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Miranda Adama

A Tale of Two Moxes

Early on in Cyberpunk 2077, players will inevitably encounter The Mox. The Mox are one of the various gangs of Night City. They stand out…

12 min readMar 23, 2024

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Evelyn Parker in a private room at Lizzie’s bar in Cyberpunk 2077. Evelyn is white, slender, with light eyes, a freckled face, and a signature sci fi bob with short little bangs, deep blue in color.

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Miranda Adama

HBO’s Barry & the Inevitability of YouTube Masculinity

At its core, HBO’s Barry has a tumultuous relationship with media. With its setting of a Los Angeles full of artistic climbers and the hook…

7 min readMay 10, 2023

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HBO’s Barry & the Inevitability of YouTube Masculinity

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Miranda Adama

Masculinity

How do I explain Andrew Tate?

6 min readJan 18, 2023

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Masculinity

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Miranda Adama

WWE, Manufactured Misogyny, Ronda Rousey & Exceptional Outsiders

This was originally published for FightBooth in 2018 under the title “We’ve Been Ready to Rumble.”

10 min readNov 29, 2022

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WWE, Manufactured Misogyny, Ronda Rousey & Exceptional Outsiders

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Miranda Adama

Fire & Blood & Toes: Consent, Coercion, and #ShowFeet in Westeros

Larys the Clubfoot, master of whispers, is one of George R. R. Martin’s more sinister secret keepers. His on screen portrayal began in…

7 min readNov 3, 2022

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Fire & Blood & Toes: Consent, Coercion, and #ShowFeet in Westeros

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Miranda Adama

The Suicide Word

Seven years ago today, I was dead. Literally. Clinically.

6 min readJul 10, 2022

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The Suicide Word

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Miranda Adama

NoHo Hank, Violence, & Queer Identity

Barry on HBO’s most meme-able, lovable character’s transformation into a tragic hero is complete in season three. But is the violence and…

8 min readJun 14, 2022

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NoHo Hank, Violence, & Queer Identity

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Miranda Adama

Well, Well, Wellness II: Men

A micro study of the ways making women into healing vessels for toxic masculinity only traumatizes them further, a call to action for “good…

10 min readFeb 8, 2022

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Well, Well, Wellness II: Men

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Miranda Adama

The Tragedy of John Wick & Repressed Millennial Grief

In a lifetime of continuous tragedy and downturns, why do we keep watching Keanu Reeves’ attempts to grieve get riskier and deadlier?

10 min readJan 25, 2022

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The Tragedy of John Wick & Repressed Millennial Grief

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Miranda Adama

Well, Well, Wellness I: Giving Up

In a world that will not protect us and relies on Ayn Randian notions of selfishness as a virtue, is giving up the true virtue? A deeply…

10 min readJan 14, 2022

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Well, Well, Wellness I: Giving Up

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Miranda Adama

Miranda Adama

I write about what violent representation can do for us, from a trauma informed lens. work inquiries: braveadama@gmail.com tips: ko-fi.com/lostwolfling

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