Attendees are not treated by this work as passive receptors, or people passing judgment, or those seeking to be entertained, with a singular show-as-object at the center of attention. No Hero aims instead to be one part of an exchange. Read more…
Archive for Helen Thomaides
('17, English/Italian) has a tough time making simple everyday life decisions, but has strong opinions about books (and several TV shows).
SF Ballet’s Frankenstein Puts the Body at Center Stage
The movement in Frankenstein serves to emphasize and reflect back on the body itself: its capabilities, its limitations, and its relation to space and other bodies. Read more…
Rewriting Gendered Society: A Review of Ann Leckie’s “Ancillary Justice”
The most notable aspect of Ann Leckie’s multiple-award-winning science fiction novel Ancillary Justice? Its pronouns, specifically the narrator’s default usage of “she.”
At least, that’s what you might come to believe based on reviews of the book, and the controversy its feminine pronouns have caused in the world of science fiction. Which is a shame, really, given how many other culturally-constructed norms are tackled and questioned by the book, along with its sequels, Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy. Personally, I believe the biggest social issue the trilogy takes on is more blatantly political and uncomfortable to face for those of us […] Read more…
SUPERGROUPS: your week 5 playlist
When stars collide. Read more…