Twenty years ago, I watched my very first episode of Pokemon and began my lifelong journey into the world of anime, manga, and JRPGs. I couldn’t tell you the exact date, but I can tell you the episode was “The Flame Pokemon-athon!” and that I was both confused and delighted by this weird show with electric mice and flaming horses. I can also tell you I swiftly fell in love with … [Read more...] about [History] Nonconforming in the ‘90s: How Pokemon’s gender variance caught the hearts of generation
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[Feature] Lady Leads & Sidekick Lads: Flipping the script in Team Rocket’s “Training Daze”
The Team Rocket trio have never been your typical villains. With a tenacity only matched by their incompetence, an enduring love for one another, a closet full of exquisite crossplay, and enough puns to sink the St. Anne, they’re about as charming as "bad guys" can get. So perhaps it’s no surprise that their special backstory episode defies as many conventions as they do, … [Read more...] about [Feature] Lady Leads & Sidekick Lads: Flipping the script in Team Rocket’s “Training Daze”