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