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VIDEO: Kickstarter Feminism & The e-Court of Public Opinion

VIDEO: Kickstarter Feminism & The e-Court of Public Opinion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feW-4dMwWBg TRANSCRIPT: The reason internet feminism is vicious is because it's too easy to call someone a sexist and the rewards are too great. If I make a claim that a person, instition or even a video game is sexist, I don't need any...

ZORK — You are Likely to be Triggered by a Grue

You are sitting in front of your Tumblr dashboard. It contains a pitch black and patriarchy white screengrab from text-based adventure game released in 1977. You are likely to be triggered by a grue. >What is a grue A grue is an oppressive, lurking white male in...

#PinkTax, Leopard Print and the Heart of the Issue

  Sister, dear Sisters. It's not even time for my noon complaints about being tired and overworked and I am already weary of the Pink Tax. Every day my pink razor, pink housecoats and pink pajamas oppress me before I can even eat breakfast. I am weary but I bear...

Outrage Misses the Point of “That” Sansa Scene

  Yes, that scene. You know the scene. Sansa gets married, and new husband Ramsey engages in intercourse with the newly post-virginal Mrs Bolton. Cue the outrage! Sansa got raped, I'm never watch this show again, the showrunners are monsters, I'm triggered, etc.,...

Pong Wasn’t Sexist — Gender Signifiers in Early Gaming

  Pong Wasn't Sexist -- Gender Signifiers in Early Gaming NEW: Watch my apology for this article on Youtube. Modern gaming critics have a considerable advantage these days. Games are longer, more involved and fall on different price points giving a critic the...

Marvel Skipping San Diego: Here’s Why.

Marvel Skipping San Diego: Here’s Why.

Speculation's been booming since Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed in a Facebook Q&A with fans that Marvel with not be presenting at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Fan theories are flying but there's an obvious answer here: Marvel's not going to...

Smarter Scifi: The 5th Passenger

Smarter Scifi: The 5th Passenger

"Wow! That sounds like a Philip K Dick story!" I didn't realize that I was talking to Morgan Lariah (@MorganLariah), one of the co-writers who together with Scotty Baker had written the script for The 5th Passenger. The film is billed as a sci-fi horror whose crew...

What Did I Miss?: Better Call Saul – “Uno”

What Did I Miss?: Better Call Saul – “Uno”

"Uno" Season 1, Episode 1 Aired 8 February 2015 Director: Vince Gilligan Writer: Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould Spoiler Alert! Seven years before Walt waltzed into Saul's office, our favorite... criminal lawyer will continue to be portrayed by the gravelly Bob...

An Ode to Leggings

An Ode to Leggings

I'd write an ode to leggings the most comforting of "pants",But a picture's worth a thousand words, a vis'ual dalliance.But then I'd have to take a photo, one or two or three,and put them up online to let the whole wide world in to see.Instead of celebrating thus and...

The Makeup of Man Ray’s Tears

The Makeup of Man Ray’s Tears

Man Ray's Tears was photographed c. 1930-1932 using a fashion mannequin as his model instead of a real woman. ...that's a mannequin? Are you sure? This mannequin is so realistic that I'm not convinced that it wasn't a real live model. With that in mind, let's take a...