The Biopolitics of BioShock Part II: Aesthetics Are A Moral Imperative
By Emma Louise Backe (Spoiler Warning) “As your tools improve, so do your standards. There was a time, I was…
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The Biopolitics of BioShock Part I: Would You Kindly? Objectivism and Free Will
By Emma Louise Backe (Spoiler Warning) “I am Andrew Ryan and I am here to ask you a question. Is…
The Biopolitics of BioShock: Introduction
By Emma Louise Backe I have to admit, I’ve never been the best gamer. I’ve dabbled in computer puzzles like…
In Defense of the Hobbit Movies: Purity and the Holy Geek Object
Since it is JRR Tolkien’s 123rd birthday, we thought we’d write a little something about The Hobbit movies since they…
“Of Crickets and Gourds: Pokemon as Ancient Chinese Folk Game”
BY JARED MIRACLE Full disclosure: I love Pokemon. For some people, being passionate about a topic invalidates research by destroying…
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