Feminism
The Bechdel Test : Three Questions to Examine Representation in Film
Is it really that uncommon to see two women having a conversation on screen ? In 1985, American cartoonist Alison Bechdel highlighted a paradox in film : women may be present in real life, yet they remain a minority, or confined to certain roles, in the stories told on screen. From this observation came the Read more
From object to subject: the case of Bayonetta as a lens through which to examine the transformation of the female image and power in video games
Introduction: the most irreverent of witches When discussing the icons of modern video games, one name almost invariably sparks heated debate: Bayonetta. Born in 2009 from the boundless imagination of Japanese studio PlatinumGames, this witch of the Umbra with her endless legs and gun-heels is not merely the heroine of a fast-paced, flamboyant beat them Read more
Lee Miller, an (almost) forgotten pioneer woman
Elizabeth Miller, better known as Lee Miller, is a photographer and war reporter – among others – who lived through key periods of the 20th century such as the Roaring Twenties and the Surrealist movement, 1930s New York, the Blitz in England and the Liberation in 1944. If you’ve seen (or not) the recently released Read more