Some ideas, links, news, and fripperies to make your ears twitch, your tail thump, and your nose wiggle:
The Pocket Guide to Bullshit Prevention summarises everything you need to know about navigating the media, literature, politics, and probably the universe, into four steps.
Some good'uns from Comics Alliance recently: Is a Recoloured Comic Still The Same Comic?, and a discussion of the first issue relaunch. 
On mentioning slash. The idea of the fannish forth wall says some interesting things about the fan/producer hierarchy, and about the fan/actor relationship. Also, shameless self-plug, have you my defence of slash fan fiction?
Thug Notes (the
raddest YouTube channel for when you want to read a classic and
critically analysis its themes in five minutes or less or your money
back) uploaded a new show, and it’s adorable - 8-bit Philosophy kicks off with an episode on the Allegory of the Cave, depicted the way Plato would have wanted it: in fabulous retro game animation 8-bit.
This reminded me of another great philosophy channel, Philosophy Tube. I recommend alllll of the videos, but try starting with the discussion of Albert Camus's absurdism and Welcome to Night Vale. (I also super recommend the talk on Brave New World for scifi fanboys and girls).
I’m rereading Ai Yazawa’s Nana and Paradise Kiss, and they are still totally heartbreaking (Nana especially; that series is a special kind of masochism. Hachiko~!). Each one has an anime adaptation and the ParaKiss theme song worms its way into my head every time I pick up the book:
Stay safe!
Elle
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