20first%20met,his%20upcoming%20film%20Poor%20Things.🪄dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/58416/1/polly-barton-porn-an-oral-history-book-interview🪄huffpost.com/entry/mom-who-wanted-to-ban-beloved-featured-in-new-glenn-youngkin-ad_n_6177036fe4b010d933149661
Why Sci-fi & Fantasy Cant Fix Its White Savior Problem Princess Weekes 2024-04-03 | You will never look at Tarzan the same. | SPONSORED BY SKILLSHARE: The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare" https://skl.sh/melinapendulum03241Videos Mentioned@HillsAliveYT : youtu.be/SB7Z_Z8Rz0Y@coldcrashpictures youtube.com/watch?v=lyczktZVbzATwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumTime Stamps:00:00 Start01:00 White Man's Burden03:25 Mighty Whitey Trope13:00 Skillshare15:56 Dune (Spoilers for Part Two)24:52 Dany & Game of Thrones40:07 Why The Discourse? 52:57 Credits xxSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekesSources & Links: 🔘 "Science Fiction by, about, and for Arabs: Case Studies in De-Orientalising the Western Imagination" jstor.org/stable/10.13169/reorient.6.1.0004🔘 "The Imperial Superhero" jstor.org/stable/43284493🔘 ""Heart of Darkness, Tarzan", and the "Third World": Canons and Encounters in World Literature, English 109" jstor.org/stable/25111993🔘 "CHAPTER 2 ‘Hoist the Colours!’ Framing Feminism through Charismatic White Leadership in the Fantasy Blockbuster" jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctt1pwt3hk.7🔘 "Romancing the Zulu: H. Rider Haggard, "Nada the Lily", and Salvage Ethnography" jstor.org/stable/23267874🔘 "Aboriginality in Science Fiction" jstor.org/stable/4241374🔘 "From Menace to Messiah: the Prehistory of the Superman in Science Fiction Literature" jstor.org/stable/41389055🔘 theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/22/norse-code-white-supremacists-reading-the-northman-robert-eggers🔘en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Imperialism🔘archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/t/taliaferro-tarzan.html🔘genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Eugenics-and-Scientific-Racism🔘upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/King_Solomon%27s_Mines_comic_cover.jpg🔘 books.google.com/books?id=ud3h0TkX3P8C&pg=PA11&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false🔘 grrm.livejournal.com/326474.html?thread=17886026#t17886026
The Missed Potential of Zack Snyders Sucker Punch Princess Weekes 2024-03-12 | I don't have all the answers, but ... I can say that being hot and having a sword is undefeated. SPONSORED BY NEBULA| Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: :nebula.tv/princessweekes🗡️Voice Overs By:Maggie Mae FishJessie GenderF.D. SignifierDan OlsenAngelina Meehan🗡️Music:Alec Slayne -- Stimulispring gang -- Segersta🗡️Links, Sources, and Further Reading: 📌"Escaping the Sentence: Diagnosis and Discourse in "The Yellow Wallpaper""by Paula A. Treichler [jstor.org/stable/463825]📌Sucker Punch Reviews: [rottentomatoes.com/m/sucker_punch_2011/reviews?type=top_critics]📌Interview with Steve Shibuya: [8asians.com/2011/03/24/sucker-punch-co-writer-steve-shibuya]📌Prevalence of a history of sexual abuse among female psychiatric patients in a state hospital system [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3356438]📌Abuse Is Found at Psychiatric Unit Run by the City [nytimes.com/2009/02/06/nyregion/06kings.html]📌"The Mako Mori Fan Club" by Cait Coker from Dis-Orienting Planets: Racial Representations of Asia in Science FictionIsiah Lavender III (ed.) [academic.oup.com/mississippi-scholarship-online/book/17163/chapter-abstract/174532084?redirectedFrom=fulltext]📌Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton 📌The dark history of gay men, lobotomies and Walter Jackson Freeman II [attitude.co.uk/culture/sexuality/the-dark-gay-history-of-lobotomies-and-walter-jackson-freeman-ii-419069]📌'Sucker Punch' and the Decline of Strong Woman Action Heroines [Note author's deadname is still up at the source: [theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/03/sucker-punch-and-the-decline-of-strong-woman-action-heroines/73090]📌Ten Days In a Mad-House BY NELLIE BLY [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bly/madhouse/madhouse.html]📌ELIZABETH PACKARD [womenhistoryblog.com/2013/01/elizabeth-packard.html#google_vignette] 📌The Trouble with Charlotte Perkins Gilman [theparisreview.org/blog/2021/03/11/the-trouble-with-charlotte-perkins-gilman] 📌"The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.[https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1952]
No—Twilight Hate Isnt Just Misogyny Princess Weekes 2024-02-23 | Sexism against Twilight doesn't mean erasing the problems with the books. SPONSORED BY 80,000 Hours | To get started planning a career that works on one of the world’s most pressing problems, sign up now at 80000hours.org/princessweekesDo you like my new office?✨Twitch: twitch.tv/pmweekes✨Patreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes ✨Instagram: princess_weekes✨TikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.✨Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pin✨Villain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pin✨Other Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes✨Music:Max Anson "Pressure Drop"King Sis "Cry an Ocean"✨Sources:💎"Sacrificial Scripts, Blood Values and Gender in the Twilight Vampire Narrative" by Grietje Dresen {jstor.org/stable/10.1163/j.ctv2gjwtb8.14}💎"TWILIGHT" IS NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS: GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND THE FAMILY IN STEPHENIE MEYER'S "TWILIGHT" SERIES by ANNA SILVER {jstor.org/stable/29533972}💎 "My Vampire Boyfriend: Postfeminism, "Perfect" Masculinity, and the Contemporary Appeal of Paranormal Romance" by Ananya Mukherjea {jstor.org/stable/23416381}💎 "Twilight's Heteronormative Reversal of the Monstrous: Utopia and the Gothic Design" by Kelly Budruweit{jstor.org/stable/26321204}💎 "Civilized Vampires Versus Savage Werewolves Race and Ethnicity in the Twilight Series" by Natalie Wilson{https://www.academia.edu/28684886/Civilized_Vampires_Versus_Savage_Werewolves_Race_and_Ethnicity_in_the_Twilight_Series}💎"DO MORMON MOMS DREAM OF MONSTROUS GODS?" STEPHENIE MEYER’S TWILIGHT MYTH AS MORMON HEROINE’S JOURNEY" By Maxine Hanks{sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/157-26-30.pdf}
