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madamchiles · 6 years

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Then there was the Web

I as a aspiring graphic designer would have to admit that without the web or internet, I would be lost, well more literally studying a dry teaching degree instead. However thanks to the history of web development over the years, humankind have opened gates to a new world full of digital business and socialising. Potentially working in Web means it is essential for me to know the development of new technologies of the years and ever changing standards. Over the next six weeks I will be blogging about various themes in contemporary media starting off with the birth of the web and web standards.

Throwback to where it all started, the web wasn't always for promoting a 50% off summer clothing sale or showing your new lip job to you 100K followers. The web , as described by Research Organisation CERN (2017) was originally developed by Tim Berners-Lee to share scientific and academic information on a international scale. From this the WC3 organisation was founded with the purpose of maintaining Web standards in order to give guidelines to clean and consistent design code to design web pages (W3C, 2015). Jennifer Robbins in her book, Web Design in a Nutshell (2006) mentions that “A great sea change has taken place in web development in the last six or seven years, standards compliance is the name of the game in web design these days” which means that standards development is still in transition at the moment.

But why would it still be developing in the moment?

The internet started with a bumpy road, everyone was so excited to jump on board and surf the web that it resulted in the development of HTML and other techloogy to be developed at a high demand rate. Robbins (2006) explains that browser companies did not wait for W3C to develop their standards a the same pace which caused some elements and technology to work is some browsers but not others.

Thankfully enough these browser companies slowed down and now the webs development is imporving a lot better now (Lindberg, 2016). With this brief web history summary, I hope to discuss many more topics within web design in the coming 6 weeks, exploring things such as social media, HTML, virtual reality and much more.

Until next time, have a great week surfing the gift of the web.

References:

CERN. (2017) The Birth of the Web. Retrieved online https://home.cern/topics/birth-web

Lindberg, O. (2016) Establishing Web Standards. Retrieved online https://medium.com/net-magazine/establishing-web-standards-12f7f4308982

Robbins, J. (2006) Web Design in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference. Retrieved online https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/sae/reader.action?docID=540406&query=

WC3. (2015). Web Standards. Retrieved online https://www.w3.org/standards/

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kisiskaciwanopenletter-blog · 7 years

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An Open Letter to the University of Regina Press, regarding the kisiskâciwan anthology:

An Open Letter to the University of Regina Press, regarding the kisiskâciwan anthology (Indigenous Voices from where the River Flows Swiftly):

Over the past year, University of Regina Press invited Indigenous authors from the four directions of Saskatchewan to submit their written works for an upcoming anthology. We were excited to be part of the necessary honoring of great Indigenous writing from our respective homelands.

Much of our writing is an expression of our experiences with the ongoing, violent impacts of colonization. We know the intricacies of this violence: racism has deep roots here, entangled with misogyny and patriarchy. As Indigenous women and Two-Spirit people, we are too familiar with the verbal, physical, and psychological abuse that is a key part of colonialism, attempting to make Indigenous women’s experiences invisible, and therefore, disposable. We want to see the end of violence that is freely and inconsequentially directed at our bodies, minds, and well-being.

It was brought to our attention that the kisiskâciwan anthology will include the work of Neal McLeod, who has recently been charged and pled guilty to domestic assault. We cannot consent to publish our work alongside Neal McLeod, whom to the best of our knowledge has not made amends to those that he has harmed.

After discussions with the University of Regina Press, we are disappointed that their decision is to proceed with the anthology in support of Neal’s work, even after we stated we will be removing our collection of voices from the anthology in an act of solidarity with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) and survivors of assault. In an era of MMIWG2S, we believe in concrete actions to build a future where gendered colonial violence is over.

We ask the University of Regina Press and the editors of the kisiskâciwan anthology to honor the experiences of Indigenous women and abuse survivors by removing Neal McLeod from this anthology.

We ask the University of Regina Press, along with all other publishing houses, schools and universities, governments, and cultural spaces to recognize the lifesaving necessity of supporting Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people who name abuse and abusers.

We believe we must question, disrupt and abolish systems of misogyny and patriarchy, in order to be free to direct our energy and work towards a place of thriving for Indigenous women and Two-Spirit folks. Until these places become real and readily accessible, our work will remain with us, and with publishers who understand our worth.

