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Sapphic Representation in Spec-Fic Media: The Impact of Carmilla the Vampire
This article contains spoilers for the following shows, film(s), and book(s): Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu (1872), Lesbian Vampire...

Nicole Perdue
Nov 7, 20227 min read
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What’s Brewing Up North?
The geeky Canadian Tea Business you gotta check out! The holidays are coming up, so we’re here to bring you some Canadian shops where you...

Madeline Rossell
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Sapphic Representation in Spec-Fic Media: The Highs and the Lows
This article contains spoilers for the following shows and film(s): Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), Jennifer’s Body (2009), and The...

Nicole Perdue
Oct 31, 20225 min read
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The Dragon Prince’s ‘Reflections’ Stories and what they tell us about Slice of Life Treats
After a 2 year long hiatus, the Netflix animated show and Wonderstorm’s debut original show The Dragon Prince is finally returning with...
IntroSPECtion Team
Oct 31, 20225 min read
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Disability and Queering Male Gender Performance in Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact is an extraordinarily popular gacha game by HoYoverse (formerly miHoYo). Released in 2020, the game—available on desktop...

Julia Bortolussi
Oct 24, 20223 min read
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The Rogue Prince - House of The Dragon Review
Episode Two Recap Spoilers Ahead Last week we saw the pilot episode of House of the Dragon, HBO’s next big production in George R.R...

Chelsea Blackburn
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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Neurodivergent Allegories in The House in the Cerulean Sea
CW: mentions of child abuse and ableism Disclaimer: The author of this book has confirmed to have been inspired by the "Sixties Scoop,"...

Julia Bortolussi
Oct 17, 20227 min read
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Revisiting Gutter Child by Jael Richardson, Over a Year Later: Why Does it Work So Well?
Despite being published over a year ago in July 2021, Gutter Child continues to be a groundbreaking novel that deserves to be discussed...

Nicole Perdue
Oct 17, 20226 min read
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Science Fiction Knows Humanity’s Biggest Fear
For many people, science fiction and technology are closely intertwined. Some could even argue, there would be no science fiction without...

David Gugliesi
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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House of The Dragon: Will we get burned again?
Episode One Recap Spoilers Ahead It has been three years since the highly controversial finale of the much beloved HBO series, Game of...

Chelsea Blackburn
Oct 17, 20225 min read
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Nine Black and African-Canadian Writers of Speculative Works You Need to Check Out
At IntroSPECtion, we recognize that marginalised authors are under-represented in the speculative fiction genres. In this article, we...
IntroSPECtion Team
Oct 17, 20229 min read
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