Monthly Archives: April 2008

“It’s always open season on gay kids”

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Michael

So writes Eve Sedgwick in Tendencies (155). As I read more queer theory and more about the history of LGBT movements, I have become increasingly interested in the sissy: the faggot, the “effeminate,” the girlyboy. In LGBT Studies this week … Continue reading →

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Outside: the MMORPG

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Michael

A few weeks ago, Dennis linked to this amazing review of Outside, which is, unfortunately, only part of a longer thread. Classic: Traditionally Outside receives extremely high ratings by those who like to see others play it, and these people … Continue reading →

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Stop-Loss and Lacan

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Michael

I saw Stop-Loss last weekend, an intense movie about soldiers returning to Texas from Iraq. A few of them are stop-lossed, meaning that although their service is supposed to be over, they are being redeployed. The movie revolves around the … Continue reading →

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“there is no such thing as writer’s block”

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Michael

So said my writing teacher my junior year of college. A skinny man influenced by Buddhism and Tom Romano, Bob Tremmel had captivated my attention like no other English teacher had done since I was in high school. It was … Continue reading →

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what is your take on corporate comments?

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Michael

Occasionally I get comments on my blog from corporate folk. They’ll chime in on the discussion and then, as if they are objective, discuss some company that deals with the issue in some way and link to it. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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