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  • The Heroism (and Terror) of My Motherhood

    The Heroism (and Terror) of My Motherhood

    In the final episode of WandaVision (spoilers!), we see Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) gently tuck her children into bed, knowing full well they’re about to fade from existence. By making them feel comfortable and safe, smiling through the pain, she does what a good parent has to do. I didn’t expect this moment to hit as…


  • WandaVision Became a Nightmarish Web of Cathartic Reruns

    WandaVision Became a Nightmarish Web of Cathartic Reruns

    WandaVision’s first season transformed Marvel’s Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen). She’s been a newlywed, a mother, and something far more fascinating and complex than all of her other new identities combined. It’s all been in service of its larger overarching story about the Avengers’ least understood hero who will presumably come to be known as the…