Benjamin CarpenterQueering Time: ‘The Forever War’ as an Imaginative ExerciseJoe Halderman’s 1974 novel The Forever War depicts an imagined future wherein humanity becomes embroiled in a war against a hostile force…Sep 15Sep 15
Benjamin CarpenterMany Worlds of Many ColoursUnderstanding the Five Colours of Magic the Gathering as EtheJun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Benjamin CarpenterGraceless Exiles from Gold: Queer Themes in FromSoftware’s ‘Elden Ring’The following essay provides a detailed analysis of Elden Ring and therefore contains ample spoilers. Turn back now if you wish to remain…May 16, 20221May 16, 20221
Benjamin CarpenterLet the whole goddamn thing short-circuitHow Legacy Russell’s Glitch Feminism Reclaims Techno-OptimismApr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Benjamin CarpenterGrief, Protest, and the Value of LifeAs of the 11th of April 2021, 127 thousand lives have been lost to Covid-19 in the UK. Reportedly the biggest drop in population since the…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Benjamin Carpenter‘I am thou…’, thou art free: Persona 5 and ExistentialismThis essay will contain comprehensive spoilers for Persona 5. Reader caution is advised.Dec 27, 20182Dec 27, 20182
Benjamin CarpenterChimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Speaking For AnotherThis article was originally posted in my blog in 2017. I’m reposting it here as I feel that some of the issues it touches upon remain…Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 2018
Benjamin CarpenterCorruption and Bondage — Gender within Dark SoulsIntroductionMay 13, 20188May 13, 20188
Benjamin Carpenter‘Dishonored’, The Void, and Existential NothingnessMy interest in this entry is to articulate an existentialist reading of the Dishonored video game series, with particular reference to the…Apr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
Benjamin CarpenterTrials of Faith: ‘Dragon Age: Inquisition’ and Crises of Meaning“Cast the Chantry aside, and new problems replace old ones. We will learn nothing from history.”Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
