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WLW Media and Viewer Behavior

The Fandomentals — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:30:00 -0400

Kori and Alejandra continue their discussion of the state of WLW media (RIP A League of Their Own and Willow) and take time to reflect on viewer behavior. Also, #SaveWarriorNun

The Streaming Business of Warrior Nun

The Fandomentals — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Kori and Alejandra discuss the business decisions Netflix is making and consider if there's a future for shows that aren't immediately juggernaut hits. Also, #SaveWarriorNun

Sources

Bloomberg: “Netflix’s New Co-CEOs Answer All Your Questions”

CBR: Netflix Doesn't Really Know What a 'Successful' TV Series Is (Yet) - Joshua M. Patton

THEGAMER: Netflix Is Wrong, It Has Cancelled Plenty Of Successful Shows - Jade King

Netflix Life: Netflix boss makes it clear he’s not sorry Warrior Nun and other Netflix shows were canceled – Cody Shultz

ScreenRant: Netflix's Renewal Policy Reveals A Lot About Canceled Shows – Mark Donaldson

Cancelled SciFi: Ted Sarandos Claims Netflix Does Not Cancel “Successful” Shows, Let’s Put That to the Test - JohnnyJay

GQ: Netflix’s endless cancellations signal the end of the prestige streaming TV era – Lucy Ford

Resources

#SaveWarriorNun Data and News

Almost Timely News: Warrior Nun Algorithm to AI, Free LinkedIn Course (2023-01-29) - Christopher Penn

We Live... For Warrior Nun

The Fandomentals — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:30:00 -0400

Alejandra, Dayana, and Kori resurrect Ladies First for a very special episode of Warrior Nun's second season!

The Batwoman Episode

The Fandomentals — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:30:00 -0400

Y'all knew we were going to talk about Batwoman sooner or later...

Gals Actually Being Pals

The Fandomentals — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:00 -0400

In the follow-up to January's theme on ladies being friends, Kori and Taylor take a look at The Cheetah Girls series and the 2001 film, Josie and the Pussycats. Legend has it Kori still has One World stuck in her head.

Film and Friendship

The Fandomentals — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:30:00 -0400

Kori and Taylor kick off the new year with a discussion about female friendships in cinema through the lens of Ghostbusters (2016) and Charlie's Angels (2019).

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Supergirl's Cultural Legacy

The Fandomentals — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 04:30:00 -0400

Kori is joined again by Alejandra and Dayana for part two of a two-part series retrospective. In this episode, we’re looking at the series as a whole both flaws and strengths, and what cultural impact Supergirl had in both the comics medium and live-action portrayals of superheroines.

Season 6 Summary of Supergirl

The Fandomentals — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 04:30:00 -0400

That's right, we're talking about Supergirl again on Ladies First! Kori is joined by Alejandra and Dayana for part one of a two-part series retrospective. In this episode, we're looking at season 6 as a whole and how we thought it wrapped up Kara's story, what worked, and what didn't work.

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Taylor Swift: A Millennial Icon

The Fandomentals — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:30:00 -0400

Today on Ladies First; Kori and our Taylor consider Taylor Swift's cultural power and influence over the past decade. We argue that Taylor Swift was the first true Millennial "Diva" Icon (in the good way), even before Lady Gaga, and whose artistry and support has empowered queer millennials for just as long. Swift's career is a fascinating case study of the changing public perceptions of powerful women and acceptable misogyny.

Credits:

Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor
Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori
Research by Taylor
Graphic Design by Kori
Produced by The Fandomentals Network

Ladies First Interviews Cartoonist Signe Wilkinson

The Fandomentals — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:30:00 -0400

Today Taylor talks to long-time cartoonist Signe Wilkinson about depicting a controversial topic like abortion and about being a female cartoonist in general. A Pulitzer-Prize-winner, Wilkinson has captured the idiosyncrasies, absurdities, and the bigotry — particularly the misogyny — that has shaped American politics for decades. Wilkinson is also an advocate for free speech.

