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Hi, I'm Daniela. Welcome to my personal lair on the Internet. This is where I write about storytelling, activism, technology and pop culture. Sometimes I post videos. I update my lair when the mood strikes me. Follow me on Twitter for daily updates (@dcap).

Category : Musings

Girl Antagonists in Cinema

Posted on: March 26, 2007 /
Comments: 1 comment /
Categories: Fassbinder, girl antagonists, lists, Musings

Since the birth of cinema, the stereotype of the female as victim has been explored in countless ways. Females on screen, much as in real life (and to this day) exerted their limited power (beauty, charm, maternal sway) to manipulate those with power into giving them what they desired. And in the 1930’s, no actress

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My Obsession with Obesity, MENSA thoughts and Favorite “D” Palindromes

Posted on: March 20, 2007 /
Comments: 6 comments /
Categories: current obsessions, MENSA, Musings, Web 2.0

I rarely watch television, but when I do I revel in the bizarre and inappropriate shows that somehow are allowed to air. TLC, my beloved channel of all things giganto, is premiering the second season of Honey We’re Killing the Kids! on April 9 at 9pm. The series focuses on the childhood obesity issue. These

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