At its root, the “Bury Your Gays” trope is simple: in a work with an overt or implied same-sex couple, by the end of the story at least one of the lovers “must die or otherwise be destroyed” (Hulan 17). Today, it is often used in film for shock value, as seen with Tara’s death on Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 2002 and Lexa’s death on The 100 in 2016, which drew mainstream attention to and backlash...
Summer is not yet over, and we’re not quite open for business yet. But we’re behind the scenes getting ready for the new season with a brand-new menu of writers, fresh ideas, and sparkling conversation. Keep an eye out. We’ll be turning our “Closed” sign to “Open” on Tuesday, September 3. (Writers new and old are always welcome to contribute. Check out...
Greetings and Seasonal Salutations, Readers, As the holidays rapidly approach, currently commence, or in some cases, recently close, the graduate students who staff this e-pub are taking some time to write our end of semester papers, grade student work, and share the season with friends and family. We’ve had a great school year so far, with a series of fantastic contributions. In September, Wil...
Painting by Ray Osborn #mentalillness #schizophenia #callinghomefromidaho Click to read Ray’s previous installments. Human Value It is the right to crystallize people you find lacking worth. You gum your faculties. I am not as sharp as a diamond and will not let you shape me or carve some eternal chant into my soul. My soul is a piece of bone, rubbed in sand and dirt. Do...