TJ West

Machiavelli’s “Small Volume”: The Legacy of the Stage Machiavel (29 April 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: “Bearing in mind all the matters previously discussed, I ask myself whether…
The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “The Competition”

In this episode, three of the girls (Blanche, Dorothy, and Rose) decide to enter a bowling…
Privileged Positions: House of Cards and Frank Underwood’s Machiavellian Monologues (22 April 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: “Since a ruler, then, must know how to act like a beast,…
“You win or You Die”: Game of Thrones and Machiavellian Amorality (15 April 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: “However, how men live is so different from how they should live…
Weekly Rant: Misogyny Rears Its Ugly Head in the Democratic Primary

Unless you’ve been living under a rock in the last 48 hours, you’ve probably heard that a…
QSA #2: How Not to Be a Tool on Grindr (Part 1?)

Hello, darlings. As is my wont, I am here to share some thoughts on Grindr, that…
Hated, Feared and Loved: Popular Representations of Nicollò Machiavelli (8 April 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: “A controversy has risen about this: whether it is better to be…
Part II: Wicked Women and the Negotiation of Female (Dis)empowerment (1 April 2016)

Originally posted on Metathesis: “Not only did she dupe me into believing she still loved me,…
The Great Golden Girls Marathon: “On Golden Girls”

In this episode, we meet yet another member of the women’s family, Blanche’s grandson David, who…
QSA (Queer Service Announcement) #1: 5 Rules for a Better Grindr Photo

Being on Grindr is, quite possibly, the most horrid experience most gay men can have. There…