Signed,

Erica Violet Lee Nickita Longman Sylvia McAdam Lindsay Knight Night Kinistino Dawn Dumont

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lissaria · 6 years

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Top 6 Body Horror Movies Written by Venus

Below are six of my favourite body horror films which I have decided to review. These six films are not ranked in any particular order at all, they are just my top favourite body horror movies. I will be listing the director, writer and main cast along with my own written plot of the film. For each film, I will be giving them a rating similar to that of a school test grade. I will be grading the films from A+ to C-. A+ being the highest grade and C- being the lowest grade. I hope my reviews of these films will inspire and invigorate you to gather your friends for film night full of stomach-churning terrifying enjoyment.

Film: Dreamcatcher (2003)

Writers: Stephen King (Novel), William Goldman & Lawrence Kasdan.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan.

Cast: Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant, Morgan Freeman, Tom Sizemore and Donnie Wahlberg.

Plot: Four childhood friends, Jonesy, Beaver, Pete and Henry all share the same unique powers. They all possess telepathic abilities which they as kids coined the term ‘the line’. Once a year the four of them venture into the woods of Maine. One year they wander into the forest during a bitter snowstorm. In amongst the trees while hunting deer they discover a man named Rick idly wondering the forest. The man was severely ill with something unworldly lurking within him. Unbeknownst to the group, this individual wasn’t the only person infected within this secret forest. The four of them must act swiftly as the area is put under quarantine, to stop this viral outbreak from developing and from breaching the forest’s borders or their world will surely be doomed.

Rating: B+

Review: The film kept me laughing right until the end from the various excellent dry comedic jokes and the friendly banter between the characters. Each of the characters had a distinct personality trait that added multiple dimensions to the humour. For example; Beaver’s way of communicating was to add quite a bit of profanity to his childish comments. The level of comedy, funnily enough, doesn’t ruin the horror nature of the film. For me it instead it kept me relaxed, which left me unprepared for the unworldly being that paid them a visit in a very sickening and humiliating scene. I thoroughly enjoyed the dynamics of the telepathic powers and how it portrayed in the film. The special effects used to create the unworldly living entity weren’t top of the range but they were still able to be used to create disgusting disturbing scenes. In conclusion, this film may not keep you shuddering in terror but will drop you on the floor laughing while also keeping you psychology stuck in your chair.

Film: The Green Inferno (2013)

Writers: Guillermo Amoedo & Eli Roth.

Director: Eli Roth.

Cast: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Nicolas Martinez, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Magda Apanowicz, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand and Sky Ferreira.

Plot: Justine becomes a member of an activist group who are led by Alejandro. The activists decide to all travel to Peru to protest against the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in order to save the surrounding native tribes. During their flight home, their plane explodes and it comes crashing down upon the rainforest. The survivors of the plane crash are not alone for long, as the native tribesmen they sworn to protect abducts them.

Rating: B-

Review: Notes: The Green Inferno contains plenty of irony as to the fate of the activists. During every repulsive gory scene in the film, I found it very hard to turn away due to the revolting acts that were displayed. Even though the movie had a slow build up and its characters are very bland and stupid It didn’t deter too much from my enjoyment of it. The way the acting portrayed the natives in the area was very realistic and so intriguing that I wanted to know more about them rather than if the activists would escape their clutches. I wholeheartedly suggest watching the film all the way to end if you can because you won’t regret experiencing it.

Film: The Evil Dead (1981)

Writer: Sam Raimi.

Director: Sam Raimi.

Cast: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker and Sarah York.

Plot: Ash and four of his mates decide to spend their college vacation in an isolated cabin in the mountains. The Cabin is filled with various animal trophies and carpentry tools. After a toast is made the cellar doorway opens revealing a staircase downwards. Scott decides to take up the courage to go have look down there, after not returning Ash follows in after him. A book and an audio tape is discovered. They decided for the fun of it to read out the incantations within the book and let its evil be set free. The friends are helpless to stop it as each of them are taken over by the evil entity. At night only one survivor remains to do battle with the evil and has until morning to escape its presence or become a vessel like his comrades.

