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Steampunk Ramblings
Another confession: I'm the sort of girl who wears bustle skirts and corsets in her everyday life- and judging from the internet, I'm not alone. Whether your interest is in neo-Victorian attire, old-fashioned pulp magazines, or retro-futuristic architecture, looking back to the past has become a popular "nerd" source of inspiration. Think of the ( Read more... ) -
Buffy and Princess Tutu
The problem with watching Princess Tutu is that it inspires fixfics- any time someone is angsty or a jerk, I can imagine Tutu psychoanalyzing dancing with them. Likewise, Buffy just makes me long for her presence during most horror movies (I still think it's a shame she didn't team up with the Frog brothers from The Lost Boys.)
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Looking for Love(craft) in all the Wrong Places
"Lovecraftian" is a common label to slap on horror games, movies, books and comics, and like many labels, it is simultaneously helpful and limiting. H.P. Lovecraft wrote stories about dark alien gods, expressing the terror he felt at the changing world and the intermixing of the foreign and the familiar. He created monsters that were at once ( Read more... ) -
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I've long been a big fan of Angela Carter's work, both fiction and nonfiction. In the latter category, I loved her book The Sadean Woman, feminist criticism of de Sade that points out problems in his work without turning into knee-jerk puritanism ( Read more... ) -
Angels and Memes
I have a part in an actual play, for the first time in years- Ethel Rosenberg in Angels in America. It's not a huge part, but it's got two really good scenes. It's nice to be on stage again.
Also, have a meme stolen from cysfics:
Give me a pairing and I'll answer the following. If it so moves you, give me a few pairs.
1.) What they most commonly do during ( Read more... ) -
Musings on Frankenstein
I just reread Frankenstein, and while my first read through was full of my pity for the creature, this time left me more sad about what a waste Victor's intelligence went to. Yes, he's irresponsible and a terrible parent, but if only he'd put that genius and lust for immortality to more constructive use- if only I could go back in time and tell ( Read more... ) -
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I don't know how many of my friends roleplay, but if you do: do you like to play good characters or evil characters? I'd like to hear from you about this on my blog- please share with me! -
The Gentleman Vampire
First, a disclaimer- this is not a Twilight review. Whether you love the books or hate them, you can already find a hundred online reviews that bear out your opinion. I would, however, like to talk about some cultural notions about vampires its criticism has brought up.
Some say that vampires should never be romantic or attractive, that they're ( Read more... ) -
But why would you play that?
Many people have their own personal definitions of what a roleplaying game should be. To some it's improv theater, to other's it's an exercise in storytelling; some say it's art, and some say it's just a chance to bash a goblin in the face and take his stuff. Whatever desires and expectations you have of games, though, one thing is for sure: you ( Read more... )