Katy L. Wood

Explorations in disaster media and how we tell the stories of our worst, and our best, moments through novels, movies, and other forms of popular media.

6 days ago14 min read

From the Typical to the Atypical: Why Disaster Media Keeps Heterosexualizing Queer Coded Relationships (And Why ABC’s 911 is Different)

An analysis of ABC's 911 and the popular non-canon couple of Buck and Eddie, and where they would fit in the larger disaster media canon.

May 165 min read

Movie Review: Dante's Peak

A review of the movie Dante's Peak.

Apr 233 min read

Random Thoughts: Australian Wildland Firefighting

Thoughts on Australian wildland firefighting.