May 4, 2023

Claire: Ladies, we need to talk about the episode of Stargate SG-1 in which Cameron Mitchell is framed for murder via memory implant that caused him to confess, because he thinks he did kill the woman he walked home from the diplomatic reception last night.

Sarah: I wonder if it was written by the same person who wrote the similar Voyager episode.

Katie: What exactly do we need to discuss? Sounds super straightforward.

- Text exchange with my research team, January 2023

Sometimes, in researching dead girlfriends, I come across an episode of television that is simply so egregiously sexist that it makes me scream. The Stargate SG-1 episode "Collateral Damage" (2006-01-13) is one such episode. (It could also make a good subtitle for this blog, but that's neither here nor there.)

Although it is not part of our main Stargate analysis, therefore, I feel it deserves its own post.

What's so bad about this episode?

It involves watching a woman get repeatedly beaten to death by her lover. In other words, it's Intimate Partner Violence on Instant Replay.

Content Warning: Intimate Partner Violence...lots of it. (But I won't show you any clips.)

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April 17, 2023

O'Neill: Last year, you died.

Daniel: I'm dead?

O'Neill: Obviously not. You just sort of died. Actually, you…ascended to a higher plane of existence. Last time I saw you, you were helping us fight Anubis.

Daniel: Anubis?

O'Neill: Yeah. Kind of an over-the-top, cliché bad guy. Black cloak, oily skin, kind of spooky. Anyway, obviously since then, you've retaken human form, somehow. I — Actually, I can see how this might sound a bit unusual…

Daniel: A bit?!

• "Fallen" (2003-06-13)

Welcome, readers, to the men's division of our Stargate analysis. Stargate takes place in a world where "finding love" ranks higher than "smoking" on the risk factors for a premature death. For this post, I'd like to focus on the women who die in proximity to Dr. Daniel Jackson, the franchise's unluckiest male victim of the Cartwright Curse.

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April 13, 2023

Hello readers! Some of you know that I live in Bergen County, New Jersey. Relatedly, I will be giving a talk about this blog for the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County (SFABC). Fortunately for all of you, this talk is happening on Zoom, so you can join from any county in the world!

My presentation is on Saturday, April 15, at 6PM. To RSVP, contact SFABCinfo@gmail.com.

There are a dozen other people giving presentations on art, music, writing, film, animation, and more throughout the weekend. Once you're RSVPd, you can come see both me and my friends.

Here's the schedule:

(Click on the name of the presenter for more information.)

March 13, 2023

Welcome, my friends, to your introduction post for our latest contestant franchise, Stargate. Oh, and what a franchise it is, having the third-longest runtime of any sci-fi series ever (behind Doctor Who and Star Trek, which are both much older).

The premise of Stargate can be summarized as, "The US Air Force discovers an ancient device that allows instantaneous travel between planets. Adventures ensue."

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February 10, 2023

Lately, I've had several English students ask me what dating is like in the USA, and I always struggle to answer, because I haven't been on a first date since (checks notes) 2010. I met my husband in high school.

Wait, you actually married your high school sweetheart? That's just too idyllic.

-former boss of mine

Yes, seriously. In fact, here's a yearbook picture of the DePaul Catholic Music Ministry, with us both in it:

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January 26, 2023

My social media manager/sister and I have decided to start a proper email list for this blog, at which you can be notified about new posts. Sign up below if you're interested: