We want to see aspects of ourselves in the media we consume but it’s painfully clear that Hollywood and media in general skew towards the straight, white male demographic. It is gratifying to see that one of the biggest hot button topics coming up whenever new movies, television show, or comic book comes out are representation and visibility. The Modern Age of comics has seen the deconstruction of superheroes, the rise, fall, and rise again of comic book movies and television, and the elevation of geek culture. Television, books, movies, and music all contribute to how we perceive and relate to the world around us. Vaughan and Fiona StaplesĪs a global consumer culture one of the first things we’re introduced to is media. She’s also the host of That Girl with the Curls podcast where she takes the written word and voices it with her dulcet tones whether it’s in the company of friends or special guests.Ĭlick here for the introduction to the Comics, Human Rights and Representation Week. An historian and archivist, she’s a fan of comic books, movies, music, and television, never shying away from talking about or analyzing pop culture minutiae on her website The Maniacal Geek. Samantha Cross is best described as a poly-geek, soaking up as much information as possible in order to better appreciate the things she loves.
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