Created/Written/Edited/Hosted by Kori and Taylor

Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori

Research by Taylor

Graphic Design by Kori

Produced by The Fandomentals Network

Go Touch Grass!

The Fandomentals — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:30:00 -0400

AKA Ladies First Discusses Healthy Internet Interactions

Kori and Taylor discuss how a perfect storm of real-world situations has lead to an increase of poor internet hygiene, ending in the stage of "terminally online". They discuss how the capitalist-fueled social media companies retain your engagement through algorithms and outrage, the binarist moralizing this can lead to, and why it's so important to make time to disconnect and take a break from online spaces.

Content warning: Discussion of forms of online harassment/abuse.

Credits:

Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor
Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori
Research by Taylor
Graphic Design by Kori
Produced by The Fandomentals Network

Queer News for June-July 2021

The Fandomentals — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Today in this grab bag Ladies First discusses recent events in queer news, including politics, publishing, and big-name, blockbuster representation.

Credits:

Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor
Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori
Research by Taylor
Graphic Design by Kori
Produced by The Fandomentals Network

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Women's Wrath and Double Standards

The Fandomentals — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:30:00 -0400

Often at this time of year, the queer side of the Internet talks about celebrating ‘Wrath’ instead of ‘Pride’ so as to better acknowledge the world’s many injustices. Last time Ladies First covered why we need Pride. Today, Kori and Taylor let loose about the double standards regarding revenge narratives and who gets to revel in them. After thousands of years of oppression and being spoken over, all women restrain a huge, hellish dose of wrath.

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Credits:

Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor
Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori
Research by Taylor
Graphic Design by Kori

Let's Talk About Sex! (And Queer Patriarchal Purity Culture)

The Fandomentals — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400

Today Kori and Taylor discuss sex and a problem that we're calling queer patriarchal purity culture (or QPPC for short) and how it affects fandom culture, particularly femslash.

Credits:

Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor
Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori
Research by Taylor
Graphic Design by Kori
Produced by The Fandomentals Network

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Let's Talk Ballroom

The Fandomentals — Wed, 19 May 2021 04:30:00 -0400

In this episode of Ladies First, Kori and Taylor talk about the history behind ballroom culture. We consider how drag culture factors in, and how ballroom reflects the complex relationships between race, gender, and class.

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It's a Warrior Nun Fanzine!

The Fandomentals — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:30:00 -0400

In this episode, Kori talks to the crew of @WarriorNunPromo and their anniversary fanzine made by and for the Warrior Nun fandom! Listen in for more details on how you can become involved, as well as another round of gushing over the characters we've all come to love.

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Transmasc: Ladies First Talks 101

The Fandomentals — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:30:00 -0400

Today on Ladies First, Kori, Eli, and Taylor discuss transmasc issues and consider how they intersect with queer women's community, culture, and history. Here at Ladies First, we support our transmasc brothers and siblings.

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Ladies First Talks Community Building

The Fandomentals — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0400

One of Kori and Taylor's favorite guests, Wendy Curry, returns to share her years of knowledge on building safe, sustainable, and healthy communities. Among the topics discussed are learning to avoid burnout, how to delegate, dealing with disappointment, and knowing when to plan an exit strategy.

Resources

Wendy Curry:

Examining Toxic Fandom Behavior

The Fandomentals — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:30:00 -0400

In today's episode of Ladies First, Kori and Taylor discuss toxic elements of fandom and their connections to Internet culture in general. Our topics include fandom discourse that reflects binary, black-and-white thinking associated with religion and the social justice movement, and how we talk about women in the public eye.

WynonnaPalooza

The Fandomentals — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:30:00 -0400

Ladies First talked about Wynonna Earp again! Dayana and Kori discussed what's happened in season four, what we'd like to see in the second half, and our favorite characters.