What South Park (Almost) Got Right About Mutual Abuse Princess Weekes 2024-01-23 | Spoiler Alert: It's a myth. SPONSORED BY NEBULA| Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: :nebula.tv/princessweekesRecommended Reading:No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Usby Rachel Louise SnyderAudio Editing by JoeySouth Park Art by Euralis WeekesAwesome content by@ToonrificTariq @KittyMonk @Johnny2Cellos Sources: thehotline.org/identify-abuse/understand-relationship-abusenationallegalservice.co.uk/what-is-reactive-abusedomesticshelters.org/articles/identifying-abuse/explaining-darvo-deny-attack-reverse-victim-amp-offenderbreakthesilencedv.org/reactive-abuse-what-it-is-and-why-abusers-rely-on-itblackburncenter.org/post/there-is-no-such-thing-as-mutual-abuseinternetprincess.substack.com/p/whos-afraid-of-amber-heardpsychcentral.com/relationships/what-is-trauma-bonding#trauma-bondingthehotline.org/resources/what-is-gaslightingattachmentproject.com/love/love-bombing
Are We Really Rooting For The Rebels? Princess Weekes 2023-12-30 | Mo' Hunger Games, mo' willful ignorance about the politics within the narrative. Sponsored by Ground News: Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 30% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/princessweekesSources:learningforjustice.org/magazine/what-is-settlercolonialismjezebel.com/another-racist-shitstorm-brews-over-casting-hunger-game-5907900youtube.com/watch?v=Ie9NOhSG6rIyoutu.be/fv9Jq_mCJEowsj.com/articles/the-classical-roots-of-the-hunger-games-1415897640tags: hunger games ballad of songbirds and snakes, avatar: the last airbender, Star Wars, killers of the flower moon, imperialism, colonization
What Went Wrong with Legacy Characters in the MCU Princess Weekes 2023-12-23 | The kids are not alright...SPONSORED BY: GIVEWELL | To claim your match, go to givewell.org and pick YOUTUBE and enter PrincessWeekes at checkout. Thumbnail by: ErickaWritten & Edited by: Princess WeekesSpecial Thanks to JoeyMonster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekesArticles Referenced/Sources:ew.com/tv/ms-marvel-sana-amanat-previewusatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/11/02/marvel-superheroes-potential-solo-movies-she-hulk-ms-marvel-america-chavez/93099840variety.com/2023/film/features/marvel-jonathan-majors-problem-the-marvels-reshoots-kang-1235774940businessinsider.com/disneys-hawkeye-revived-debate-about-pay-for-marvel-comic-creators-2021-11cbr.com/namor-actor-tenoch-huerta-accused-sexual-assaultaninjusticemag.com/miles-morales-and-fandom-racism-6ca3a384d0bbtime.com/4014894/marvel-female-superheroes-thor-ms-marvelew.com/tv/ms-marvel-sana-amanat-previewew.com/books/2018/12/14/ms-marvel-creators-kamala-khan-journeypolygon.com/2019/8/27/20833960/ms-marvel-powers-kamala-khan-tv-series-g-willow-wilsonhttp://www.carolastrickland.com/comics/msmarvel/index.htmltags: young avengers, mcu, marvel, miss marvel, riri Williams, kamala khan, the marvels, doctor strange, wakanda forever,
The Witcher Was Always WOKE Princess Weekes 2023-11-14 | Was the series about protecting the bodily autonomy of a magic teenager always woke, or did the feminists and gays ruin everything? SPONSORED BY: CoPilot: Click my CoPilot link go.mycopilot.com/PrincessWeekes for a 14-day FREE trial with your personal trainer!Edited by Joey & PrincessYennefer's Dear Friend Letter Read by Maggie Mae FishSources:twitter.com/Rmaxlynn/status/1529878898581811204?s=20variety.com/2017/tv/news/netflix-witcher-lauren-schmidt-hissrich-1202630021telegraph.co.uk/on-demand/2017/05/17/witcher-saga-has-netflix-found-game-thronesforbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/09/04/netflixs-the-witcher-series-finds-its-geralt-in-henry-cavill/?sh=615dad124d9bvariety.com/2023/artisans/features/wednesday-the-witcher-casting-director-sophie-holland-1235677927witcher.fandom.com/wiki/Yennefer_of_Vengerbergtvguide.com/news/the-witcher-netflix-lauren-schmidt-hissrichcinemablend.com/streaming-news/the-witcher-showrunner-gets-honest-about-people-who-like-the-books-more-than-the-showsign.com/articles/the-witcher-seven-season-plan1883magazine.com/lauren-schmidt-hissrich
How Mina Murray Became Draculas Girlfriend Princess Weekes 2023-10-31 | Sometimes the hot vampire boyfriend is not the best choice. SPONSORED BY SKILLSHARE:The first 500 people to use my link will get access to one of Skillshare’s best offers: 30 days free AND 40% off your first year of Skillshare membership https://skl.sh/melinapendulum1023Today we are gonna talk about one of the OG final girls in Gothic Literature: Mina Murray-Harker and discuss these changes to her role and what they say about the evolution of Dracula. You're Wrong About: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-wrong-about/id1380008439?i=1000631524255Social MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes
Black Trauma vs. Black Horror Princess Weekes 2023-10-27 | Why has some recent Black horror missed the mark?Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/princessweekesDedicated to Yhara Zayd xx @Yharazayd In a genre like horror, where issues of race, gender, sexuality, and class have always been part of the framing of the horror—what is the line between Black trauma and Black horror? How much of our history are we allowed to put into these stories, and how do we communicate our different boundaries to each other without trying to harm or judge?Sources:apa.org/topics/traumamhanational.org/racial-traumabuzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/black-twitter-was-right-them-isnt-goodFurther Reading: "Black Guy Dies First" by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris.keywords: black horror, film criticism, horror, black trauma, get out, Jordan peele, night of the living dead, them, candyman
Martha Jones Deserved Better (And Other Correct Doctor Who Takes) Princess Weekes 2023-09-23 | Timey wimey wibbly wobblyGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/princessweekesWatch my next video The Many Mediocre Love Interests of Mel Vera: nebula.tv/videos/princessweekes-the-many-mediocre-love-interests-of-mel-veraCredits by JoeyTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSources: http://www.themarysue.com/steven-moffat-pondslooper.com/649280/the-real-reason-karen-gillan-left-doctor-whothemarysue.com/river-song-the-greatest-mary-sueDavies, Russell T; Benjamin Cook. 'Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter.'
