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Jessica Mason

Jessica Mason (she/her) is a writer based in Portland, Oregon with a focus on fandom, queer representation, and amazing women in film and television. She's a trained lawyer and opera singer as well as a mom and author.

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Ambassadors of the Fir Bolg and Tuath Dé meeting before the Battle of Moytura. An illustration by Stephen Reid in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911

Ambassadors of the Fir Bolg and Tuath Dé meeting before the Battle of Moytura. An illustration by Stephen Reid in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911

Ambassadors of the Fir Bolg and Tuath Dé meeting before the Battle of Moytura. An illustration by Stephen Reid in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911

Mythology Monday: Who Were the Real Firbolg?

Irish mythology is complicated

Grading The Adventure Zone: Graduation

How did the lastest arc of the popular podcast do?

Life reconstruction of K. antipollicatus in the Tiaojishan paleoforest Opposed pollex depicted as being utilized in handling food items (a palaeontinid) and in clinging to trees (a ginkgo). Paleoart courtesy of Chuang Zhao,

Life reconstruction of K. antipollicatus in the Tiaojishan paleoforest Opposed pollex depicted as being utilized in handling food items (a palaeontinid) and in clinging to trees (a ginkgo). Paleoart courtesy of Chuang Zhao,

Life reconstruction of K. antipollicatus in the Tiaojishan paleoforest Opposed pollex depicted as being utilized in handling food items (a palaeontinid) and in clinging to trees (a ginkgo). Paleoart courtesy of Chuang Zhao,

Porgs and Dinos and Monkeydactyls OH MY!

Meet some new Pterosaurs!

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) arrive for a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to announce legislation to expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court on April 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Their bill would expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she does not support the bill and doesn't plan to bring it to the House floor. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) arrive for a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to announce legislation to expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court on April 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Their bill would expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she does not support the bill and doesn't plan to bring it to the House floor. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) arrive for a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to announce legislation to expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court on April 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. Their bill would expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she does not support the bill and doesn't plan to bring it to the House floor. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Expanding the Supreme Court Is Normal and We Should Do It

an alien exits a space ship in "the day the earth stood still"

an alien exits a space ship in "the day the earth stood still"

an alien exits a space ship in "the day the earth stood still"

This Week In Space: The Pentagon Casually Confirmed More UFOs

And we're all unimpressed

ARMY OF THE DEAD - TIG NOTARO as PETERS in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. SCOTT GARFIELD/NETFLIX © 2021

ARMY OF THE DEAD - TIG NOTARO as PETERS in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. SCOTT GARFIELD/NETFLIX © 2021

ARMY OF THE DEAD - TIG NOTARO as PETERS in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. SCOTT GARFIELD/NETFLIX © 2021

Let’s Just Replace Every Terrible Man in the Movies With Tig Notaro

SHADOW AND BONE (L to R) KIT YOUNG as JESPER FAHEY, FREDDY CARTER as KAZ BREKKER and AMITA SUMAN as INEJ GHAFA in SHADOW AND BONE Cr. Attila Szvacsek/Netflix © 2021

SHADOW AND BONE (L to R) KIT YOUNG as JESPER FAHEY, FREDDY CARTER as KAZ BREKKER and AMITA SUMAN as INEJ GHAFA in SHADOW AND BONE Cr. Attila Szvacsek/Netflix © 2021

SHADOW AND BONE (L to R) KIT YOUNG as JESPER FAHEY, FREDDY CARTER as KAZ BREKKER and AMITA SUMAN as INEJ GHAFA in SHADOW AND BONE Cr. Attila Szvacsek/Netflix © 2021

Netflix Takes Us Inside the Grishaverse in a New Shadow and Bone Featurette

Welcome to Ravka.

Welsh Treasure Trove Reminds Us of the Memento Mori

Walker -- “Rule Number 17” -- Image Number: WLK109a_0814r -- Pictured: Odette Annable as Geri -- Photo: Rebecca Brenneman/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Walker -- “Rule Number 17” -- Image Number: WLK109a_0814r -- Pictured: Odette Annable as Geri -- Photo: Rebecca Brenneman/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Walker -- “Rule Number 17” -- Image Number: WLK109a_0814r -- Pictured: Odette Annable as Geri -- Photo: Rebecca Brenneman/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Walker’s Odette Annable Talks Geri’s Big Return

And filming in Austn

Disneyland, seen here celebrating their 60th anniversary, is hiking up ticket prices ahead of the opening of Galaxy's Edge.

Disneyland, seen here celebrating their 60th anniversary, is hiking up ticket prices ahead of the opening of Galaxy's Edge.

Disneyland, seen here celebrating their 60th anniversary, is hiking up ticket prices ahead of the opening of Galaxy's Edge.

Disney Parks Introduce New Inclusion Initiative, Will Allow Tattoos and Gender-Inclusive Costumes