Opinion: Blackface And Cosplay! Is it Wrong?

October 15, 2014 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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While on Facebook earlier today a friend and fellow cosplayer shared a Buzzfeed post surrounding a bit of controversy around a 19 year old German cosplayer who did a cosplay but as part of the cosplay she chose to ‘BlackFace’. For those of you who do not know what ‘BlackFace’ is it is the act of painting […]

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Opinion: Geek Culture is Dead! Long Live Geek Culture!

September 30, 2014 Declan Doody

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Geek; a person who has excessive enthusiasm for a specialized subject or activity I have always worn the geek badge with pride, I don’t think the definition above fits perfectly but it works, despite that niggly word ‘excessive’. I don’t know the exact moment I became one, I don’t know why I love what I […]

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Senator Proposes Registration For Online Commenting

September 25, 2014 Mairead

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A member of the Seanad yesterday has proposed that anonymous comments should be banned on the internet. Ned O’Sullivan has said that he wants websites for force registration on the users before they are allowed to comment on posts in a bid to clamp down on the abusive comments and trolling against politicians and other […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Women of Colour in Geek Culture

November 7, 2013 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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We often discuss the representations and roles of women within the geek culture as icons and creators; Tendai asks why we don't consider race? Here she writes about her experiences as an African woman in geek culture and her place in the community.

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Buzz

Beyond Refrigerators VI – May The Odds Be (n)Ever In Your Favour

September 24, 2013 Beyond Refrigerators

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Feminism began simply by taking seriously the revolutionary notion that women are human, yet it has continued to evolve into so much more. At its core, modern feminism is a philosophical movement that attempts to identify the origins of our assumptions and test them for truth.

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Anime/Cartoons

Beyond Refrigerators III No Man is an Island

August 15, 2013 Beyond Refrigerators

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No Man Is An Island   Well, except when he’s having a bath. An adult male may not be a landmass surrounded by water, but we all begin life as tiny human babies blank even of language, and we spend a lifetime building our world from the ground up. Childhood is a never-ending quest for […]

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Buzz

Beyond Refrigerators II

July 30, 2013 Beyond Refrigerators

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To boldly go where no Trekkie has gone before! The power of roles, identity and labels goes under the microscope as we continue our Beyond Refrigerators series. Part II: The Cake...is a pie!

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Anime/Cartoons

Beyond Refrigerators I

July 17, 2013 Beyond Refrigerators

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Once upon a time, in a land far far away… Or rather, a while back in the real world, the people began to notice a disturbing pattern popping up in fictional stories. Female characters kept being killed off or tortured in gratuitously shocking ways, called “fridging” after one rather infamous example. Not just another lazy […]

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Buzz

Arcade Mania!: The Turbo-Charged World Of Japan's Game Centers

March 6, 2013 Liam Kavanagh

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Colourful cabinets, flashing lights, plastic buttons, happy loud music are all painted across the pages 'Arcade Mania!' and while the Arcades might not have stood the test of time here that's not the same for Japan. Click here to see how Liam tackles 'Arcade Mania! The Turbo Charged World of Japan's Game Centers'

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Arcade Mania!: The Turbo-Charged World Of Japan’s Game Centers

March 6, 2013 Liam Kavanagh

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Colourful cabinets, flashing lights, plastic buttons, happy loud music are all painted across the pages 'Arcade Mania!' and while the Arcades might not have stood the test of time here that's not the same for Japan. Click here to see how Liam tackles 'Arcade Mania! The Turbo Charged World of Japan's Game Centers'

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