What Went Wrong? Analyzing the DCEUs Flop Sequels Princess Weekes 2023-09-05 | In the end, did the sequels even matter? The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/princessweekes09231Patreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Follow Me"Twitter" @/WeekesPrincessTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesInstagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes
The Menedez Brothers Case and the Changing Perceptions of Child Abuse Princess Weekes 2023-08-04 | In the 90s, several televised trials/cases became part of the public imagination and heavily impacted how modern true crime looks. OJ Simpson, Tonya Harding, Lorena Bobett, and the Menéndez Brothers.Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/princessweekesWatch my next video The Many Mediocre Love Interests of Mel Vera: nebula.tv/videos/princessweekes-the-many-mediocre-love-interests-of-mel-vera All of these have been examined and re-examined in the past decade. Most recently, the Menéndez Brothers, who were mocked for their claims of childhood abuse. In 1996, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez were found guilty of the 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Mary "Kitty" Menendez. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Due to their actions before and during the trial, the brothers were heavily parodied and mocked—especially Lyle for wearing a hairpiece. At trial, as part of their defense, the brothers expressed being emotionally, physically, and sexually abused by their father and feared for their lives.The prosecution argued they did it for money, and their claims of sexual abuse were treated as a lie. For as long as I've heard about the Menéndez Brothers in many of the True Crime podcasts I've listened to, the narrative has always been: they were liars—the original "affluenza" brothers. Except, due to new evidence, this might not be the case. And what I think is interesting about this new evidence is not so much the gotcha of the "culture got it wrong" but what is the responsibility while it is being unfolded. How do we deal with something that was assumed correct for decades now having a new reality? Table of Contents:00:00 Start02:22 Housekeeping04:24 Nebula06:25 Revisiting the Menendez Story34:42 CreditsSources:The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation by Robert Rand Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence by Bill James abcnews.go.com/US/lyle-erik-menendezs-cousin-testified-sexual-abuse-speaks/story?id=44420173nytimes.com/2023/04/18/arts/television/menendez-brothers-menudo-roy-rossello-documentary.htmlvariety.com/2023/tv/news/monster-season-2-menendez-brothers-1235599246biography.com/crime/menendez-brothers-murder-case-factslatimes.com/california/story/2023-05-03/menendez-brothers-seek-overturn-convictions-cite-documentary#:~:text=Erik%20and%20Lyle%20Menendez%2C%20the,former%20underage%20member%20of%20Menudo.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_and_Erik_Menéndez#Parody_and_dark_comedyen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menudo_(group)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Lannert12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fcalifornia%2Fstory%2F2023-07-17%2Fmenendez-brothers-vacate-convictions-new-hearing-evidence
Anne Heche: When Community Doesnt Show Up Princess Weekes 2023-07-06 | This is probably my version of a You're Wrong About episode.Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/princessweekesWatch my video Heteronormative Culture is a Menace on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/princessweekes-heteronormative-culture-is-a-menaceContent Warning: Discussion of childhood sexual abuse, biphobia, transphobia, sexual harassment, and addiction.Pride is an interesting time. More often than not, it is both a time for celebration and for over-thinkers like myself to reflect on the realities of how experiences within the LGBTQIA community have changed. Or haven't.A little under a year ago, actress Anne Heche was declared brain-dead and taken off life support on August 15, 2022. If you don't know her name, you might remember her as the voice of Suyin Beifong in The Legend of Korra. She was on shows like Everwood, Ally McBeal, and All Rise and in the films I Know What You Did Last Summer and John Q. Hers is a name I’d heard in passing growing up. Still, I had no idea about the trauma and battles she faced throughout her life as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, familial trauma, mental health issues, and extreme biphobia. And when I was working on an article about her passing back in 2022, her story resonated with me because as we have seen the attempts from Conservatives to criminalize our community—I think it is important to remember the damage that we also do to each other when we fail to back each other.So this video is a bit of queer history, reflection, and a lot of trying to explain why we need to re-access how to talk to each other. I promise to try and do something happier for the next Pride. Maybe. Social MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekesSources & Links:Bisexual Stats: mashable.com/article/bisexual-people-sexual-violence; thetaskforce.org/news/bisexual-women-have-increased-risk-of-intimate-partner-violence-new-cdc-data-showsJay Leno Quote Source: indiewire.com/features/general/anne-heche-mental-health-history-homophobia-1234751477Elliot Page Sweepstakes Quote (Warning has Deadname): gawker.com/361783/the-ellen-page-sexuality-sweepstakesNYT Magazine Quote: nytimes.com/2009/08/02/magazine/02heche-t.htmlThe Advocate 2001 Article: books.google.com/books?id=G2UEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=falsePeople Article about Breakup: people.com/archive/yep-its-over-vol-54-no-10Heche on building back familial bonds: web.archive.org/web/20120221011547/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8465999/Anne-Heche-There-was-no-joy-in-my-family.html
Gilmore Girls is the perfect example of legacy admission privilege #gilmoregirls Princess Weekes 2023-07-02 | ...
