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Pre-Screening for Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day
Advance copy of the special provided by HBO: To start, Harley Quinn’s V-Day extravaganza, A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day [...]
My Report Card on 2022’s Prequels
Movie prequels have been around at least as long as Butch and Cassidy: The Early Years (1975) or The Adventures of Young [...]
Third Paste Article: Andor and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
I know that people are probably getting irritated with Andor posts on the wider Internet. That's what happens when [...]
Wrote Another Fantasy TV Article for Paste Magazine. This Time, It’s About Rings of Power.
Props to my editor Allison Keene, who's amazing in so many ways. Click here.
Check Out My Paste Magazine Article About Fantasy TV!
I recently wrote an article for Paste Magazine about fantasy television and Game of Thrones' impact on the genre. Check it out! [...]
What We Mean When We Talk About Film Noir
The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. William Gibson, Neuromancer [...]
The Bootstrap and the Iron Crown: How Tyrants Gave Rise to Opportunity
The Strange Pull of Autocrats When it comes to rising above, tyrants, rebels, and regime changes provide a [...]
What Makes Warhammer Interesting
In some dusty corner of the Internet, I have no doubt that there's a comic about Warhammer Anonymous. Imagine a [...]
Key Concepts of Power and Religion in Ancient Rome
Introduction Credit: zardo/stock.adobe.com Societies dug up and studied the bones of ancient Rome for wisdom, but those bones come [...]
Myths of Gods in Disguise from Various Cultures
In Stranger in a Strange Land - Part One, I discussed the Greek concept of xenia. In short, xenia refers [...]
The Big Bang Theory on Stage: The Debt Sitcoms Owe to Greek Comedy
The Problem with Our Critical Language Credit: James Harris The sitcom, or situational comedy, receives much scorn for its [...]
Why Are Renaissance Statues White?
Why Are Renaissance Statues White? The question seems absurd or even disrespectful on its surface. The hallowed names of [...]