In a world with giant man-eating monsters, and slingshot belts with swords attached for soldiers to use, it’s odd to think about the diplomatic area in the world of Attack on Titan. Attack on Titan or A.O.T for short is one of the most popular anime/manga series to to ever come out. Having a runContinue reading “How Imperislaism and Post-Colonialism are the real Titans”
Freud and Mechas
Disability in Greek Mythology Relating to Disability Today
The way disability is presented in Greek mythology can be compared to and assisted in shaping the way disability is presented today. Although the way disability has been viewed has shifted throughout time, the way the ancient Greeks viewed disability can be directly related to some of the ways disability is viewed today. It hasContinue reading “Disability in Greek Mythology Relating to Disability Today”
The Gloom
By: Alexa Strong For this project, I decided to do a digital drawing. I was not sure what exactly I wanted to do it of, as I was between drawing something that represented Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys or a drawing representing Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I ultimately went for Mexican Gothic becauseContinue reading “The Gloom”
Gender Norms Are Overated
Mihalis SourgiadakisProf. Helms4/27/2024 For this piece I decided to create a painting of Jane Eyre and Mexican Gothic. When I was first coming up with ideas on what to write about, I immediately thought about how women and men are portrayed in literature. Obviously, more recent literature is starting to give women more voices andContinue reading “Gender Norms Are Overated”
ARE WE WHAT WE ABSORB?
CW: mention of murder, abuse, and trauma. By: Alexa Strong There is an age-old question of: are we what we absorb? Our knowledge is solely based on what we absorb and experience as we go through life. Everything we know is from something we have read, watched, heard, discussed, etc. We are constantly evolving andContinue reading “ARE WE WHAT WE ABSORB? “
Prehistoric Animals to Humanoids in Dinosaur Creek
*All art presented, traditional and digital, was made by Sara Howell* Sara Howell Nic Helms Critical Theory 7 May 2024 Prehistoric Animals to Humanoids in Dinosaur Creek Regarding anthropomorphic characters in fiction, we genuinely portray them as people in their world, like the animals in Disney’s Zootopia. “In the psychological literature, anthropomorphism has been definedContinue reading “Prehistoric Animals to Humanoids in Dinosaur Creek “
Affective Economies and the Violent Response to Student Protests
Recent student protests against the war in Gaza at campuses all across America have been subjected to repeated acts of police violence and aggression. These protests, despite being portrayed as violent and dangerous by college administrators, the media and even the President of the United States, have been overwhelmingly peaceful. But the repeated police violenceContinue reading “Affective Economies and the Violent Response to Student Protests”
Post/Transhumanism Within the Cyberpunk Genre
Christian Oglesby Professor Helms Critical Theory 3695 5/7/2024 What does it mean to be human in an age of techno-cultural metamorphosis, when the bounds between human and machine, flesh and circuitry blur? Within the morally turbulent seas of technological advancement found in the works of Hyperion, Neuromancer, and Cyberpunk 2077, how does humanity navigate andContinue reading “Post/Transhumanism Within the Cyberpunk Genre”
Unmasking Disability: A Critical Examination of The Phantom of the Opera Through the Lens of Disability Studies
Morgan Burdick Nic Helms Critical Theory 05 May 2024 Unmasking Disability: A Critical Examination of The Phantom of the Opera Through the Lens of Disability Studies Introduction “The Phantom of the Opera” written by Gaston Leroux, and later adapted for the stage by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is a tale of love, obsession, and tragedy setContinue reading “Unmasking Disability: A Critical Examination of The Phantom of the Opera Through the Lens of Disability Studies”
Sprockets and Springes 