Wanted: Book Reviews
By Alissa Whitmore, Book Reviews Editor Ah, summer. There are few things better than relaxing with a good book in the park, …
Whedon, Fandom, and Cancel Culture
By Alissa Whitmore “A guy who goes around saying ‘I’m a feminist’ usually has an agenda that is not feminist. A guy …
Wonder Woman – Leader, Superhero, Anthropologist
Wonder Woman – Justice League “You can be anything you want to be” Diana Prince AKA Wonder Woman , Justice League (Zach …
Screen Memories, Scarlet Witch & the Complex Grief of Wandavision
By Emma Louise Backe In the first several episodes of Disney’s new show Wandavision, it’s unclear whether the “bit” of old sitcoms …
Introducing a New TGA Editor: Astrid Willis Countee
I am sure that I don’t have to say that we have all been through a lot this year. For me personally, …
Translating Truth: Heaven’s Vault and Its Message to Gamers
By Catherine Hill If you’re a gamer, chances are you’ve played, seen, or at least heard of Heaven’s Vault, the newest game from …
Call for Anthropological Speculative Fiction
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and …
Book Review: Travels through Old Futures–Speculative Fiction and Queer Possibility
By Christopher Marcatili Lothian, Alexis (2018) Old Futures: Speculative Fiction and Queer Possibility. New York: NYU Press. Through thoughtful analysis of a number of …
Book Review: Archaeogaming and the Wide Wonderful World of Archaeology in Video Games
By Alissa Whitmore Reinhard, Andrew (2018) Archaeogaming: An Introduction to Archaeology in and of Video Games. New York: Berghahn Books. Originally trained …
Moon Monogamy 1 – Qualifications: One, Two, Three, Twelve, Thirteen, and Twenty-Seven
We need more worlds. Better worlds. We can’t overlook the need for horrifying, ruined worlds, true, but more than anything we need …
Call for Book Reviews
By Alissa Whitmore, Book Reviews Editor Do you love thinking critically about your favorite comics, superhero tv shows, or the latest sci …
HAU’s Hauntings
How does the genre of weird fiction provide the destabilizing framework for the future of HAUtalk? The HAU controversy is a dense …
Anthro Reckoning and Reconnaissance
Over the past several days, the anthropological community has been forced to confront instances of abuse, exploitation and discrimination latent in the …
So You Want to Write for The Geek Anthropologist?
You ever see those quippy article titles–the perfect combination of academic punnery and inside theory humor–pop up on your newsfeed, only to …
Introducing Our New Team Members
The Geek Anthropologist is excited to welcome two new members to our editorial team! Laya Liebseller and Alissa Whitmore are joining us …
Acquisitions Editor Position
The Geek Anthropologist editorial team is looking to add an Acquisitions Editor! Interested? Read on! Know someone who might be interested? Let …
Colossal: The 2017 Monster Movie About Abuse You Might Have Missed
By Emma Louise Backe 2017 was a year for grappling with monstrosity, the deeds and discourses perpetrated by private citizens and public …
An Archaeology Carol… Or How Ghost Hunting Made Me A Better Archaeologist
By April Beisaw Another Christmas has passed without a personal visit from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, or Yet to Come? …
Mattering Anthropology, Anthropology Matters
By Emma Louise Backe Anthropology Matters! was the exhortation of the 116th American Anthropological Association Annual meeting this year in Washington, D.C. …
Why The World Needs Anthropologists: Powering the Planet
By Simone Abram Why does the world need anthropologists? This is the question posed at an annual meeting of the Applied Anthropology …
Call for Papers–Worlds of Resistance: Dystopia and Heterotopia in Fiction and Reality
We find ourselves in a period of worlding and otherworlding, of recognizing that the microcosms in which we operated were not simply …
Anthrogeekology: Matthew Wysocki
Nick here: In this new series we will be introducing you to geektastic scholars from around the world. Know someone you think …
Shiny! A Geek Anthropologist Newsletter!
Hello amazing TGA readers! At the end of May, we’ll be launching a brand new TGA newsletter. Each month, we’ll provide subscribers …
May The Fourth Be with You!
How do anthropologists celebrate May the 4th? By reading anthropological articles of course! Head over to Anthropology News to read May The Folk …