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On Publicity, with Jaym Gates
“There’s still the sense that publicity is kind of the new kid on the block. It’s really not well-respected in any business, which is too bad, but in publishing and gaming, it’s definitely the bottom of the heap. “
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Thrill-Bent: A Q&A with Jan Richman
I do like a close, confidential voice. It’s very much like having an imaginary friend. Of course, I also love big 19th-century novels where God narrates from on high, dipping in and out of people’s interior lives. But that was before movies—I really think film has changed fiction more... Read more »
This Bridge Called My Back and the Backs We All Stand on
The new year, as well as the 50 that have passed since Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I have a Dream” speech, is a reminder to look at the women who came before us in the ivory towers of academia.
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With a Little Help From Our Friends
Every time I want to quit gaming—writing games, playing games, writing about them—my friends are there to remind me that bullshit does not last forever.
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What's a "Real Mom," Elizabeth Banks?
Actress Elizabeth Banks inserted her foot far back into the reaches of her mouth recently while discussing motherhood with People magazine. The Hunger Games star shared her thoughts on becoming... Read more »
Watch It: Fully Loaded Takes on Midlife Singledom
Part buddy comedy, part campy mumblecore, Fully Loaded straps us into the backseat of a mom-mobile to listen in on a girl’s night out set to a rocking soundtrack affectionately known as the “Mommy Mix.” Paula (Paula Killen) and Lisa (Lisa Orkin), are best friends on the run from... Read more »
Help Homefulness Happen: Donate Today!
Homefulness is a vision that goes back decades. It was the theme of the first issue of POOR Magazine in 1996. It is a poor people–created vision of good housing, where home, garden, childcare, education, community, and art and media making are fluid and shared. It’s housing that is permanent... Read more »
Girls, Girls, Girls: “I Don’t Live in a World Where There Are Divisions. But You Do!”
If last week’s season premiere was the leadup to the inevitable conversation about race that Girls has needed, last night’s episode, “I Get Ideas,” finally delivered, with mixed results.
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On Language with Amanda Valentine, Part 2
“One thing I’ve noticed in particular is that randomly assigning gender to characters in examples can lead to unintended apparent biases. Even if you’re alternating, you can end up accidentally playing into some negative stereotypes. Simply making sure you have an equal number of... Read more »
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