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The End of the Universe
‘Steven Universe,’ its feature-length musical film, and ‘Steven Universe Future’ are now in the rearview. Let’s talk about it.
‘Steven Universe: Future,’ Here We Are
What we’re most excited to see in the next season of Cartoon Network’s most compassionate show.
Twilight of the Gems
‘Steven Universe: The Movie’ is out. Let’s talk about it.
It’s Steven’s Universe After All: A Spoiler-Free Finale Review
Nothing is perfect but everything matters in a finale—but maybe not THE finale—that brings it all home. (No spoilers, promise!)
We Need to Talk About the Quiet Pain of Pearl on Steven Universe
We must now reckon with the new episodes of Rebecca Sugar’s emotional ticking time bomb.
Grunkle Stan of ‘Gravity Falls’ Singing ‘Giant Woman’ from Steven Universe Is Perfect
Grunkle Stan just wants to see some kind of giant woman. We do too, Grunkle Stan. We do too.
A Poem For Rose Quartz, Wherever I May Find Her
Here’s one for a mother lost.
A Final Note on Heartbreak and Steven Universe
“It’s over, isn’t it?”
Amethyst Is the Path to Self-Acceptance, Not the Destination
The most rambunctious Crystal Gem is still trying to figure it out, and that’s OK.