Kriss also has some Marxist critiques (can link if you want) of how multiverses & superheroes (at least in their cinematic expressions) tend to just reinforce existing conceptions of power (violence) and happiness (capital). Curious if you've thought about this...
Rubenstein's anecdote about William Shatner coming back from space really resonated with me. If I weren't an unemployed teacher with a 9-month-old son, I would be tempted to pick up Astropia. Her stories about her students were also fun. I bet she has an interesting classroom.
(By the way, Wikipedia says that Rubestein is/was a member of the Jesus Seminar. Is that true? The timeline seems a little wonky, given that Rubenstein seems to have gotten her PhD only after the Seminar had essentially ceased to function).
"How Can We Belong to the Universe?" with Mary-Jane Rubenstein
Great stuff, reminds me of this little gem: http://mainstreamweekly.net/article12124.html
Kriss also has some Marxist critiques (can link if you want) of how multiverses & superheroes (at least in their cinematic expressions) tend to just reinforce existing conceptions of power (violence) and happiness (capital). Curious if you've thought about this...
What a fascinating and perceptive writer/ thinker. Thanks for the introduction.
Rubenstein's anecdote about William Shatner coming back from space really resonated with me. If I weren't an unemployed teacher with a 9-month-old son, I would be tempted to pick up Astropia. Her stories about her students were also fun. I bet she has an interesting classroom.
(By the way, Wikipedia says that Rubestein is/was a member of the Jesus Seminar. Is that true? The timeline seems a little wonky, given that Rubenstein seems to have gotten her PhD only after the Seminar had essentially ceased to function).