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14/05/2014

Once upon a time, a public servant picked up a book and it happened to be World War Z (2006) ...

Creative use of creative fiction.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/05/13/exclusive_the_pentagon_has_a_plan_to_stop_the_zombie_apocalypse

Everything you need to know about the U.S. military’s defense strategy to protect humanity from the walking dead.

09/04/2014

If you love Shakespeare but have no time to read (I'm sure there's a logical fallacy hiding here somewhere...) how about this neat solution:

all of Shakespeare in three panel web comics!

Enjoy!

http://goodticklebrain.com/shakespeare-index/ #/three-panel-plays/

A collection of my Shakespeare-themed comics.

09/04/2014

Gender-flips are a great means to fight sexism.
Look what happens when all those women from the urban fantasy novel covers are replaced by men. Well, a man and his Teddy, to be exact.
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In January of 2012, I decided to try posing like some of the women on fantasy cover art, as a way to try to show the exaggeration--and in some cases, the outright absurdity--of the poses. This proved to be my most-read blog post, and led to several more photoshoots, not to mention a fundraiser that…

25/03/2014

Books: Handle with care!

08/03/2014

Hello friends of the JCH Library!
Happy International Women's Day.
To celebrate, visit these extraordinary sites where past meets present...
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2014/mar/06/classic-paintings-of-world-cities-meet-google-street-view-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu

See these amazing collages of well known paintings of cities around the world – Istanbul to Saint Petersburg, Tokyo to New York – superimposed on to Google Street View

23/01/2014

You spoke - we listened. The main Reading room and Tutorial room 1 finally got new comfy chairs. The library is shaping up to become as welcoming and accommodating as ever.

Let the new semester begin!

21/01/2014

Hello dear JCH Library friends!

Welcome back!

Hope you are having a great new year!

Let's start the year on a high note:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/jan/20/read-women-2014-change-sexist-reading-habits

Female authors are marginalised by newspapers and literary journals, and their books are given 'girly' covers. Take action against this inequality by making sure the next book you read is by a woman, says Joanna Walsh

19/12/2013

Today is the last working day of 2013.

The JCH library is to reopen on 9 January 2014.

Till then, have a great holiday, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

04/12/2013

A list of ideas for summer reading...

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/03/best-fiction-2013?CMP=fb_gu

There were mighty tomes from Donna Tartt and Eleanor Catton, pastiches for lovers of Bond and Wodehouse, and a final novel from Iain Banks. We look back at the year's big hitters

14/11/2013

For those of you who seek respite after exams, try The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (available in JCH Library (Bage)).

Despite its imposing 800+ pages it is a truly rejuvenating read.

Its mathematical sophistication is on par with the best of Nabokov.

If mind-bending tricks are your thing, pick The Luminaries and let it sweep you away.

08/11/2013

Sweden sets a new benchmark in a fight for gender equality.

"Cinemas in Sweden are introducing a new rating to highlight gender bias, or rather the absence of it. To get an A rating, a movie must pass the so-called Bechdel test, which means it must have at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. The entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, all Star Wars movies, The Social Network, Pulp Fiction and all but one of the Harry Potter movies fail this test."

Can you think of a movie that passes the test?

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/06/swedish-cinemas-bechdel-test-films-gender-bias

Movies need to pass test that gauges the active presence of women on screen in bid to promote gender equality

25/10/2013

Happy Halloween (if dressing in monster suits and celebrating death can ever be happy)...