Eli CuginiThe Cass Review, autism, and reinventing BlanchardIn the recently published Cass Review (2024), there is consistent mention of the prevalence of autism in the ‘trans and gender-diverse’…Apr 151Apr 151
Eli CuginiThe Last Few DaysBehind the desk, it is easy to act normal. Customers say the word and you go blank. You trudge upstairs, twice per hour, scrubbing your…Aug 21, 20211Aug 21, 20211
Eli CuginiJanky Trans Characters And The People That Write ThemOr, Beautiful Music For Ugly Cis PeopleMar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Eli CuginiWhat Do We Do With The Bodies?Content warning: trans death, suicide, murder. Spoilers for the entirety of Akwaeke Emezi’s The Death of Vivek Oji; mild premise spoilers…Jan 23, 2021Jan 23, 2021
Eli CuginiinBooks Are Our SuperpowerToni Morrison’s Novels — A Personal RankingI just finished reading all of Toni Morrison’s novels, and I figured I’d give a personal ranking for anyone who’s never read her before…Sep 7, 20201Sep 7, 20201
Eli CuginiReview: Go The Way Your Blood BeatsAn intriguing premise falters in scope and ambitionJun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
Eli CuginiHappy Happy Gaming Fun Time: Thoughts on Fallout: New VegasOr: How To Pass Off Those 137 Hours of Gameplay as Important Cultural WorkJun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Eli CuginiYou Are A Political NovelIt is the year 1984, and you are a depressed exile living under a totalitarian, repressive regime. Your friend slips you half of a banned…May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Eli CuginiFourth-Order Queer Nightmare DiscourseLike all self-respecting Twitter users, I do not like getting into legitimately controversial discussions. I like to keep pumping out the…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
Eli CuginiPaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl — reviewTrans and non-binary characters are still rarely found in adult literary fiction, outside of the occasional offhand mention or plot device…Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020