Rating: B

Review: Notes: The Evil Dead is an Old Classic movie that had a small budget to work with. The Evil Dead in my eyes isn’t outdated and is one of the legends of the body horror film genre that will stand to the test of time. One of two things that I feel carry the film is its use of old-fashioned loud and suspenseful noises to create an uneasy feeling and eerie vibe that an evil lurks within this cabin. And the second thing that makes this film to be considered a legend is its unexpected use of black comedy to elevate and lighten the mood of the audience before granting them the shock factor again and again. Even though the gore and the special effects are cheap and outdated compared to the films of the modern day it is just the right amount to make a lasting powerful impact upon its watcher. If watch The Evil Dead you’ll definitely be able to agree with my stance on this old classic horror film.

Film: Black Swan (2010)

Writer: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz & John J. Mclaughlin.

Director: Darren Aronofsky.

Cast: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder and Benjamin Millepied.

Plot: Nina is a professional ballerina living in New York City, who is ultimately consumed by her work in dance. She lives with her mother Erica who was obsessed with her ballerina work even after retiring. Erica exerts a suffocating amount of control over and grooms her into being the essence of perfection. *When director Thomas had to make the tough decision of who would replace his prima ballerina, Beth, after she was forced to retire, in the opening production of their new performance Swan Lake, Nina was at the top of his list. Nina wasn’t the only auditioning for the role, another new dancer called Lily. When she gave her audition she amazed the director so much that she was on the same level as a ballerina as Nina. Swan Lake is a well know production featuring two powerful roles; The White Swan representing innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, representing guile and sensuality. The director decides to grant Nina’s wish by giving her desired role of the White Swan leaving Lily to perform alongside her as the Black Swan. As the two young dancers get acquainted in an extremely twisted friendship of rivalry, Nina is slowly transformed into becoming the Black Swan.

Rating: B+

Review: Notes: The movie reveals the torturous and harsh truths about becoming a professional ballerina. Nina detests seeing imperfections across her body, so she tortures herself by physically removing them. The film captures the essence of how the combination of pressure, obsession, desire can corrupt even the kindest souls. The film felt like a Broadway production by how immersion the various Musical scores creates. To conclude the film is a beautiful yet absurd display of how a bright shining women turns from her physical role as the White Swan into the embodiment of the Black Swan.

Film: American Mary (2012)

Writer: Jen Soska & Sylvia Soska.

Director: Jen Soska & Sylvia Soska.

Cast: Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, Tristan Risk, David Lovgren, Paula Lindberg, Clay St. Thomas, John Emmet Tracy and Twan Holliday.

Plot: Mary Mason is a medical student who is enticed to partake in the world of underground surgeries. Committing these barbaric and taboo surgical operations upon her patients ends up unlocking a hidden monster within her as she sadistically experiments upon her so-called 'freakish' patients.

Rating: B

Review: Notes: The presentation of the first few surgeries was surprisingly entertaining to watch. But as Mary savoured the procedures, she began craving to commit such atrocities in a more extreme manner. The actress Katharine Isabelle was in my opinion irreplaceable tor the role of Mary Mason. Katharine portrayed the character of a troubled yet humble medical student who performed a non-traditional gothic style of surgeries perfectly with her emotionless yet gentle voice showing a more intensified creepiness surgeon than I had expected.

Film: Coraline (2009)

Writer: Neil Gaiman (Novel) & Henry Selick.

Director: Henrey Slick.

Cast: Dakota Fanning, Robert Bailey Jr., Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, John Hodgman and Ian McShane.

Plot: Coraline decides to explore her new home after being neglected by her parents. She soon discovers a secret door but the passage is blocked off by bricks. During the night, she is led through the passage by a mouse and she finds a parallel world where her parents actually care and pay attention to her but they instead have buttons for eyes. When her Other Mother asks her to stay with them forever, she refuses and uncovers the truth about the parallel world that she regrettably walked into.

Rating: A-

Review: Coraline is an amazing Neil Gaiman Story that has come to life as a psychological animated body horror films aimed to gives kids and their parents nightmares. The story’s take on foreshadowing the ending was similar to that of Blood Brothers which intrigue me to see who the woman with hands made up of sewing needles was. Even know the body horror element of the film was thought rather than a physical act, the thought of it happening to Coraline terrified me. This psychological aspect kept me glued to the screen wanting to see if she would escape her fate. The animation style reminded me of ‘Corpse Bride’ and ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’, which I undoubtedly felt was extremely fitting for the film's audience and its premises. In all this film is definitely worth watching with your family and especially if you have kids.

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