March 26, 2010
I had such a fantastic time presenting at Women, Action and Media (WAM) in Los Angeles on March 25th, 2010. I curated a show of online videos including remixes, vlogs, vids and short documentaries made by women. Staying true with WAM‘s mission, these videos represent women taking action through media to talk about issues important [...]
Filed under: Event
Tags: Racial Stereotypes, Remix, Sexuality, Video Games, Violence, WAM!, Youth
March 23, 2010
This remix was inspired by Sloane’s “Star Trek Dance Floor“ It is no secret that most video games star overly muscular men often carrying big swords, guns, baseball bats, chainsaws and other phallic weaponry. Many of these games normalize a macho masculinity and glorify war and the military. They especially celebrate grotesque displays of violence. [...]
Filed under: Remix
Tags: Video Games, Violence
March 10, 2010
March is certainly a busy month for me but I’m thrilled to be participating in a WAM! sponsored event. After Remixing Pop Culture at Cal State Northridge on Thursday March 25th, I’ll be heading straight over to Santa Monica to present a series of online videos made by women. I will celebrate women’s use of [...]
Filed under: Event
Tags: Online Video, Remix, WAM!
March 1, 2010
** You can watch, comment, share and subscribe on YouTube In the new SyFy show Caprica we are introduced to a queer character, Sam Adama. Here is the good and the bad of his queer representation. Check out other great blogs and commentary: “Ron Moore wants to include more gay characters in his shows. That [...]
Filed under: Television
Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, Sexuality, SyFy, Tropes