Fluid, Ambiguous, Subversive — Ladies First Interviews Bisexual Activist Lani Ka'ahumanu

The Fandomentals — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:30:00 -0400

For this special episode of Ladies First, Taylor interviews long-time bisexual activist Lani Ka'ahumanu about her role in establishing a national bisexual community, the importance of representation, and overall what bisexuality means to a monosexual world. As Lani proclaimed in 1993, "Aloha, my name is Lani Ka’ahumanu, and it ain’t over til the bisexual speaks…"

We Finally Get Around to Discussing Motherland: Fort Salem

The Fandomentals — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 07:30:00 -0400

Sneaking in at the end of the month, Kori and Dayana are finally talking about season one of Freeform's Motherland: Fort Salem. If you haven't watched the season yet, be aware of spoilers. (Also, if you have watched the season and are a fan of Scylla... maybe approach with caution?)

The Ladies discuss what worked and didn't work for them this season, what they'd like to see in season two, and why Abigail Bellweather should get what she wants, when she wants, because she deserves it.

The Owl House Episode

The Fandomentals — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:30:04 -0400

Taylor and Rebecca discuss the new animated series from Disney.

Ladies First is Obsessed with Warrior Nun

The Fandomentals — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 02:23:07 -0400

Alejandra and Kori spend an hour talking about their current favorite show, Warrior Nun. Everyone loves a glorious dumbass character trope!

Celebrate Bisexuality

The Fandomentals — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 23:42:04 -0400

Taylor and Kori welcome back activist Wendy Curry and discuss the upcoming annual Celebrate Bisexuality Day

The End of the Tele-Serial... and Some Other Stuff

The Fandomentals — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:19:00 -0400

So after a shockingly swift resolution to the tele-serial, courtesy of Alejandra and Seher, conversation turns to representation in television.

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Fashion Choices in the Queer Community

The Fandomentals — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 03:27:58 -0400

Seher, Kori, and Taylor discuss queer fashion now, historically, and how we might sort of be doing just a little gatekeeping as well.

Return of the Tele-Serial: Part One

The Fandomentals — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 01:00:14 -0400

Alejandra and Seher reunite to plot another wlw tele-serial! Well, at least the first part.

The Bisexual Community: A Conversation With Three Generations

The Fandomentals — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:39:04 -0400

Kori, Taylor, and special guest Wendy Curry discuss bisexual history, community, activism, and their experiences across three different generations.

Exploring Queer Spaces in the Music Industry

The Fandomentals — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 01:11:51 -0400

Kori, Taylor, and Rebecca take a look at queer spaces in the music industry, cover a little history, and discuss why it's so hard for explicitly queer music videos to crack the mainstream ceiling. Also, we fangirl over Angel Haze.

The She-Ra Episode

The Fandomentals — Thu, 28 May 2020 00:13:55 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori discuss the final season, the issues they have with it, and if the series ultimately stuck its landing.

So About That Flag Design...

The Fandomentals — Thu, 14 May 2020 00:11:48 -0400

Elizabeth, Kori, and Taylor discuss the fallout from the bisexual flag design debacle, as well as look at the history behind the flag (and its predecessors) itself.

Cultural Expectations on Coming Out

The Fandomentals — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:15:06 -0400

Kori and Taylor talk about the cultural history of coming out in the United States, and all the intersections that come with it. Also, why nobody is entitled to anyone's personal coming out.

We're Back and Talking All Things DC

The Fandomentals — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 02:06:37 -0400

What a time to come back from hiatus! Some of the things we'd discussed on this episode have changed in light of everything that's gone on in the rapidly developing COVID-19 situation, but overall, Kori and Molly are here to discuss DC movies, animated series, comics, and DCTV. Also anything Harley Quinn related that you can think of.

Ladies First Returns to talk Backlash!

The Fandomentals — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:05:13 -0400

Ladies First returns after its hiatus to talk about the increasing tidal wave of internet backlash on lady-centric media properties.

Code 307 for Coronation Street

The Fandomentals — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:20:21 -0400

Kori, Seher, and Elizabeth discuss the recent death of a lesbian character on Coronation Street.

Plotting a WLW Tele-Serial

The Fandomentals — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 01:15:06 -0400

Ladies First presents a special episode where Kori plays Dungeon Master to Seher and Alejandra as they plot out a telenovela/South Asian serial on the fly, entirely around two women loving women characters.

