When I first heard that a re-make of Ghostbusters would feature an all-female cast, my first reaction was: “This movie sounds great”. This reaction was largely due to the participating female actresses [Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones] who I have a hard time imagining being bad in this (or pretty much any other) project.
*Sidenote – It was also recently announced…
A response to Chipperish Media’s Awegasm Podcast:
https://chipperish.com/2018/09/07/awegasm-1-awed-by-magic/
What is magic?
In this podcast episode, Dr. Kelly Jones & Noelle LaCroix talk about magic being many things: inspiration, wonder, vulnerability, non-coincidences, and more. There was a lot discussed that resonated with me, but if I’m talking about magic, I will have to make my podcast…
Archived and Never Posted (until now): February 2018 Reflections
I made a promise to myself that I would try to write approximately every month going forward. I figure that writing every day wouldn’t be good; a lot of days end up being very similar, and there would really be nothing to say. Once a week is better, but it still seems like not much could happen between one piece of writing and the next. Once a month seems perfect. Enough things can happen in the…
So, I just watched Thor: Ragnarok, and man do I have some things to say. Okay I don’t have that many things to say but I did say “some”, and not “a lot of”, so here are just a few things, I guess. Taika Waititi – The writer/director/actor of “What We Do in the Shadows” along with Jemaine Clement – is the director of this film and man, it shows. Like, in the best way possible. The film doesn’t…
As October comes to a close, and the weather starts to get serious about showing us some cold days, I have few things on my mind. I don’t know what it is about the arrival of fall, but it always feels like the real start of the year for me. It could be simply that school starts up again in the fall, (this happens to be my very first year of not having classes to go to), but I think it feels like…
Yep, that is the name of my soul-crushing diagnosis. Please forgive the dramatics but I’m currently feeling very frustrated. For the past few years, every so often I would experience an allergic reaction immediately following a workout (usually a run). With the combined facts of having a mother who has allergies to nearly every plant-based protein under the sun (and a few very severe ones), and…
artifex-prime asked:
Do you think the spate of superhero and other comics-based movies (including the Avengers, natch) is related to the rise of authoritarian wannabe regimes all over the world (including here, maybe)? Is it simply arising from the same causes, or possibly a contributor to an aura of legitimacy and acceptance of strongman simple solutions?
jossandhisbrainthoughts Answer:
This is my final answer….
yes.
I think you’ve addressed an issue that’s bugged me for years - that was the chief conflict in Ultron. Superhero stories are on some level fascistic. I still love them, but you’ll notice that as much as I love the elevated self, I hate the idea of the few being rightfully better than/in control of the many. that’s why buffy shares her power at the end of the show. to lay down the western mythos and create stories celebrating community.
But I still want to make westerns. And superhero movies. The tension between those conflicting views will, I hope, keep my work from becoming a polemic.
Always leave ‘em wanting less! Thanks everybody! Bruce/Natasha 4EVER!!!!
-joss
Sometimes one night is all you need. One night to experience the fresh autumn air, the colour of the leaves, and the calmness that comes with being lakeside. I was offered such an opportunity this past weekend, and seized this opportunity with enthusiasm. Cozy fire burning upon our arrival. Late night BBQ by the light of a supermoon. A rainy Sunday morning. These two knuckeheads. Chimney…
@itsonlymudandrocksandshit Autumn Inspiration #mood board
Because gender and misogyny are huge themes in A Song of Ice and Fire, I was inspired by the most recent ask to start a tumblr post featuring Game of Thrones fan podcasts that are hosted by women! Hoping we can update this through reblogs to create a master list.
- Cast of Castamere: Hosted by Sierra, Zoe, Caitlin and Merry. Episode by episode breakdowns for each episode of Season 3!
- The Daily Raven: A video podcast from WinterisComing.net created, hosted, and co-written by Simone Boyce. Episode recaps and exclusive interviews with the stars of Game of Thrones.
- Fat Pink Cast: Shameless plug! Hosted by Jonelle, Marissa, and Sade, we are an all WoC podcast and we sail the torrid seas of ASOIAF fandom using an incisive critical feminist theory lens!
- Sistah Speak-Game of Thrones: Sistah J and Sistah K offer witty breakdowns of each episode of the show. Two WoC created The Sistah Speak network of podcasts (they do True Blood and The Walking Dead, too!) to help diversify podcasts. (I am pretty sure they were the first all-WoC podcast!)
- Wine, Women, and Westeros: A tipsy, lady-centric offshoot of Cast of Thrones hosted by Jennifer Cheek and special guests Betsy Cohen and Annie Bickerton. (Multiple episodes, check the feed.)
- PieCast: Brought to you by the ladies of Fire and Lunch! Featuring Rachel, Jenny, Megan, Lauren, Katie, and Jess. Includes a Pies of the Crossing theme song. This podcast launched at the beginning of season four
- Close the Door and Come Here: A new podcast that covers the episodes of Season 4 from a JaimexBrienne shipping perspective.
Let me know if I’m missing any!
-M
I’d be remiss if I let this post go by on my feed without adding Waiting for Winter to the list. #shamelessselfpromotion
(Source: ifixeditpodcast, via asoiafuniversity)
by Brashcandy
All creatures must learn that there exist predators. Without this knowing, a woman will be unable to negotiate safely within her own forest without being devoured. To understand the predator is to become a mature animal who is not vulnerable out of naiveté, inexperience or foolishness.
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run with the Wolves
This, so much this.
When I was a kid, my parents would take us camping every summer. Since then, I’ve always found a campground to be my happy place. They took us to a lot of different parks around Ontario, and some beyond. I still have some to cross off the list, but here’s where I’ve been so far: Algonquin Achray Canisbay Lake Lake of Two Rivers Mew Lake Arrowhead Balsam Lake Bon Echo Emily Killarney Killbear…
