What happens when an obsessive, sociopathic Instagram stalker graduates from the digital world and becomes a real-life stalker? Ingrid Goes West brings to life a world that communicates using hashtags, emojis and selfie captions, a world where privacy is lost and the number of followers one has on the social media is a status symbol,Continue reading “‘Ingrid Goes West’ is #WorthYourTime”
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When I wrote this poem in fourth grade, I had no idea it would predict everything about my professional life
Today, a prospective client asked me to share a science-related story or poem for third-graders. It got me thinking about what third-graders learn these days, and reminded me of this poem that I had written back when I was in fourth grade. Thought I should share it here. Here’s a (slightly) edited version of thatContinue reading “When I wrote this poem in fourth grade, I had no idea it would predict everything about my professional life”
How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 3 of 3)
Here comes the last section of this three-part series on gendered Gothic villains. If you haven’t yet read the first two parts, scroll down below and give them a read. Note: If you haven’t yet read The Castle of Otranto or A Sicilian Romance, they are both short reads and available freely online. Horace Walpole’sContinue reading “How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 3 of 3)”
How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 2 of 3)
(If you haven’t already, click here to read part 1 of this series of blogs on gendered Gothic villains) Ann Radcliffe’s A Sicilian Romance A (very) brief introduction to Ann Radcliffe Ann Radcliffe (1764 – 1823) was arguably the most popular novelist in eighteenth-century England. She is widely considered to be the originator of theContinue reading “How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 2 of 3)”
How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 1 of 3)
Scholar Donna Heiland writes in her book Gothic and Gender: An Introduction that “Gothic novels are all about patriarchies, about how they function, what threatens them, what keeps them going” (p.10). Heiland further notes that while patriarchy is the prime focus of Gothic novels, it is also a Gothic machination in itself: “Patriarchy inevitably celebratesContinue reading “How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 1 of 3)”
Reductionist methods of creating and delineating space in the works of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman
Jackson Pollock (1912 – 1956) and Barnett Newman (1905 – 1970), both American Abstract Expressionists, have been recognized for their distinctive artistic styles that have transcended generations and geographies. In this blog post, I want to use two works, namely Pollock’s Number 1A (1948) and Newman’s The Wild (1950), to discuss how the two paintersContinue reading “Reductionist methods of creating and delineating space in the works of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman”
Edward Lucie-Smith’s poem ‘Silence’ is a multi-layered masterpiece
I recently had the good fortune of reading the poem Silence by the British poet Edward Lucie-Smith. It held my attention for quite a few days, which is why I thought I should write something about it. For starters, this poem was published in a poetry anthology that was edited by Lucie-Smith himself. The anthologyContinue reading “Edward Lucie-Smith’s poem ‘Silence’ is a multi-layered masterpiece”
The Rebirth of Life
(I wrote this story more than 10 years ago for a college competition that I ended up winning. As a biology and mathematics enthusiast who had just joined the bioengineering program in an amazing institution, I found this story fueling my inner scientist until the moment I finished my PhD a year ago. Today, itContinue reading “The Rebirth of Life”
Bringing fictional small towns to life on TV: what we can learn from Parks and Recreation and Schitt’s Creek
I am an avid comedy fan, especially of critically acclaimed and classic (or soon-to-be-classic) comedy TV shows like Parks and Recreation, The Office (US version), 30 Rock and Schitt’s Creek. One of the things that draw me to these shows is the importance afforded to the towns or cities in which they are set. ParksContinue reading “Bringing fictional small towns to life on TV: what we can learn from Parks and Recreation and Schitt’s Creek”
How the soundscape of colonialism changed through the centuries
The soundscape in the age of colonialism was defined by new sounds heard by colonisers and natives for the first time, the voice and noise of dissent and protest, propaganda broadcasts over the radio, revolutionary speeches, patriotic music, and sloganeering, among others. Sound became a source and expression of rebellion, the announcement of a culturalContinue reading “How the soundscape of colonialism changed through the centuries”
The Roaring Kotzilla 