In 1983, Scorseze released a film featuring De Niro called ‘The King of Comedy.’ The film was a satirical comment on the obsession with the celebrity, and of people desiring fame for the sake of validation rather than time spent honing their craft and talent. I have a YouTube video […]
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Is Beyoncé a feminist role model?
I don’t consider myself a feminist and haven’t for almost two years now. I don’t consider myself ‘anti’ feminism either; I have no issue with feminists that do actually care about women’s issues like domestic violence, FGM, sex-positivity, having prevalent female characters shown in film and literature, etc. It’s the […]
What’s wrong with Anita Sarkeesian?
Pretty much everything, but let’s get some background on who she is first. Anita Sarkeesian is a pop culture critic who is most known for her website and YouTube channel ‘Feminist Frequency’ in which she discusses issues prevalent to modern feminism. She is best known for her video series ‘Tropes […]
Reviewing Stephen King
I’m a major fan of Stephen King, but not a fan of horror. I read On Writing in 2015 for writing tips and got so intrigued that I wanted to read his non-scary fiction, so began with 11/22/63 and haven’t looked back. I love his books. All of the ones […]
Why Laci Green is a Feminist – Response
I like Laci Green. I like the fact that she’s done lots of videos on body positivity and sexuality. I’m sure she’s a really nice girl and is just trying to do a good thing for the world. I’m aware that she’s not a man-hater, and does generally believe in […]