Why We Needed To Relearn The Classics Princess Weekes 2023-06-24 | Classics are getting an update.Check out http://80000hours.org/princessweekesFrom Medusa to Clytemnestra to Penelope, we see a new boom of retellings. But it is not new. What does this new generation of reimagined classics say about the moment we are in and the limitations of trend reimagining versus how we learn these stories in an academic setting?Sources & Links:qz.com/quartzy/1408600/the-medusa-statue-that-became-a-symbol-of-feminist-ragenytimes.com/2020/10/13/arts/design/medusa-statue-manhattan.htmlen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement_of_Parisnewyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/29/the-myth-of-whiteness-in-classical-sculpturelareviewofbooks.org/article/emily-wilson-on-porous-boundaries-and-the-world-of-homerwashingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-first-english-translation-of-the-odyssey-by-a-woman-was-worth-the-wait/2017/11/16/692cdf82-c59a-11e7-aae0-cb18a8c29c65_story.htmlMusic & Clips :youtube.com/watch?v=kmcV90cya1Yyoutu.be/jvU4xWsN7-ANow We Fight by Bonnie Gracelabour by Paris Paloma Derry GirlsHercules & Xena the Battle for Mount OlympusPoison by Bell Biv DeVoeSupplementary Reading Material:(1) The Oedipus Complex, Antigone, and Electra: The Woman as Hero and VictimDorothy WillnerAmerican Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 84, No. 1 (Mar., 1982), pp. 58-78 (21 pages)jstor.org/stable/675950(2) Women in Greek MythMARY R. LEFKOWITZThe American Scholar, Vol. 54, No. 2 (Spring 1985), pp. 207-219 (13 pages)jstor.org/stable/41211188(3) Greek Attitudes towards Women: The Mythological EvidenceP. WalcotGreece & Rome, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Apr., 1984), pp. 37-47 (11 pages)jstor.org/stable/642368(4) Medusa and the Female GazeSusan R. BowersNWSA Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Spring, 1990), pp. 217-235 (19 pages)jstor.org/stable/4316018(5) Seclusion, Separation, and the Status of Women in Classical AthensDavid CohenGreece & Rome, Vol. 36, No. 1 (Apr., 1989), pp. 3-15 (13 pages)jstor.org/stable/643180
Why Ridley Scotts The Last Duel Failed Princess Weekes 2023-05-31 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: nebula.tv/princessweekesWatch my next video Why We Needed To Relearn The Classics at Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/princessweekes-why-we-needed-to-relearn-the-classicsAlso, I just realized that Ridley Scott directed all the Adam Driver "sex scenes" in 2021.In 2021 director Ridley Scott released two films House of Gucci and The Last Duel. Neither film performed spectacularly well, but while House of Gucci was always expected to live or die on the backs of Lady Gaga fans—The Last Duel grossing only 30 million against a budget of 100 million, was treated (along with the failure of The Northman in 2022) as an example of how audiences don't support "adult" movies. And the struggle of non-franchise movies during the COVID era. While neither film fully understood the assignment, I find the surprise surrounding The Last Duel's failure particularly interesting. I don't think people wanted to watch an old-timey rape trial, and it prompts an exciting conversation about the disconnect between what audiences show up for and what studios think they will show up for.Twitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumSpecial Thanks to Joey for Editing and Emotional Support.Monster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes
How The Jedi Failed Anakin Skywalker (& Created Darth Vader) Princess Weekes 2023-04-29 | I'm here to once again remind you that the Jedi sucked and ruined Anakin's life.~~The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/melinapendulum04237For a limited time (now through April 30, 2023), Skillshare is offering 40% off your first year of membership - one of their best offers out there! https://skl.sh/melinapendulum40~~Yes, I know it is cliche now that people of my generation have retroactively tried to turn the prequels into art, and while I wouldn't go that far—with the absolute mess that was the handling of the structure of the sequel series we at least get a W for being able to at least string together a cohesive story for three installments. Not to mention Padmé is tragically one of the most well-developed women in the Star Wars main canon—no, I will not be taking questions at this time. And for all the issues with Hayden Hayden Christensen's performance as Anakin in the films, the character struggle of Anakin and his arc from a young boy to Darth Daddy Vader is interesting. To me, the tragedy of Anakin can be seen in my favorite line from The Phantom Menace: “I’m a person, and my name is Anakin.”~~Thank you to Joey for the creditsSocial MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumMonster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekesKeywords: star wars, star wars celebration, Anakin Skywalker, Padmé, the last jedi, the phantom menace, attack of the clones, the clone wars, return of the jedi, revenge of the sith, the force awakens, star wars legends, rise of skywalker, George Lucas, Disney, Lucasfilm,
Set It Off Is The Perfect Feminist Film Princess Weekes 2023-04-02 | The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/melinapendulum03234To quote bell hooks: "Feminism is a struggle to end sexist oppression. Therefore, it is necessarily a struggle to eradicate the ideology of domination that permeates Western culture on various levels, as well as a commitment to reorganizing society so that the self-development of people can take precedence over imperialism, economic expansion, and material desires."In this video, we will be exploring how Set It Off crafts a film that is rooted in the intersection of class, gender, and sexuality; it represents Black women in a way that I think is key in a feminist film.Thank you to Joey for the credits!Social MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumMonster Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-monster-fucker-pinVillain Fucker Pin:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-villain-fucker-pinOther Merch:store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes
