How Steven Universe Helps My Mental Health

“Well, what if something good happens?” Among the many improvements to my mental health for which I have to thank Steven Universe, the above quote ranks pretty high. It further develops a theme present in songs like “Here Comes a Thought” and “Let’s Only Think About Love”–the theme of acknowledging…

Steven Universe and Inclusion in Stories: Feeling Like a People Too

Isn’t it nice to find yourself somewhere different, whoa-oh (Steven Universe, “Island Adventure”) A relatively large number of people I know say they aren’t able to get into Steven Universe because the plot feels too simplistic, which is fair: the series starts slowly and carefully, and it takes almost a…

Join This Fandom: Rebecca Sugar’s Steven Universe

There are dozens of online writers praising Rebecca Sugar’sĀ animatedĀ series Steven Universe, which is feminist, queer-positive, and generally amazing. Allow me to join them. Steven Universe is the comic, sentimental, epic story of a boy named, what else, Steven Universe, who is the newest member of the Crystal Gems. Said Gems…