Posts Tagged ‘ feminism ’

Blizzcon: This is about homophobia not Horde v Alliance

October 27, 2011
bombs

Since posting the below, Mike Morhaime has released this apology. I has a happy and am closing the comments on this post. If you would like to add to this discussion, please comment to the new apology post.   I had a fantastic time at Blizzcon. I love the company and the games it puts out. I will likely be playing the new expansion and Diablo III. I made lots of new friends this weekend, and strengthened ties with old ones. This is why it makes me incredibly sad that I feel the need to post about the behaviour...

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World of Warcraft Fanart Profiles: Troll women

November 15, 2010
Ushtarak Berserker – Rob Ten Pas 08/31/06

This is part of an ongoing series that reviews and attempts to deconstruct common tropes in the Blizzard Fanart Gallery. This is not a critique of the choices of individual artists, but a look at the choices Blizzard and those artists have made. For reasons of time/expendiency I am limiting this series to what is currently in the Blizzard Fan Art Gallery, but please feel free to share your favourites from the fan community in the comments. Just please try to make sure they are credited properly and on the theme of the post. I was browsing the official galleries...

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[Intersect] Pocahontas meets Slip of the Tongue

September 2, 2010

I normally try to keep most of my posts connected to WoW in some way, but this spoken poem is amazing. I kind of want to do a Machinima of it, using Tauren instead. I might have a go, in fact. Please read the full text (at the bottom of this post) The video was created by a student, Samantha Figueroa, as part of an assignment to taken two different forms of media/art and create a piece that would inspire a critical perspective.  Source:  Socialogical Images The full text of Slip of the Tongue by Adriel Luis...

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World of Warcraft Fanart Profiles: Sylvanas Windrunner

August 31, 2010
Sylvanas by Metzen

This is part of an ongoing series that reviews and attempts to deconstruct common tropes in the Blizzard Fanart Gallery. This is not a critique of the choices of individual artists, but a look at the choices Blizzard and those artists have made. For reasons of time/expendiency I am limiting this series to what is currently in the Blizzard Fan Art Gallery, but please feel free to share your favourites from elsewhere in the comments. Just please try to make sure they are credited properly and on the theme of the post. Sylvanas is an amazing character. She is both...

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World of Warcraft Fanart Profile: Gnomish Women

August 26, 2010
xiajiebabygnome

This is part of an ongoing series that reviews and attempts to deconstruct common tropes in the Blizzard Fanart Gallery. This is not a critique of the choices of individual artists, but a look at the choices Blizzard and those artists have made. For reasons of time/expendiency I am limiting this series to what is currently in the Blizzard Fan Art Gallery, but please feel free to share your favourites from elsewhere in the comments. Just please try to make sure they are credited properly and on the theme of the post. This week I have chosen to concentrate...

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