Meera Syal Anita and Me

Maria

Based on the book by Meera Syal, Anita and Me is a beautiful coming of age story narrated by Meena, a British Asian girl growing up in the West Midlands. She’s the only brown girl she …

July 18, 2008   7 Comments

Wall-E was completely and totally made of win.

Maria

Oh, Wall-E. Oh, Wall-E. Pixar’s latest release is a return to the level of environmentally conscious awesome I haven’t seen in animated films since Ferngully or the Pirates of Dark Water.* Basically, the film describes a world where trash …

July 13, 2008   15 Comments

there was NOT enough Angelina Jolie in this movie to make it worth my 9 dollars. :(

Maria

Wanted wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.

This isn’t saying much.

Basically, the premise is that our guy Wesley is a loser. He works in a cubicle, has anxiety attacks, knows he’s being cheated on, AND has to deal …

July 2, 2008   17 Comments

An Anti-Racist Historian Reflects on Gaming

Maria

Awhile ago, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to join their Harry Potter RPG. I was a bit wary of the RPG aspect — don’t those involve math? And nerd-boys? I hate math. And nerd-boys. But — I …

November 27, 2007   9 Comments