Category: Pop Culture
A Call for Action: We Need More Black Women Repres...
Posted by Robin Mosley | Jul 13, 2020 | Feminism, Social Justice, Video Games | 0 |
Fashion Review: Women of Marvel Her Universe The S...
Posted by Khaleesi | Sep 15, 2017 | Pop Culture | 0 |
Gilead Anxiety: Is It Justifiable?
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Aug 29, 2017 | Feminism, Film and TV, Pop Culture | 0 |
Abuse with an E: Netflix’s ‘Anne of Gr...
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | May 14, 2017 | Film and TV, Pop Culture | 0 |
Join The Geek Initiative Book Club on Goodreads
Posted by Tara M. Clapper | Apr 5, 2017 | Feminism, LGBTQA+ Issues, Literature, Pop Culture | 1 |
2020: The Year My Life Went Digital
by Terry Crew | Dec 1, 2020 | Pop Culture, Video Games | 0 |
If you would have asked me in 2019 if I would sit behind a screen and play a video game for days...
Read MoreCosplaying While Black
by Jill Robi | Sep 13, 2020 | Conventions, Pop Culture, Social Justice | 0 |
There are many components that go into cosplay: Choosing a character, deciding on which outfit is...
Read MoreA Call for Action: We Need More Black Women Represented In Video Games
by Robin Mosley | Jul 13, 2020 | Feminism, Social Justice, Video Games | 0 |
I’m a Black female gamer. Video games have been a part of my life since I was a child and growing...
Read MoreWhat is Gamergate?
by Josh Heath | Aug 23, 2019 | Feminism, LARP, Pop Culture, Tabletop Gaming, Video Games | 0 |
Gamergate is a movement, led largely by male gamers, that claims to be concerned with ethics...
Read MoreHow Marianne Williamson Fails Regarding Disability Rights
by NPC | Aug 12, 2019 | Pop Culture | 0 |
Marianne Williamson is becoming a surprise favorite in the early Democratic debates. With her...
Read MoreA Look at How U.S. “Border Control” Affects Women
by NPC | Aug 12, 2019 | Feminism, Hot Topics, LGBTQA+ Issues, Pop Culture | 0 |
Recent border control crackdowns, stricter enforcement and targeted ICE (Immigration and Customs...
Read MoreGaming for Veterans: Why the VA Uses Video Games to Help Veterans with Disabilities
by Tara M. Clapper | Aug 12, 2019 | Pop Culture, Video Games | 0 |
The military has been using video games to help veterans with their recovery from physical and...
Read MoreWhy the E-Sports and Larger Gaming Community Must Address Mental Health
by Tara M. Clapper | Aug 12, 2019 | Hot Topics, Mental Health, Video Games | 0 |
It’s pretty obvious to anyone involved in gaming at large: mental health issues are common, and...
Read MoreThe Next Level of Immersion: Live Action Games and Immersive Events
by Shoshana Kessock | May 21, 2019 | LARP, Pop Culture, Role Playing | 0 |
Walk through a faux hotel in a mask. Sit in a chair while actors climb over seats and your body....
Read MoreLarp and Intentional Bleed: Unleashing Your Instincts
by Tara M. Clapper | Nov 15, 2018 | Feminism, LARP, Pop Culture, Role Playing | 0 |
Have you ever wanted to tap into your instincts on a deeper level, creatively or otherwise? I...
Read MoreLarp and the New Girl: May My Mistakes Nourish You
by Tara M. Clapper | Oct 30, 2018 | Feminism, LARP, Pop Culture | 0 |
My first live action role playing (larp) adventure was bizarre. We’d been dating about a...
Read MoreMy Unethical Existence: A Letter to Those Who Oppose Larp for Profit in the US
by Tara M. Clapper | Sep 21, 2018 | LARP, Pop Culture, Role Playing | 0 |
Dear Larpers Who Oppose Larp-for-Profit in the United States: Since “larp in the US”...
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