There is no doubt in my mind that when Randy Queen, artist of Darkchylde, confronted the curators of the noted EscherGirls blog, he thought he had the law and authority on his side. After the blog, which famously deconstructs [...]
Overprotective Creators and the Reverse Chilling Effect
Posted by Alexandra Salazar on Friday, August 8, 2014
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Hiatus Combo Breaker
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The photo found searchable under "combo breaker" that
made me disappointed in humanity the least
Well, after a (maybe too long!) hiatus to finish school, I'm happy to say I am a Journalism graduate of SUNY New Paltz! [...]
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Link: Book Reveals Youth's Views of Politicians
Posted by Alexandra Salazar on Saturday, November 9, 2013
Being involved or informed with politics is incredibly powerful, even if government is a depressing topic for many. Socially, few more powerful demographics exist than young people, save for corporations and their lobbyists. [...]
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Boycotting the Ender's Game Film, I.E. Trying to Abort a Problematic Franchise
Posted by Alexandra Salazar on Tuesday, November 5, 2013
If you're a fan of Science Fiction, and even if you're not, you should already know a few things about Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. One, that it is famous in that pseudo-classics-written-by-a-white-dude way, and [...]
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Real Modern Day Myths
Posted by Alexandra Salazar on Sunday, October 20, 2013
Just because we make up our own new pantheon, doesn't mean the old's gone. In fact, one of the prevailing inspirations for fiction is mythology: both ancient, and modern folklore. For a single example, David Pfanner wrote [...]
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LINK: Showcase creativity, not racism, this halloween
Posted by Alexandra Salazar on Saturday, October 12, 2013
You really shouldn't have to ask why you can't dress like a 'Gypsy,' an 'Indian' or 'a Mexican in a sombrero,' a 'tribal person,' a 'tiki person,' or wear blackface when Halloween comes around.
But here's a reminder if you do have to, or if you want [...]
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Feeding the Trolls: Social Media in Politics
Posted by Alexandra Salazar on Friday, October 11, 2013
Anyone who has ever had access to comment boxes, discussion threads, or any kind of unmoderated forum knows what trolls are. Well, maybe not everybody; the definition's been a bit muddied, but the original one is still [...]
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