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Jessica Mason

Jessica Mason (she/her) is a writer based in Portland, Oregon with a focus on fandom, queer representation, and amazing women in film and television. She's a trained lawyer and opera singer as well as a mom and author.

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Ambassadors of the Fir Bolg and Tuath Dé meeting before the Battle of Moytura. An illustration by Stephen Reid in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911

Mythology Monday: Who Were the Real Firbolg?

You may know them from Dungeons and Dragons, but the Firbolg are part of mythic Irish history and may hint at some incredibly complex real-life occurrences.

Apr 19, 2021

Grading The Adventure Zone: Graduation

The Adventure Zone: Graduation has concluded after 38 episodes. So let's talk about what we loved and didn't love about this trip to The Adventure Zone.

Apr 19, 2021

Life reconstruction of K. antipollicatus in the Tiaojishan paleoforest Opposed pollex depicted as being utilized in handling food items (a palaeontinid) and in clinging to trees (a ginkgo). Paleoart courtesy of Chuang Zhao,

Porgs and Dinos and Monkeydactyls OH MY!

Meet TWO fantastic flying beasts from prehistory: Kunpengopterus antipollicatus aka the monkeydactyl and Sinomacrops bondei, a real porg.

Apr 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) arrive for a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to announce legislation to expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court on April 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Their bill would expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she does not support the bill and doesn't plan to bring it to the House floor. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Expanding the Supreme Court Is Normal and We Should Do It

Some Democrats have introduced legislation that would expand the Supreme Court. They are right to do so and the court should be larger.

Apr 16, 2021

an alien exits a space ship in "the day the earth stood still"

This Week In Space: The Pentagon Casually Confirmed More UFOs

The Department of Defense confirmed that leaked images of three different "unidentified aerial phenomena" taken in 2019 are legitimate. Aliens? Who knows.

Apr 16, 2021

ARMY OF THE DEAD - TIG NOTARO as PETERS in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. SCOTT GARFIELD/NETFLIX © 2021

Let’s Just Replace Every Terrible Man in the Movies With Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro replaced Chris D'Elia in Army of the Dead. Why don't we just replace every shitty man in the movies with Tig Notaro?

Apr 16, 2021

SHADOW AND BONE (L to R) KIT YOUNG as JESPER FAHEY, FREDDY CARTER as KAZ BREKKER and AMITA SUMAN as INEJ GHAFA in SHADOW AND BONE Cr. Attila Szvacsek/Netflix © 2021

Netflix Takes Us Inside the Grishaverse in a New Shadow and Bone Featurette

Netflix has released a five-minute featurette all about the fantasy world that gets you up to speeds on all things 'Shadow and Bone.'

Apr 15, 2021

Welsh Treasure Trove Reminds Us of the Memento Mori

A ring found in Wales features a skull and is also engraved with the Latin phrase "memento mori." It means "remember that you die."

Apr 15, 2021

Walker -- “Rule Number 17” -- Image Number: WLK109a_0814r -- Pictured: Odette Annable as Geri -- Photo: Rebecca Brenneman/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Walker’s Odette Annable Talks Geri’s Big Return

We talked with Odette Annable about playing Geri on Walker, what to expect from her return and what it's been like filming in her adopted hometown of Austin.

Apr 15, 2021

Disneyland, seen here celebrating their 60th anniversary, is hiking up ticket prices ahead of the opening of Galaxy's Edge.

Disney Parks Introduce New Inclusion Initiative, Will Allow Tattoos and Gender-Inclusive Costumes

Disney announced the parks would be adding a new key principle: Inclusion. This will apply specifically to how cast members are allowed to present themselves.

Apr 14, 2021