TJ West

“Gay or Asian?” Race, Masculinity, and the UCSB Shooting

Much-needed reflection on the intersection of race and gender in the Isla Vista Massacre. WIT [Third…
Reiew: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and Radical Queerness

It probably comes as no surprise that the new film X-Men: Days of Future Past is…
Why does feedback hurt sometimes?

A must-read for all of my fellow graduate students out there. The Thesis Whisperer This letter…
Why Elliot Rodger’s misogyny matters

Originally posted on we hunted the mammoth: A chart posted by Elliot Rodger, giving his chilling…
The Isla Vista Massacre, Misogyny, and Discourses of Mental Illness

A lot of digital ink has been spilled (quite rightly) over the culture of misogyny that…
“The Normal Heart”: A Memorial and a Manifesto

If you haven’t yet seen HBO’s The Normal Heart, you should. Immediately. I say this for…
What Makes Effective Historical Fiction

I’ve been a fan of historical fiction for most of my life. There is something enchanting…
“Godzilla” and the Film Culture of the Anthropocene

Upon recently watching the film Godzilla, I was struck by the ways in which the film…
The New Frankfurt School?: The Myopia of Contemporary Film Critics

A recent piece in The Atlantic by Derek Thompson regarding the recent spate of “boring superhero movies” is…
Review: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”

While thinking about this blog post, I originally thought about titling it “Captain America and the Negotiation…