Nerdlesque and Body Positive Cosplay: Stripping Down Sexual Paradigms in Geek Culture
By Emma Louise Backe The lights on the stage dim, a lone spotlight hovering over a dark figure clad in…
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Colossal: The 2017 Monster Movie About Abuse You Might Have Missed
By Emma Louise Backe 2017 was a year for grappling with monstrosity, the deeds and discourses perpetrated by private citizens…
An Archaeology Carol… Or How Ghost Hunting Made Me A Better Archaeologist
By April Beisaw Another Christmas has passed without a personal visit from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, or Yet…
Anthropology Blogging 101: Archaeogaming
In this edition of Anthropology Blogging 101, we feature Andrew Reinhard, founder of Archaeogaming. His application of archaeology to virtual…
Replicants and Reproduction: Blade Runner 2049 and Sci Fi’s Obsession with Motherhood
By Emma Louise Backe (Warning: Blade Runner 2049 spoilers.) From the outset of Blade Runner 2049, Agent K (Ryan Gosling)…
The Geek Anthropologist 