The Pacific Rim Principle: A Theory About Backstories
I finally saw Pacific Rim and, alas, it’s not a major triumph for women’s representation by any means. But it did make me come up with a new theory relating […]
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Fan Boners vs. Fan Tingles
My posts usually have boring titles, but this one ought to attract some attention. So: Sexiness. It’s one of the key ways that content creators attract (or pander to) a […]
Hegemonic Flaws with (or near) Benedict Cumberbatch
Recently I wrote about the hegemonic nature of what is and isn’t considered a flaw in a movie or TV show: To wit, marginalizing women and minorities isn’t considered a […]
Hegemony and Flaws
When Argo was nominated for Best Picture, it set off a wave of criticism surrounding Affleck’s casting of himself–a white actor–in the lead role of Tony Mendez, who is Latino […]
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Problem with Portraying Violence
The amount of male-on-female violence in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is hardly surprising in a book with the original Swedish title Men who Hate Women. The book is […]
Brave: Gender, Bias, and Expectations
Pixar’s Brave, long-anticipated (at least in some circles), was released to surprisingly lukewarm reviews. As of the writing, it holds 77% on Rotten Tomatoes (edging out Cars, at 74%) and an […]