A writer of words. A dancer of dreams. An author, podcaster, and lecturer studying the intersections of pop culture and mental health. A feminist and a fashionista. A teacher and a student. Social Justice Magical Girl. Bohemian revolutionary. Secretly a dragon.
Anika Dane (she/her) is a self-proclaimed manic pixie dream girl and doesn’t see anything wrong with it.
What can I do for you?
Pixie Writes | Pixie Speaks | Pixie Recaps | Pixie Fashion | Pixie Disney
Current and Upcoming Projects and Events
Click to see my upcoming appearances and events
October 5, Holding Hope: How can we stay centered and resilient as individuals?
October 10-12, AGLSP Annual Conference 2024: Putting the “I” in AI in the Age of Digital Cultures
October 12, 5:00-6:15pm Session IX
“Performing Humanity: using stories to humanize Artificial Intelligence”
October 17-20, New York Comic Con 2024
October 26, Holding Hope: How can we stay centered, resilient, and connected as a community?
Click to see my recent appearances and events
July 18-21, Connecticon 2024
Neon Genesis: Using Fandom to Rewrite Your Story
June 1 Middletown PRIDEfest 2024
May 11 LadiesCon 2024
2:30pm: Using Fandom in Activism
May 9, Hatsune Miku Expo 2024
March 29-31, 2024 Anime Boston 2024
March 14-15, 2024 Olivia Benson Plaza NBC Event
October 12-15, 2023 New York Comic Con 2023
October 1-31, 2023 Costober 2023
July 20-23, 2023 Connecticon 2023
- Teen Girls in Space! Saturday, July 22, 2023 05:30 PM, Bespin Barracuda (CTCC MR14)
- Saving the World Isn’t Therapy: Trauma in Anime, July 22, 2023, 09:30 PM, Wakanda Wombats (Marriott Ballroom C)
June 3, 2023 Middletown Pridefest 2023
May 20-21, 2023 Trek Long Island
April 7-9, 2023 Anime Boston
“Neon Genesis: Using Anime in Narrative Therapy”
I am available for your virtual and/or in-person event! Contact anika@manicpixiedust.com.
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