Squeecore is a term popularized by the Rite Gud podcast used to critically describe what they see as the current dominant literary movement in sci-fi and fantasy (SF/F) writing, defined by its reliance on "epic" moments, snarky "epic bacon-style" humor, young adult-style plots even when written for adults, wish-fulfillment and "victory by proxy ...

2022年1月13日 · What is squeecore? You’re soaking in it! Squeecore is the dominant literary movement in contemporary SFF, a movement so ubiquitous it’s nearly invisible.

2022年1月16日 · "Squeecore" seems to be a term proposed by the voices behind the Rite Gud podcast; it's not a self-named or "recognized" "movement" so to speak. It's a descriptor that the RiteGud folks (including the person whose tweet you linked) think is useful in helping to define the current moment we occupy in popular genre fiction.

2022年1月13日 · Squeecore is the dominant literary movement in contemporary SFF, a movement so ubiquitous it’s nearly invisible. But in this episode, we are taking notice of how speculative fiction got watered down.

2022年1月20日 · What is squeecore? You’re soaking in it. Squeecore is the dominant literary movement in contemporary SFF; a movement so ubiquitous, it’s nearly invisible. But in this episode, we are taking notice of how speculative fiction got watered down. Joining me in the fishbowl is J.R. of The Podhand. J.R., where did the term “squeecore” come from?

2022年1月17日 · Two of the squeecore traits brought up by RiteGud are a focus on young protagonists (suggesting the influence of YA novels) and a writing style with heavy use of quips, comical asides and pop culture references (suggesting the influence of Joss Whedon).

2022年2月24日 · Recently, JR of the Podhand joined us to discuss a phenomenon we’re calling squeecore —a style of quippy, fluffy, moralistic, fannish, centrist, Joss Whedon-esque speculative writing that touts itself as Important Activism but is mainly middle-of-the-road escapism. This episode unexpectedly sparked an explosion of controversy.

Squeecore is the dominant literary movement in contemporary SFF, a movement so ubiquitous it’s nearly invisible. But in this episode, we are taking notice of how speculative fiction got watered down.

2022年1月17日 · Squeecore, as a trend described by the RiteGud podcast, seems to have this as its creed: you don’t have to fight for marginalized people or causes, your media does that for you. If your media is good, you are good.

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