x-files

Scully, the Victim: The Legacy of Gendered Violence on The X-Files

Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully in the “My Struggle III” episode of The X-Files
by Sadie Graham
January 29, 2018 at 2:54pm
Has The X-Files finally gone too far with its incisive, sometimes morbid preoccupation with the intimate harms inflicted on women?

The Transphobia is Out There

by s.e. smith
February 5, 2016 at 12:56pm
Transphobic jokes marred an otherwise delightful X-Files episode. Read more »

For "X-Files" Revival, Gillian Anderson Was Offered Half What David Duchovny Was Paid

by Sarah Mirk
January 22, 2016 at 2:58pm
Agents Mulder and Scully are a duo… but when Fox started the process of reviving “The X-Files” for six episodes, they initially offered Gillian Anderson half the pay of her co-star. Because, why? They’re fans of ... Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Nostalgia TV

by Sarah Mirk
January 15, 2016 at 11:29am
The '90s are having a moment. In this podcast episode, we talk Sailor Moon, Saved By the Bell, The X-Files, and The Golden Girls, plus muse about the meaning of “girl power” and discuss whether shows like Downton Abbey... Read more »

In Rewatching "The X-Files," One Thing is Clear: Mulder is A Real Jerk

by Sarah Mirk
January 6, 2016 at 5:32pm
The truth is obvious: Scully’s partner is a champion mansplainer.   Read more »

My Summer With Agent Scully

by Sarah Mirk
September 10, 2013 at 4:06pm
Dana Scully portrait by the talented Hey Monster.  The summer between sixth and seventh grade was a long one. I was super gawky—already six feet tall, equally passionate about science and musical theater, with pants... Read more »