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02/05/09

Queering Pop Culture: Video Games, Feminism, and Queer Theory

Categories: ARTICLES, galaxy academia Permalink
Pop culture is a phenomenon which, to me, has take on entirely new dimensions with the advent and improvement of visual media. Though prolific in its 'beginnings', the impact of pop culture has, arguably, increased exponentially with the rise in the visual capabilities of digital visual media forms. The television, that near-godly thing which demands the worship of most peoples in the "more developed" nooks of the world has captivated our hearts, minds, and souls in its capacity to bring action of all kinds to our living rooms. That popular culture which comes from, and becomes, digital media in its myriad forms certainly merits the attention of critical feminist study.... more »

01:19:49 pm, by heather riot Email

01/28/09

Playing at Truth: Sex, Video Games, and the Biology of Reason

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When the oft cited Simone de Beauvoir wrote her now infamous statement that, "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman" (267), she was questioning much more than "woman-ness". Though I cannot speak to her intentions, nor do I care to, her words exten… more »

01:49:24 pm, by heather riot Email

01/27/09

Fathoms Below: Subversive Feminism in The Little Mermaid

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The name Disney has always been synonymous with children's entertainment and more recently, sub par sequels of once successful films. While much of the work coming from Disney is family entertainment and seemingly devoid of any greater purpose besides am… more »

12:02:43 pm, by ari Email

12/11/08

An expansion of our mission: where feminism meets fun...well, kinda

If we think about who we are as individuals, there are myriad of ideas that pop into our heads. It is difficult, if not impossible, to come up with one unifying concept or theme to describe our personhood. We may even take offense if someone were to try… more »

03:07:14 am, by heather riot Email





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