Thought Bubble: Kickstarting Feminsim in Games
Guys – and today, unfortunately, I am speaking to the fellas – we really need to talk. The misogyny and the sexism that’s been slowly seeping into video games and the broader gaming lexicon – the...
View ArticleInterview: Stephanie Guthrie of Women in Toronto Politics
For feminists and gamers in Toronto, the Internet’s hottest misogyny debacle during the first week of July wasn’t Daniel Tosh’s poor attempt at a rape joke. When local activist Stephanie Guthrie chose...
View ArticleInterview: Yanick Paquette on Wonder Woman
When it comes to superheroes, some are known for their overwhelming goodness, others are brooding, loner crime-fighters, and many more are awkward teenagers coping with new found powers and too much...
View ArticleInterview: Kimberly Voll is a Gamer
If you can pull yourself out of the auteur haze of last weekend’s Molyjam, an empowering game jam is right around the corner. The first iamagamer jam kicks off at the Centre for Digital Media in...
View ArticleThe Fan Expo Gaming Recap
Fan Expo stormed through Toronto to the tune of an estimated 100,000 people over the weekend, and Dork Shelf was there to take in all the sights, sounds, and cosplay on display. You can check out some...
View ArticleThought Bubble: The Troll Brigade
[View the story “Troll brigade ‘defends’ Giant Bomb, whether it wants the help or not” on Storify] FROM AROUND THE WEB (function() { var zergnet = document.createElement('script'); zergnet.type =...
View ArticleThought Bubble: The Inevitable Demise of #gamergate
Depression Quest developer Zoe Quinn brought #gamergate to a crashing halt over the weekend when she shared what appears to be documented evidence that the movement was originally manufactured in an...
View ArticleThe Roundup Episode #11 – Teddy Wilson
This week we join up with host of Innerspace Teddy Wilson to drink some wine and debate about anything and everything to do with pop culture. First up, we discuss sequel news, diversity in film and why...
View ArticleThe Roundup Episode #12 – Vulnerable DBag
This episode in film we’ll be talking about Crimson Peak, Sicario, and our hopes and dreams for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In TV we’ll be chatting about the revival of Gilmore Girls, Mindy Project’s...
View ArticleThe Roundup Episode #13 – Seasoned Woman of the Night
We start off this week’s show by gushing about Room (not to be confused with THE Room), dissing Steve Jobs, debating the potential of a ladies-only Ocean’s 11, and pondering why so many movies bombed...
View ArticleNo-Budget Nightmares #105 – The Taint
Exploding dongs. SO MANY EXPLODING DONGS. 2011’s THE TAINT is a bad taste smörgåsbord, gleefully crossing the line at every opportunity with its unique mixture of quirky humour, bodily fluids,...
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