It's a New Year, A New Doctor, And Some of the Same Fandom Unpacking

The Fandomentals — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:15:16 -0400

Elizabeth, Seher, and Kori kick off 2019 with a look at Doctor Who, fandom as a whole, and why you shouldn't cross social media boundaries.

It's All About She-Ra!

The Fandomentals — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 03:06:53 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori take a look at the rebooted Netflix series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Ladies First Looks at WLW Film

The Fandomentals — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:50:21 -0400

Elizabeth is back from the Canadian wilderness and joins Kori in a look at wlw film including Fingersmith, Tipping the Velvet, and Appropriate Behavior. Also, relationship tropes.

Queer Muslim Representation in Media

The Fandomentals — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:15:10 -0400

Seher and Kori take a look at the current representation for Muslim characters in media, while discussing the breadth and depth of Muslim experiences yet to be shown.

Ladies First Explores Telenovelas

The Fandomentals — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 01:25:03 -0400

Kori and Alejandra take a look at telenovelas, their cultural impact, how they're changing with our media viewing habits, and the utterly bonkers storyline plots new viewers can expect.

Katniss, that's Gay: Queer Subtext of The Hunger Games

The Fandomentals — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:20:04 -0400

Elizabeth, with special guests Gretchen and Lisa, discuss the Hunger Games Trilogy

The Call is Coming From Inside the Rainbow House: Part One

The Fandomentals — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:35:04 -0400

Kori and Elizabeth discuss the reaction to Batwoman's casting, and the worrying trend of toxic exclusion and gatekeeping within the wlw community.

Ladies First Explores South Asian Dramas

The Fandomentals — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:15:04 -0400

Seher and Kori discuss all the wacky and drawn out hijinks of South Asian drama shows, and how completely and utterly exhausted US wlw will be trying to keep up.

Exploring Bi-erasure in Media

The Fandomentals — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 02:02:22 -0400

Kori with special guest and former Valkyrie, Dani Watson, take a look at the roots of current issues of bisexual erasure in fandoms across media.

Ladies First Explores Steven Universe

The Fandomentals — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 02:44:52 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori take a look at Steven Universe, the latest Steven Bomb, and everyone's favorite bird mom, Pearl.

Fandoms and the Breakdown of the Fourth Wall

The Fandomentals — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 00:45:05 -0400

Elizabeth, Kori, and Seher talk about how social media has helped bring about the breakdown of the fourth wall between fandoms and creators/actors... and the negative consequences that follow.

It's a Superfinale of Supergirl

The Fandomentals — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 02:09:38 -0400

Elizabeth is back just in time for the end of season three of Supergirl!

Pride Month WLW Character Review

The Fandomentals — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 22:06:49 -0400

Seher and Kori rundown a list of 33(!) shows on air featuring at least one significant wlw character

Bad Fandom Fanfic Patterns

The Fandomentals — Sun, 20 May 2018 22:59:05 -0400

Kori and Seher discuss patterns of inclusion and exclusion in fandoms and fanfic.

Pros and Cons of Fan Conventions

The Fandomentals — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:39:40 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori are back having recovered from post-con crud after an amazing weekend at ClexaCon! We're talking cons, from the highs of ClexaCon to the weekend debacle of Universal FanCon, and what to and not to do.

What Does Queerbaiting Even Mean Anymore?

The Fandomentals — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 02:38:37 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori are back with special guest, Lisa, talk about queerbaiting, media, and how we view our shows.

Three Burned Out Fangirls Talk About Fandom Burnout on Ladies First

The Fandomentals — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:10:05 -0400

Is fandom culture more prone to causing burnout than ever before? Three burned out fangirls say “Yes, absolutely, everything is ruined forever.”

Ladies First Talks One Day at a Time Season 2

The Fandomentals — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:43:52 -0400

Kori and Elizabeth spend this episode reviewing the second season of Netflix's One Day at a Time.

