Ahead of the alternately anticipated or dreaded live-action version, this week saw the re-release in cinemas of Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell. The film is a landmark in world and animated cinema, spawning a host of imitators and is, ...
Read More »Favourite Screen moments that I wish I could experience again for the first time
On and off over the last few years, I’ve been following the adventures of a blogger called Mark Oshiro. Mark reviews books and TV that are popular (and makes fun of bad fanfiction), and gives chapter by chapter, or episode ...
Read More »Disney individuality: For the love of oddballs, outcasts, and independent thinkers
Disney is a conservative company, so it’s no surprise that they recently vetoed a potentially offensive cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy. The Internet has been a-buzz with news of James Gunn’s original idea for Stan Lee’s cameo. Lee’s appearance ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: Why M*A*S*H is still relevant
Back in 1983, M*A*S*H bowed out, having been running for 11 years (eight years longer than the real-world war it depicted. The episode, Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen was two and a half hours long, two hours longer than the normal ...
Read More »My complicated relationship with Feminism: Feminism in popular culture
I have never thought of myself as a feminist. Now hold on, before you go getting out your hatchets ready to tear me to shreds, let me explain myself. I absolutely believe in equality for women – but more than ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: My top 10 Disney Animated Classics
There was a dark period of my life (from tween to teen) when I felt I was too cool for kids movies, especially Disney movies. It was about the same time that I vowed I didn’t need to sleep with my teddy ...
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