Diving back into Gender & Video Games, there’s another time leap as we jump into Horizon: Zero Dawn and what’s different about Aloy and the rest of the cast.

A recap of my original research, to outline how I got here and why.

In part 2 of the Gender & Video Games mini-series, I dive into 2013’s Ryse: Son of Rome where there are some questionable choices concerning the women in the game.

Today we’re back in class to learn what school we should be going too! I’m going to talk about the four major fields that often get confused for each other in pop culture and in reality.

It’s the original God of War and things aren’t very pretty. This is Part 1 of a Gender Representation in video games series.

Back into the world of Arkham Horror, the character of Kymani Jones brings into question the world of museums, heists, and repatriation.

I explore 5 Games that have clear associations with Lovecraft & Archaeology

We’re back in class this week for a dive into Pseudoarchaeology - exploring what that long word even means and why it’s important for pop culture & archaeology.

Basim’s quest reflects the very real power that the Past has. It is both a physical currency and an ideological one, and I explore those connections to examine real-world equivalents.

The Representation of the Past is important and I will be continuing my research on this topic within Star Wars as I examine the Ahsoka Disney+ show.

I return for part 2 as I give my full opinion on the rest of Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the way it represents Archaeology.

Thrawn is back and I return to his character as a representation of an Archaeologist in the Star Wars universe after my previous research on the subject.

My initial reaction as an archaeologist to the first half of Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, the newest game from Ubisoft in which Basim begins his journey from street thief to Hidden One.

Becoming a Space Archaeologist in Starfield happened way faster than even I expected it to.

Explaining why the archaeology and pop culture crossover event on this blog matters.