When I saw Tempest’s challenge to stop reading straight, white, cis male authors for a year, I knew that I couldn’t do it. I have professional and personal […]
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Race matters, even on Olympus.
[Some small spoilers for Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief herein] My 12 year old’s reaction (who loves the books): “It’s worth seeing, but don’t get your hopes […]
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I remember "mailman" and "policeman"
I remember “mailman” and “policeman”. I remember objecting to the terms, and making the same stupid comment: “So what, is it going to be a personhole cover next?” […]
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Avatar's Issues With Race
(Unlike my prior review there’s a few more plot points discussed here, so if you want a completely pristine experience, come back after you’ve seen the film.) Right. […]
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Reviewing Avatar – Tech, Story, and Race
I saw Avatar yesterday. I’ve been talking about it ever since. The quick version is this – go see it, in the theater, in 3D. It is worth […]
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My Mafia Coat and Gangster Culture
One of my co-workers said that I was wearing my “Mafia coat” today. It’s this long coat; she said that with it, my ponytail and goatee, and authoritative […]