Queen Charlotte & The Bridgerton Problem Princess Weekes 2023-03-08 | Special discount of $20/year for fans of Princess Weekes ($2.50/month) go.nebula.tv/princessweekesWatch The Prince now: nebula.tv/videos/philosophytube-the-prince?ref=princessweekesBridgerton is one of Netflix's most successful intellectual properties, so we are getting a spin-off about the younger years of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Sterlitz. Who was played on the flagship series by Guyanese-British lesbian actor Golda Rosheuvel and the younger version will be played by India Amarteifio. As a tie-in, Julia Quinn (and Shonda Rhimes) have penned a prequel series titled "Queen Charlotte" about the monarch and the tragic love story between herself and George III.While I overall support the efforts of bringing people of color into period dramas—mainly because they are a significant part of Western European media and therefore, I want talented actors of color to be included. The particular expansion of Charlotte makes me feel a bit uncomfortable because once you get past a certain period with the British Royal Family—or any royal family—slavery becomes a reality. Let's talk about it.Monster Pin: http://store.nebula.tv/monsterVillain Pin: http://store.nebula.tv/villainThe Okra Project: theokraproject.comSpecial Thanks to JoeyFollow Me On:✨Twitch: twitch.tv/pmweekes✨Patreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes✨Twitter: @WeekesPrincess✨Instagram: princess_weekes✨TikTok: PrincessPendulumOther Videos Mentioned:✨ History Tea Time with Lindsay Holiday: youtube.com/watch?v=mp2N4AHCDHY✨Bridgerton and the Problem of Pastel Progressivism: youtu.be/GiD_yqfqCoo✨Broey Deschanel's The Liberal Escapism of Bridgerton: youtu.be/F_CAK_yj5JMSources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_IV#Early_lifeen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Charlotte:_A_Bridgerton_Storysmithsonianmag.com/history/in-defense-of-king-george-180978852smithsonianmag.com/history/dirty-little-secret-115579444georgianpapers.com/2019/01/21/uncovering-royal-perspectives-on-slavery-empire-and-the-rights-of-colonial-subjectsslaverylawpower.org/george-iii-slave-tradeblogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2021/01/bridgerton-and-the-real-queen-charlotteen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiento_de_Negrosslaverylawpower.org/queen-anne-speechtheguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/23/british-royal-family-monarchy-historical-links-to-slavery
The Politics of Loving the Bad Guy Princess Weekes 2023-02-24 | SPONSORED BY WREN: Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: wren.co/start/princessweekesThe first 100 people who sign up will have 10 extra trees planted in their name! A little h*rny and a little discourse-y, we will talk about some of the many conversations surrounding rooting for the bad guy.Also, this video was ad restricted, so if you enjoyed it and can, please support the Patreon. xxTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumEdited by Joey & Princess WeekesSources:nytimes.com/2021/02/25/style/your-fave-is-problematic-tumblr.htmlmedium.com/@Powells/i-was-not-a-nice-little-girl-c2df01e0ae1
Sigh ... my only thoughts on the Wizard Discourse Princess Weekes 2023-02-12 | I'm gonna say it and then move on but I just needed to get this off my chest.
The Revolution Was NOT Televised | Falcon & The Winter Soldier Princess Weekes 2023-02-03 | Starting Black History Month off strong. SPONSORED BY NEBULA: Special discount of $20/year for fans ofPrincess Weekes or $2.50/month nebula.tv/princessweekesFalcon and the Winter Solider was the first MCU project post-Blip that attempted to address the socio-politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Well ... it was no Andor. Note, just got a new 4K camera and audio set up ... still being adjusted. I hate that after this long... still have growing pains.Special thanks to Joey who edited the audio and helped bring it together and save the day for me. I am so glad that they are a part of this very small team.Table of Content00:00 start01:53 House Keeping04:12 Falcon & The Winter Soldier Recap23:54 Black Comics History Quickie34:41 Anti-Revolutionary Politics of F&tWS47:32 WDTM?Follow Me On:✨Twitch: twitch.tv/pmweekes✨Patreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes✨Twitter: @WeekesPrincess✨Instagram: princess_weekes✨TikTok: PrincessPendulum Reading, Sources & Links: ✨Green Lantern/Green Arrow by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams✨Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation by Sheena C. Howard and Ronald L. Jackson✨War, Politics, and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda in Comics and Film by Marc DiPaolo✨Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes by Adilifu Nama✨Supergods by Grant Morrison✨ gofundme.com/f/sbg-book-club-funding-for-equity-2022?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customertags: MCU, marvel cinematic universe, captain america, falcon, winter, bucky barns, sam wilson, steve rodgers, captain marvel, politics, military industrial complex,
