Dear DC Comics
Lois Lane writes DC Comics a letter about being killed off again.
“On a Tootsie Roll”
Riffing off Melissa McCarthy’s Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Academy Awards and off the film Tootsie, film critic Bobby Rivers writes: “Hollywood, please give us more witty comedies like Tootsie and make the casts racially diverse. Give minority actors more opportunities. Then start giving more love to actors […]
In Defense of Liz Lemon
At The New Yorker, Emily Nussbaum feels compelled to defend30 Rock character Liz Lemon in the face of recent “Liz Hate.” “[O]ne of the most radical things about 30 Rock [has always been] the way it has continually punctured Liz’s image of herself as a spunky brunette underdog.” […]
The Woman in the Costume
“Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress.” –Coco Chanel “The core of the issue for me is the integrity of the superhero and that’s something that I take very seriously and the costume figures prominently in that. It would […]
Cross Assault and Sexual Harassment
Dr. NerdLove finds once again that he must put aside the charming daily business of helping nerds find love and return again to “Nerds and Male Privilege” in the context of a recent egregious example of sexual harassment in gaming.
Thoughts on Gender, Sexism and Game Development
Aspiring game designer Mohini Dutta wonders in a thoughtful post: “Can there be more commercially viable game genres than the ones “aimed at teenage boys”, and can commercial game culture ever truly embrace diversity? Will GameLand ever truly want me?” Game designer Elizabeth Sampat responds.
The Cultural Gutter 