Women in Crime Films, and Why Female Leadership Should Be Celebrated – Flip Screen
Female leadership and ambition should be celebrated for how creative and beautiful they can be, even in the wake of violence.
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Maps, Worldbuilding, and the Journey in Fantasy – Strange Horizons
What is the purpose of a map? At its most basic level, a map helps you get from one point to another. It shows what’s around you, such as a park or a freeway. Since we’re already familiar with the world we live in, modern maps don’t always give us additional context about our world and what’s important in it. Maps are important, however, for figuring out the world around us; one 16th century globe, for example, bears the inscription ‘here be dragons’ on sections of the world that were unknown at the time.
strangehorizons.com
Society, Class, and the Police in Tamora Pierce’s Provost’s Dog Trilogy – Reactor (formerly Tor.com)
The Provost’s Dog trilogy by Tamora Pierce tackles the difficult relationship between the police force and civilians in a fantasy medieval society.
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And brother, thus begins the tale… – How Hadestown revitalized Greek mythology – Ancient World Magazine
Like Rick Riordan’s books for kids, the Broadway musical Hadestown has recaptured the power of Greek mythology for adults. The longevity of myth is shown through the strength of the romantic relationships between Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone.
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