Why Are There So Many Confederate Vampires? Princess Weekes 2022-12-28 | In the late 2000s and 2010s, the three major vampire series of the time: True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, and Twilight—all featured male vampire characters who were members of the Confederacy. Bill Compton, Damon Salvatore, and Jasper Hale. We are going to try and figure out why? Why those character backstory decisions were made, the legacy of the Confederacy in cinema, and most importantly, what it says that all these choices were made and primarily uncritically dealt with in or outside the universe.Support Me On Patreonpatreon.com/princessweekesFollow Me@WeekesPrincess (Twitter)princess_weekes (Instagram)Time Stamps00:00 01:12 What Was The Confederacy?07:10 Jasper Hale15:07 Bill Compton19:45 Damon Salvatore23:53 How Did We Get Here?28:15 Oh Hey, Firefly38:00 TL;DR40:35 Announcement & Book RecommendationGone With the Wind Video: youtube.com/watch?v=G24rgrtBa04&t=1sSources:The Confederate Flag and the Meaning of Southern History by Kevin Thornton (jstor.org/stable/26235412)The Civil War at the Sesquicentennial: How Well Do Americans Understand Their Great National Crisis? By GARY W. GALLAGHER (jstor.org/stable/26062064?read-now=1#page_scan_tab_contents)Lost Cause Motherhood: Southern Women Writers by Glenn Robins (jstor.org/stable/4233937)stepheniemeyer.com/2009/11/new-moon-qa-with-stepheniehttps://rsc.byu.edu/civil-war-saints/what-means-carnage-civil-war-mormon-thought"The Fall of the House of Dixie"
What Does Nuance Really Look Like? Princess Weekes 2022-12-16 | Let Audible help you discover new ways to laugh, be inspired, or be entertained. New members can try it free for 30 days. Visit audible.com/princessweekes or text princessweekes to 500-500. Nuance gets thrown around a lot and when it comes to the argument of if we should have original BIPOC characters or race-bent ones around the upcoming "The Little Mermaid" adaptation, we can discuss that without ignoring the racism that is being flung around.0:00 Intro01:44 Audible ad03:43 Delicious Content💟Patreon: http://patreon.com/princessweekes💟Twitch: http://twitch.tv/pmweekes💟Instagram: @/princessweekes💟Nuance Mug: store.nebula.tv/collections/princess-weekes/products/princess-weekes-nuance-mugBooks:Red: A History of the Redhead by Jacky Colliss Harvey Source Links: vice.com/en/article/exq5jp/documenting-black-and-mixed-race-gingers-243bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28872927telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/3498766/Facebook-Kick-a-Ginger-campaign-prompts-attacks-on-redheads.htmlprnewswire.com/news-releases/nielsen-study-reveals-significant-growth-of-asian-representation-on-tv-in-2021-301550193.htmlhttps://socialsciences.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UCLA-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2022-Television-10-27-2022.pdfhttps://socialsciences.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UCLA-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2022-Film-3-24-2022.pdfKey Words:the little mermaid cast 2023, Ariel - Disney Princess, the little mermaid live action 2023, halle Bailey, Disney, racism, racist, racebending
How Blaise Zabini Changed Slytherin & Exposed Fandom Princess Weekes 2022-11-30 | Let Audible help you discover new ways to laugh, be inspired, or be entertained. New members can try it free for 30 days. Visit audible.com/princessweekes or text princessweekes to 500-500. When Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released in 2005, J.K. Rowling finally described the Slytherin student character Blaise Zabini. A character many had head-cannoned as a white dark-haired Italian boy was now a Black teenager of exceptional beauty. For some, it wasn't even fully acknowledged until the film adaptation, but there was still a backlash from some fans who no longer thought the character "fit."We will discuss the reaction to that revelation and why it complicated how Rowling wrote about Slytherin and Blood Purity. Even if she didn't realize it. Thumbnail by @truesquidkAudio & Credit Edits by JoeySource: stitchmediamix.com/2022/04/04/whos-afraid-of-a-black-blaise-zabinSocial MediaTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Instagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumKeywordsharry potter, hp, Slytherin, house-elves, Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Lord Voldemort, jk Rowling, pure-blood, blood purity
Why Dont Worry Darling Doesnt Work ... Princess Weekes 2022-11-01 | Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: www.mubi.com/princessweekesDespite behind-the-scenes drama, Olivia Wilde's 2022 "thriller" is uninteresting because it has nothing to say. Especially in comparison with its spiritual ancestor, The Stepford Wives.Audio / Credits Editing: joeyVoice Acting: @Lola Sebastian Music: Epidemic SoundTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Twitter: @WeekesPrincessInstagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumCheck Out @Be Kind Rewind youtu.be/VwFkhLBes4o @Jessie Gender youtu.be/75bbNdlX2pAKeywords: Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, feminism, second-wave feminism, The Stepford Wives, Glenn Close, Fatal Attraction
Why Did First Kill Fail & Why Save It? 🩸 Princess Weekes 2022-10-06 | First Kill on Netflix was dismissed by many as camp, cheesy, and cliche. Many missed how deeply thoughtful and representation heavy the show was, especially regarding the co-lead, Imani Lewis. We deserved a season two.This video is sponsored by Adam & Eve. Go to AdamandEve.com. and use the Code: PRINCESS 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada. Some exclusions applyTwitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Twitter: @WeekesPrincessInstagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulum@jamesoftelos has amazing contentAttack on Titan: youtu.be/5RPsRpk8aKABros Episode: youtu.be/eVfNd2nfqHUReview and Rate Geeked Podcast:First Kill Episode: open.spotify.com/episode/2WaWUomgkBCFllqgPNPZlG
Why House of the Dragon Fails At This ONE Thing Princess Weekes 2022-09-26 | Nobody wins when the family feuds. House of the Dragon discussion up to episode six. Also, sorry to Daemon fans, I don't really care about him. Sponsored by: MUBI Get a whole month of excellent cinema FREE on MUBI using the link:www.mubi.com/princessweekesRecommended Watch: @HillsAliveYT Twitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Twitter: @WeekesPrincessInstagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumVideo was co-edited by Joey and credits were all JoeyTable of Contents:0:00 Start0:10 Content/Spoiler Warning Spoiler 0:17 Intro5:28 MUBI6:33 Thoughts & Opinions17:02 TW C-Section Scene in 'Fire & Blood'21:49 Back to Thoughts47:42 Episode 6 'The Princess & The Queen' Episode Discussion53:27 Ending & Credits57:35 Blooper
