PinnedGlenda Brown“Mean Girls”: A Time Capsule of Casual BigotryBefore y’all start your “Regina George being iconic for 3 minutes’’ marathon, consider something crucial: this movie is, like, really mean.6 min read·Oct 3, 2021--1--1
PinnedGlenda Brown“Jennifer’s Body” Was Made For White GirlsThough Jennifer’s Body deserves praise, the casual racism and ableism throughout Diablo Cody’s script keeps me from fully loving it.8 min read·Nov 23, 2021--1--1
PinnedGlenda BrownLetting Go of Lindsay EllisI don’t want to deplatform her, I just can’t vibe with her anymore.8 min read·Apr 18, 2021--5--5
Glenda BrownMy Meandering Thoughts on the Media I Consumed in 2022I gotta be honest, I didn’t write as many essays and reviews as I wanted to this year. There were a few reasons for that, but it was mostly…7 min read·Dec 31, 2022----
Glenda Brown“Do Revenge”: A Product of White Girl Y2k NostalgiaIt’s a shame that a movie as cheeky and self-referential as this one plays the “Black Best Friend” trope completely straight.5 min read·Oct 11, 2022----
Glenda Brown“Nope, Never Seen It”: The Original Star Wars Trilogy(Originally published on Glen’s Lens at WordPress on May 5th, 2020)5 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Glenda BrownBrandy’s “Cinderella” Deserves Her Flowers(Originally published on Glen’s Lens at WordPress on February 16, 2021)6 min read·Nov 6, 2021----
Glenda Brown“Nope, Never Seen It!”: Spaceballs(Originally posted on Glen’s Lens at WordPress on October 8, 2020)6 min read·Nov 3, 2021----
Glenda BrownThe ‘Cuties’ controversy is a failure of empathySome (but not all) people who hold this valid criticism are doing a disservice by refusing to dig deeper into their discomfort with the…6 min read·Oct 28, 2021--1--1
Glenda BrownSteve from “Blue’s Clues” Has Millennials in a Chokehold (And I Feel Fine)Steve (both the fictional character and the actor who played him), and Blue’s Clues as a whole, meant a lot to me.6 min read·Sep 28, 2021----