Artbooks… Stonehouse’s Anatomy – A Figure Study in Sexism and Racism 8 Jun 2021June 8, 2021 Stonehouse's Anatomy was a book I was really looking forward to reading once I felt safe enough to reenter a library space to ask for a borrow (inter-library-loan). I heard…
Articles… The Jedi Council Forums – Capitalism isn’t Afraid of Anti-Capitalism 30 Apr 2021May 31, 2021 ChildOfWinds said: ↑ The OT was all about hope and optimism and sacrificing and working for a better future. It was about fighting to win the war against the bad…
FanFare Magazine… Losing Humanity in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ 14 Apr 2021June 7, 2021 In 2009, mainstream media was caught in the throes of the Twilight pandemic. My sister (nineteen at the time) enjoyed Stephanie Myers’ vampire series-turned-mega franchise, and talked my ears off…
Essays… The Frustrating Story of ‘Little Hope’ 20 Jan 2021January 6, 2021 Everyone tells a different version of the Massachusetts Salem witch trials. In the 328 years since the event, historical accounts of the Salem town and Salem village schism change. Who…
Essays… ‘Star Wars’ and the Art of ‘Making it Up As We Go Along’ 19 Aug 2020August 29, 2020 Late environment concept piece of Rey on Jakku (“The Force Awakens”). | © 2014 Yanick Dusseault A common refrain you’ll hear from the casual viewer to the die-hard Star Wars…
Black Protagonists… ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and Failing Upwards (Part II) 12 Aug 2020August 12, 2020 You'll notice whenever a Black actor gains prominence in film and television, it becomes effortless for the audience and TPTB to renegotiate a Black character's significance within the works they…
Essays… ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and Failing Upwards (Part I) 5 Aug 2020August 12, 2020 However let down Boyega and Isaac are by the story, constant quipping and humor of “The Rise of Skywalker”, both actors continue to demonstrate a dynamic stronger than anything Daisy…
Essays… ‘The Last Jedi’ and the Death of a Story 29 Jul 2020August 5, 2020 Brian Rood unintentionally illustrates the dynamics of “The Last Jedi” in the positioning of the characters, none of whom are done any real justice by the script. | © 2017…
Black Protagonists… ‘The Force Awakens’ and the Story of Finn 22 Jul 2020July 22, 2020 Ah, yes, the scene that made millions of Star Wars fans lose their marbles and expose themselves online as racists. The fuckers. | © 2015 LucasFilm Potential. That’s a word…
Black Protagonists… Depreciating Black Dramas for ‘Black Joy’ 15 Jul 2020May 24, 2020 Mont (Jonathan Majors) and Jimmie (Jimmie Fails) in Joe Talbot’s “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” | © 2019 A24 The 1990s is considered the “Golden Age of Black…