How Al Sharpton Went From Agitator to Parody Princess Weekes 2022-08-30 | Sponsored by Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/melinapendulumHow did we get from being called a "race agitator" to Rollo Goodlove?Note: I felt like I could have gone harder on discussing the anti-Semitic issue so I reached out to my friend and fellow creator @Ladyknightthebrave and they gave me some feedback so I wanted to just add this: The incident at Crown Heights was, by all accounts, an accident, and the rumors that the ambulances didn't stop to help the Black children are unfounded. Sharpton did not help the issue and while he has "apologized" it doesn't erase how he played a part in inflaming the scapegoating the Jewish community at large at that time. Explaining and discussing the issues that created his comments, do not excuse them and we can, and should, discuss these things without anti-Blackness and anti-Semitic language. Table of Contents:0:00 Intro2:30 Who is Al Sharpton4:19 Bernhard Goetz11:08 The Murder of Yusef Hawkins19:20 The Shooting of Amadou Diallo22:32 The Crown Heights Riots26:52 Tawana Brawley rape "hoax"34:25 The Criticism Against Al Sharpton53:02 Why does this matter?Follow me: Twitch: twitch.tv/pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekes Twitter: @WeekesPrincessInstagram: princess_weekesTikTok: PrincessPendulumLinks & Sources:"Black Religious Intellectuals: The Fight For Equality from Jim Crow to the 21st Century" by Clarence Taylor"Troubling the Waters: Black-Jewish Relations in the American Century" byCheryl Greenberg- pewresearch.org/interactives/public-opinion-on-race-relations-1990-2016- theparisreview.org/blog/2018/09/26/in-the-nineties-race-didnt-exist- nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/06/clinton-and-the-politics-of-90s-racial-backlash.html- al.com/life/2020/11/race-in-america-on-90s-sitcoms-how-they-addressed-it-then.html- nytimes.com/1991/11/30/us/in-a-90-s-quest-for-black-identity-intense-doubts-and-disagreement.html- npr.org/2013/01/19/169734710/the-rev-al-sharpton-in-six-true-false-statements- nytimes.com/2019/07/31/opinion/al-sharpton-trump.html (note: author Glenn C. Loury is a Black Conservative- thedailybeast.com/al-sharptons-long-bill-of-goods-from-tawana-brawley-to-primetime?ref=scroll (1991 crown heights riot)web.archive.org/web/20190617114135/nytimes.com/1991/01/13/nyregion/sharpton-is-stabbed-at-bensonhurst-protest.html- timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1989/08/25/332289.html?pageNumber=1web.archive.org/web/20190704042652/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/the-death-of-yusuf-hawkins-20-years-later- latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-23-me-1220-story.html (decade of hate)- jewishinsider.com/2019/05/al-sharptons-mea-culpa-i-should-have-done-more-to-heal-rather-than-harm- nytimes.com/1988/10/09/weekinreview/region-after-grand-jury-what-happened-tawana-brawley-s-case-attitudes-about-race.html
What Gilmore Girls Tells Us About Love & Class Princess Weekes 2022-07-29 | Also, Team Logan.Dead Pigs is now streaming on MUBI in the USGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/princessweekesSources:1. Performing Class: "Gilmore Girls" and a Classless Neoliberal "Middle Class" by Daniela MastrocolaURL: jstor.org/stable/447799282. "Good Breeding" and "Acute Discernment": The Politics of Literacy and Family in "Gilmore Girls" by Laura DetmeringURL: jstor.org/stable/23416396
Passing & the Nature of Identity Princess Weekes 2022-07-01 | SPONSORED BY: World Anvil Sign up for free today http://worldanvil.com, and use my code for 40%off any yearly subscription Code: PRINCESSWEEKESWhen it was announced that Rebecca Hall was making a film adaptation of Nella Larson's Passing there was "discussion" about if the leads, Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga, "passed" and what it meant to pass. Especially in the 1920s and 30s that Larson was writing about. In this video, we are going to discuss Passing. The novel, the film, and the concept of Passing today and at the time in which Larson was writing.Sources: The Veils of the Law: Race and Sexuality in Nella Larsen's Passing by Corinne E. Blackmer: jstor.org/stable/25112208; Slate: slate.com/culture/2021/11/passing-netflix-movie-vs-nella-larsen-book.htmlVulture: vulture.com/article/mariah-carey-nella-larsen-passing.html
Elektra needs to return to the MCU Princess Weekes 2022-05-23 | Even the stars in the sky are not safe...SPONSORSHIP KICKSTARTER: kickstarter.com/projects/kugalimedia/murenga?ref=5l5fivTABLE OF CONTENTS0:00 Intro2:30 Ad4:12 Elektra in the comics9:53 Orientalism sidebar13:21 Daredevil (2003)15:08 Elektra (2005) 20:36 Daredevil (2015)23:45 The Defenders (2017)25:50 Fridging 29:19 Elektra's future in the MCU?Links:youtu.be/YHr_uyXZBLUyoutu.be/bfjvoEvAzCEmanwithoutfear.com/daredevil-interviews/Garrahypanicdiscourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/37-46-Recycling-the-Other.pdf
