The Hulu version of 'Sailor Moon' finally honors the original's queerness

We need the queerness of "Sailor Moon" now more than ever
By Mark Stetson and Jess Joho  on 
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Watching Sailor Moon right now feels like chicken soup for the queer soul. In a moment when hateful forces of evil seem to once again threaten to shroud our world in darkness, Sailor Moon shines as a beam of moonlight — an unbeatable beacon of hope fighting for love and justice, no matter how impossible the odds seem.

Culture critic Jess Joho takes us through her journey rediscovering Sailor Moon and why it's more important than ever.

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Jess Joho

Jess is an LA-based culture critic who covers intimacy in the digital age, from sex and relationship to weed and all media (tv, games, film, the web). Previously associate editor at Kill Screen, you can also find her words on Vice, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Vox, and others. She is a Brazilian-Swiss American immigrant with a love for all things weird and magical.


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