At the ABC: Proposed Alice Springs by-laws would allow rangers to take homeless people’s blankets away from them, an Alice Springs alderman says. The council last night voted unanimously to put a raft of controversial by-laws out for public consultation…. Read More ›
Day: 2009-07-28
Femmostroppo Reader – July 28, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Disclaimer/SotBO: a link here is not necessarily an endorsement of all opinions of the post author(s) either in the particular… Read More ›
Virtual Traveling: 396ft and Breathless
396ft and Breathless, originally uploaded by Nick Franklin. A great shot taken by spelunkers, using modern lighting to reveal what was previously unseen: At 396ft up the room was once called “topless” because with the technology of the time their… Read More ›
Labyrinth As Feminist Myth
Despite its potential, feature movie fantasy hasn’t traditionally been the go-to genre for feminist fiction.
Enter Labyrinth, in 1986.
Jennifer Connelly is an absolute joy as teenage protagonist Sarah Williams, discovering her power – not just the power to solve the labyrinth of the title, but the power to resist the coercion of David Bowie’s illusionist Goblin King, Jareth. Sarah solves puzzles, makes friends, and navigates her way through a series of illusions and temptations, culminating in her rejection of the King’s power in a maze of Escher staircases.
Hoyden About Town 