February 14, 2017

Oscars Welcomes Abusers Gibson and Affleck

February 14, 2017

Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault, racism and antisemitism. In July 2010, two women filed a $2m lawsuit against actor Casey Affleck, alleging repeated instances of sexual harassment from Affleck as they worked together on his directorial debut. The allegations included ...

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Reading: Challenge Yourself

February 14, 2017

This is my bookshelf. It is filled with many books. Many books that I have not yet read. My ebook and audiobook shelves are similarly filled with promises of “I’ll read you next.” The reality is, like many a bibliophile, my to-read list is legion. I’m currently sitting ...

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Wildcats, Superheroes and the True Female Power Fantasy

February 14, 2017

When Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster invented Superman in 1938, they created a new kind of power fantasy. Yes, Superman stood for the oppressed and downtrodden, but what excited readers most was his ability to do what normal people could not. His super strength and endurance, his ability to leap ...

February 14, 2017

Oscars Welcomes Abusers Gibson and Affleck

Reading: Challenge Yourself

Wildcats, Superheroes and the True Female Power Fantasy

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