True Crime & The Theater of Safety Princess Weekes 2022-05-11 | This is not a video that I have ever wanted to make, but here we are. Sources & Links:Myth 1: youtube.com/watch?v=k9pbrBmHI58; twitter.com/ah1ic/status/1329101480830365697?s=21&t=i6EYjPIQwBkpz6TRwPy8JgMyth 2: newsweek.com/amber-heards-alleged-abuse-ex-partner-resurfaces-amid-depp-trial-1704452; judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Judgment-FINAL.pdfMyth 3: judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Judgment-FINAL.pdfMyth 4: twitter.com/cathyrusson/status/1517221995418554368?s=20&t=njBDEbX2LrmYjK35StLWxQ; pbs.twimg.com/media/FQ4_pA4VEAAaTr4?format=jpg&name=mediumMyth 5: vanityfair.com/style/2022/04/aclu-amber-heard-couldnt-pay-half-of-donation-after-financial-difficultiesMyth 6: variety.com/2020/film/global/amber-heard-johnny-depp-assistant-sexual-violence-survivor-1234707688/; nickwallis.com/_files/ugd/5df505_e62f89f69f22437cbb8262c77fe54519.pdf (Line 15)Myth 7: newsweek.com/fact-check-amber-heard-lawyer-specific-makeup-bruises-johnny-depp-defamation-trial-1701478Myth 8: thehotline.org/resources/the-myth-of-mutual-abuse▪️thehotline.org/resources/the-myth-of-mutual-abuse▪️nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/politics/supreme-court-repeat-sex-offenders.html▪️huffpost.com/entry/sex-offender-laws-dont-make-children-safer-politicians-keep-passing-them-anyway_n_5d2c8571e4b02a5a5d5e96d1▪️cnn.com/2022/01/22/us/domestic-incidents-police-officers-danger/index.html▪️bwss.org/eighteen-months-after-leaving-domestic-violence-is-still-the-most-dangerous-time▪️vera.org/news/womens-voices/womens-incarceration-rates-are-skyrocketing▪️bustle.com/articles/166507-oj-simpsons-1989-domestic-abuse-arrest-didnt-lead-to-jail-time▪️domesticshelters.org/articles/health/do-you-feel-trapped-because-of-your-hiv-status▪️vice.com/en/article/5dgyp3/gabby-petito-homicide-police-report-domestic-violence-arrest▪️themarshallproject.org/2015/10/30/eyewitness-testimony-is-unreliable-or-is-it▪️wired.com/story/youtube-body-language▪️thetaskforce.org/bisexual-women-have-increased-risk-of-intimate-partner-violence-new-cdc-data-shows
We Need To Discuss Wanda in the MCU *Spoilers for Doctor Strange 2) Princess Weekes 2022-05-10 | Spoilers for Doctor Strange 2
The Failure of Black Disney (& Discourse) Princess Weekes 2022-04-04 | SPONSORED: curisoitystream.com/melinapendulumThe Princess and The Frog and Soul, are the two Black firsts—the first Black Disney Princess and the first Pixar movie with a Black lead. Each attempting to gain representation clout from young and old people who have been socialized for generations to view the company as synonymous with universality. Now, this criticism of Soul and Princess and the Frog, or really any polarizing BIPOC animated creation does not dismiss the feelings of those who may feel represented by it—or dismiss the one BIPOC creator works like this bring on for "authenticity." It is calling out the failures of crafting diversity around a theme or topic, not build to actual deal with Blackness, or otherness, that lead to the film ultimately failing to really say anything—at least to this lady.Support me on Patreon (if you want): http://patreon.com/princessweekesThumbnail by: @truesquidk Videos to check out:Tee Noir: youtu.be/dpuvcDtRoSMKimberly Nicole Foster/ For Harriet: youtu.be/Odm_Eta1VcQXiran Jay Zhao: youtu.be/Pwn8YD8soboSources:animatedviews.com/2010/the-princess-and-the-frog-directors-john-musker-and-ron-clements-take-us-to-the-other-side-of-animationgizmodo.com/soul-feels-like-pixars-first-black-movie-made-with-whit-1845956107gizmodo.com/jazz-music-and-the-afterlife-heres-how-pixars-soul-cam-1845281613nusantaranaga.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/going-south-by-southeast-a-film-review-of-raya-and-the-last-dragontwitter.com/emilyvdw/status/1410278815205453827?s=20&t=vpx-od_YIwaTaxgnuovN1Qvox.com/the-highlight/22543858/isabel-fall-attack-helicopter
Are Progressive Reboots Good? Princess Weekes 2022-03-22 | While companies have gotten comfortable dusting off their older, successful IP, and infusing it with color in order to show how progressive they are. But how many of these shows actually succeed at being the series they promise to be?SPONSORED BY ADAM & EVE: bit.ly/3oB6vvrUse code MELINA for 50% Off 1 item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada *some exclusions applyThumbnail by: @truesquidkTable of Contents0:00 Intro6:02 Sponsorship Adam & Eve8:36 Gossip Girl 2.017:51 nüCharmed26:14 And Just Like That ...38:30 The Baby-Sitters Club42:36 Anne with an E46:04 ConclusionMusic:Midnight Wicked by Beautiful MindsIsland in the Sky by Giants' NestPollo de House by HarvioAmalthea by Van SandanoSolid Centre by Dusty DecksTrumpet Man by Timothy InfiniteWizzle by GuustavvSmokeshow by JobiiShows mentioned:And Just Like That.../Sex and the CityGossip Girl 2021/OGCharmed 2018Anne with an EThe Baby-Sitters Club
Rape Revenge & Promising Young Woman| Realism vs Catharsis Princess Weekes 2022-02-01 | Sponsor: The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/melinapendulum01220A brief look at the media history of rape-revenge films and how Promising Young Woman fails to give audiences the kind of catharsis they deserve.CW: This video is going to be critically discussing the rape-revenge genre, while I do not go into detail or show any sexual assault in the video—I do say the word and I made the decision to not censor it because I found the idea to be honestly very strange. As a survivor, I don’t think the word needs to be censored during analysis and if the Adsense punishes me for it so be it. If that is too much for anyone, please, don’t feel the need to watch & take care of yourself.PThank You to @bkrewind for being the voice of Emerald Fennell. Mug: https://store.nebula.app/products/melinapendulum-nuance-mugSocial: Twitter: @WeekesPrincessInstagram: @princess_weekesTwitch: pmweekesPatreon: www.patreon.com/princessweekesSources & Links:vulture.com/2021/01/promising-young-woman-ending-emerald-fennell-explains.htmljudedoyle.medium.com/why-we-fight-about-rape-scenes-e681b24586b8Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study by Alexandra Heller-NicholasMen, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover I Spit On your Grave (Cultographies) by David Maguire’s Cultographies
Why We Keep Retelling Persephones Story Princess Weekes 2021-12-17 | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on Sale Now: bit.ly/PrincessoftheGalaxy▪️Persephone the Destroyer, Kore the Maiden. Why do we keep telling this story and reimagining these characters? Thumbnail Art by @truesquidkSources & Links:▶️ Overly Sarcastic Productions: youtube.com/watch?v=Ac5ksZTvZN8&t=3s▶️ The Heroine with 1001 Faces by Maria Tatar Follow Me:▪️Twitter: @WeekesPrincess▪️Instagram: princess_weekes▪️Patreon: http://patreon.com/princessweekes
