The History and Cultural Sub-Text Behind ‘The Forest’
By Emma Louise Backe Undoubtedly, the Aokigahara forest, otherwise known as the Sea of Trees, which sits at the base…
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The Management of Waste in Max Mad: Fury Road
By Emma Louise Backe Where must we go, we who wander this wasteland, in search of our better selves.” -The…
Halloween is for Anthropologists
By Emma Louise Backe Halloween, it seems, was made for anthropologists. While many anthropologists devote their time in the field…
A Geek Anthropologist’s First Time: A MMORPG Experience
By Rayna Elizabeth Elder Scrolls takes place in the world of Tamriel. Published by Bethesda (who also develops Fallout and…
Frightening Fictions: Lore Podcast Review
By Emma Louise Backe Journalists are widely speculating that we live in the “Golden Age” of podcasts, ushered in by…
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