The Biopolitics of BioShock: Conclusion
By Emma Louise Backe BioShock’s impeccable, steam-punk inspired graphics, superb game design, innovative and evocative storytelling and underlying political, social…
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The Biopolitics of BioShock Part III: The Bioethics of Rapture
By Emma Louise Backe (Spoiler Warning) “Whatever you thought about right and wrong on the surface, well, that don’t count…
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…
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…
The History Behind ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’
Like Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s previous American Horror Story incarnations, Freak Show (2014) is keenly aware of its precursors….
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