These days, it seems so much more difficult for women to get into the video game business. I could say that the rampant misogyny was always there within the darkest parts of the online community. Then the media critic Anita Sarkeesian created a Kickstarter campaign. In 2012, Sarkeesian attempted to acquire funding for a video series titled “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games.” … [Read more...] about Gamergate is a Mob without a Head
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‘Unravelling’ Speaks Softly
The Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks returns with their third album, “Unravelling.” This time, the band focuses on a more contemplative and softer side of the rock scene. As a result, the vocals end up taking a backseat to the much more prominent guitar strums and drum beats. The album misleads with its opening song “Safety in Numbers,” arguably the fastest … [Read more...] about ‘Unravelling’ Speaks Softly
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
Welcome to Malibu, Taylor Swift, we’ve been waiting for you. Taylor Swift’s new album, “1989” is on the forefront of the iTunes store after its much awaited Oct. 27 release. After leaking the tracklist on Oct. 22, Swift’s album appeared as the subject of many gossip sites. The guessing game began – which ex-flame is each song about? After all, all of her music is about her … [Read more...] about Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
‘Doubt: A Parable’: Now showing in Lindhurst
A small stage somehow managed to leave a big impact. John Patrick Stanley’s “Doubt: A Parable” premiered in Lindhurst Theatre at 7:30 p.m on Tuesday. “Doubt” is a play consisting of a very minimal cast. Despite this, its story is much more complicated in theme than it initially appears. “[Stanley’s] taking something that is very black and white and twisting it and humanizes … [Read more...] about ‘Doubt: A Parable’: Now showing in Lindhurst
Interstellar: A Galaxy Not So Far Away?
Photo Courtesy of Paramount Pictures When will the human race become Interstellar? In this fall’s upcoming sci-fi epic “Interstellar” from director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, “Inception”), the audience explores that very question. “Interstellar” follows the journey of engineer-pilot Cooper, played by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers … [Read more...] about Interstellar: A Galaxy Not So Far Away?