Attack of the Fanpeople!
I was recently having a conversation with Annaham about the role of very aggressive fans in pop culture, and in how people ...
June 2011
More On the Institutional and the Personal
This is a topic I feel like I harp on a lot, and there’s a reason for it; despite constant harping, people still ...
Social Justice Matters: Prisoner Privacy
In May, there was a fascinating series of articles in The Press Democrat about a jailhouse recording. First the paper had a ...
Exploring Queer Relationship Dynamics: Six Feet Under
One of my favourite parts of Six Feet Under is the depiction of David and Keith’s relationship. It’s ...
Beyond the Binary: What to Wear, What to Wear
In discussions about nonbinary people and clothing, a lot of conversations revolve around what we should wear; how to ...
Servicey: You Don’t Have to Spend a Lot to Save a Lot
One upside of the current economic conditions is an increase in interest in helping people save money on things like ...
The Best Advocacy is Self-Advocacy: The Dangers of Speaking for Others
There is a tendency among some groups of people to label themselves as advocates, or allies, and to use this label as a ...
Rape Culture, Above the Fold
Last year, I discussed the role of sexism in journalism and the fact that women working in journalism need to contend with ...
Aboard the U-505
I just returned from a trip to Chicago, where I did many exciting things, one of which was take a tour aboard the U-505, one ...
The Longest Day
After today, the days will start shortening up. It will happen slowly, at first. I probably won’t notice for at least ...