A Ladies First Look at Black Lightning

The Fandomentals — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 03:21:25 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori are back for the first episode of 2018! This time we're talking all things Black Lightning. If you aren't watching it, you should be.

It's a Ladies First End of Year!

The Fandomentals — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 01:25:03 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori review 2017 in queer lady content, what they liked, and what they'd like to see improve.

Lets talk about our favorite ships!

The Fandomentals — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:18:55 -0400

Kori and special guest Shahar discuss their favorite interracial wlw ships!

When We Rise: The History of the Queer Rights Movement: Part 2

The Fandomentals — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:22:43 -0400

Kori and Elizabeth look at the history of the AIDS epidemic in the US and the impact it had on the LGBT community.

When We Rise: The History of the Queer Rights Movement Part 1

The Fandomentals — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:59:16 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori talk about the history of the LGBT+ rights movement in the United States leading up to the AIDS epidemic.

Queer Women in Dystopias

The Fandomentals — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:49:44 -0400

This week, Ladies First is joined by Lisa to discuss the The Handmaid's Tale, V for Vendetta, and The 100, and how queer women are portrayed in dystopian and apocalypse stories.

Sanvers Palooza

The Fandomentals — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:35:35 -0400

This week we talk about everyone's favorite power couple, Sanvers.

Why Are Queer Women So Bad at Dating?

The Fandomentals — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:39:14 -0400

In this episode, Elizabeth and Kori look at the dynamics of queer lady dating and why we're just so terrible at it.

No, We Don't Need another L Word

The Fandomentals — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:23:04 -0400

Kori is back from vacation and joined by Lisa in an episode where salt reigns supreme! Join them as they unpack many of the not so great legacies of the L Word.

Say it Ain't So, Girl of Steel

The Fandomentals — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 02:21:02 -0400

Ladies First dives headfirst into the SDCC Supergirl cast fiasco.

Celebrity Culture and Community Consumption

The Fandomentals — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 02:36:17 -0400

On this episode of Ladies First, Elizabeth and Kori talk about some of the more toxic elements of Celebrity Culture manifesting in the femslash community.

A Sense8 Retrospective

The Fandomentals — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 01:18:37 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori take a look at the dearly departed Netflix series, Sense8.

How Well Are We Supporting Diversity in Our Community?

The Fandomentals — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 22:59:46 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori return for a special episode fresh off the cancellation of Sense8. In this episode, we're looking at the levels of diverse content in our community, and whether or not we're putting in the level of support these shows need. Special guest, Hadeel, joins us for this discussion.

It's a Mass Effect Bonanza!

The Fandomentals — Tue, 16 May 2017 21:52:06 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori take a look at Mass Effect and the various queer relationships the player can pursue as either female Shepard or female Ryder.

Ladies First Reminisces on Xena: Warrior Princess

The Fandomentals — Wed, 03 May 2017 01:22:19 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori take a look at the grandlady of all wlw ships and the impact it's had on femslash fandom today.

Ladies First Slays Buffy

The Fandomentals — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:34:18 -0400

Elizabeth, Gretchen, and Kori take a look back at the legacy of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer

Ladies First - Femslash Relationship Tropes

The Fandomentals — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:47:04 -0400

Elizabeth, Gretchen, and Kori take a look at some of the most pervasive tropes in femslash fiction and art.

Ladies First - The 100

The Fandomentals — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:44:31 -0400

Elizabeth and Gretchen wade through the minefield that is the CW's post-apocalyptic show, The 100.

Ladies First - DCTV

The Fandomentals — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:43:30 -0400

Elizabeth, Gretchen, and Kori take a look at the ladies of the popular Arrowverse series of shows.

Ladies First - Glee

The Fandomentals — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:37:44 -0400

Elizabeth and Kori take a stroll down memory lane as they examine the good, the bad, and the ugly of Glee.

Ladies First One Day at a Time

The Fandomentals — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:36:46 -0400

Ladies First talks Netflix's breakout show, One Day at a Time