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Austin Gorton is a pop culture writer and critic who can also be found reviewing older issues of X-Men at the Real Gentlemen of Leisure website or posting trading card pics on social media. He lives outside Minneapolis, where sometimes, it is not cold.

Austin Gorton

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Vanessa Maki (she/her) is a queer writer, critic, artist, and Blerd. She has written for publications like Dread Central, Daily Dead, Fangoria, and many more. She&#8217;s a former contributor for Pink Advocate and The Mary Sue. And she&#8217;s currently a contributor for But Why Tho? etc.

Vanessa Maki

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The Best Queer Horror Movies You Haven’t Seen

<div dir="auto">A loner and writer by trade, Miles Rowan (He/Him) is a fan of button-mashing, sitcoms, and appreciates nothing more than defeating the occasional bout of writer&#8217;s block. He despises social media in all its forms and is still in search of the world&#8217;s best peanut butter and jelly sandwich!</div>

Miles Rowan

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The Adventure Continues: The DC Animated Universe’s Most Essential Episodes

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John DeQuadros (he/him) is a professional toy photographer and versatile freelance writer with a keen focus on popular culture. He contributes a weekly column to ToyTales.ca and his work regularly features on platforms like StarTrek.com and 8-Bit Pickle. Additionally, his articles frequently grace the pages of esteemed publications like Smarter Than Jack, Kaiju Ramen Magazine, ToyCollectr, The Toy Book and Retro Format Magazine. When not crafting compelling content, John enjoys immersing himself in retro video games, enhancing his diverse toy collection, taking leisurely walks with his dog, and cherishing moments with family and friends.

John DeQuadros

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Latonya &#8220;Penn&#8221; Pennington (they/them) is a prolific freelance pop culture critic who has written for publications such as Into More, Popverse, Comics XF, and more. They are also a poet and have been published in Videodame, The Daily Drunk, and Sage Cigarettes, to name a few.

Latonya Pennington

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Queerly Nerdy

Queerly Nerdy: Anime Inspired and Very Gay

Batman: The Animated Series

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Matthew Jackson (he/him) is a writer, critic, podcaster, and nerd-for-hire who&#8217;s been writing about pop culture for more than 15 years. He lives in Austin, Texas, and when he&#8217;s not writing he&#8217;s usually counting the days until Christmas.

Matthew Jackson

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