Author Intent: Does it matter? Sources say "no" but actually...
There's this little media analysis concept that I think needs a reality check. It's Death of the Author. Heard of it?
misc
Misc articles about writing, current events, twitter nonsense, or fascinating things that cannot go elsewhere.
Writing books is hard. Why do authors do it?
You can't drink writing or wear writing to keep you warm. It doesn't make good firewood, nor does it keep the rain out of your tent. What's the point?
Can sexy female characters ever have agency?
No art is made within a vacuum—but therein lies our problem. Where does patriarchy in art end and agency begin?
What’s the actual point of the tech industry?
Tech is a balancing act between two value systems (cash and humanity, at large), using the vehicle of technology. Here's why this matters:
The time for class consciousness is now
In light of r/wallstreetbets going ham on GME, and the Robinhood App manipulating the market by hiding certain stocks, only 1 thing is certain:
The social media censorship issue nobody wants to talk about
Donald Trump was banned from major social media platforms, leftists are celebrating, and the right feels unfairly attacked. Here's what both sides are missing.
What Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Wrong About the Genre
As an avid fan of the Cyberpunk genre, Motoko stan, and writer who wields transhumanist topics in novel form, we need to talk about this.
What progressives get wrong about good representation
Progressives have a lot to say about what good representation in media is. Sadly, most progressives are completely wrong. Here's why:
The gender topic: why it's more simple than you think
What's gender? Is it different than biological sex? Is gender identity real? Can it be changed? There is only one answer, and it's simpler than you think.