TWIFH Zine
We didn’t start the TWIFH Zine (our newsletter) until September 2026, so unfortunately the majority of our back catalog episodes do not have accompanying features (yet?). We will update their episode pages and their pages here when, and if, they get back-written expanded material. All episode pages feature the original show notes, including sources cited.
Purity Culture Leaves a Stain on Fandom
In late October 2015, a 19‑year‑old fan artist from Arizona named Paige Paz, known online as Zamii070, posted a video from a hospital room after surviving a suicide attempt. For months, she had been the target of escalating harassment from corners of the Steven Universe fandom — a community built around a show that preached empathy, communication, and radical kindness.