Speaker at PAX Dev 2017: Blue-Skinned Space Babes & the Triple Goddess in Mass Effect
Well, looks like this fall is going to be packed with speaking engagements - and I couldn't be more excited and grateful! I've just learned that I'll be speaking at PAX Dev for the second time; this year, I'll share how Mass Effect's Asari built upon the Triple Goddess paradigm and how game devs can follow suit to create more dynamic female characters with authentic sexuality and identities. This topic is close to my heart, as I wrote about it for my chapter in the anthology
Speaker at NEPCA Conference 2017: Greed & Goomahs: Toxic Masculinity in TV's New Golden Age
Excited to announce that I'll be speaking at the 2017 Northeast Popular & American Culture Association Conference in late October! My talk is entitled, "Greed & Goomahs: Toxic Masculinity in TV's New Golden Age." I've dedicated a significant amount of time to analyzing Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Sopranos, and I've identified commonalities among the three shows that illustrate the new Golden Age of Television's unabashed critique of toxic masculinity. I'm thrilled to get t
