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Stargirl: Indubitably a Review
Stargirl tries to be a modern Superhero-themed Buffy… but where does it succeed in being itself?
Writing
The Relationship of Geography and the Inhabitants of a Secondary World
The geography of any secondary world is just as important as plot or character — indeed they are inexorably interlinked.
A Hundred and Fifty Bucks a Week
The Problem with Democrats (and politicians in general)
Why We Need Hopeful Stories
Our salvation is in the hands of our storytellers.
All Men Should Watch Pride and Prejudice (1995)
I was one of those young men who thought that Pride and Prejudice was the last thing I wanted to experience. But, oh, how I was wrong. I had accepted the prevailing masculine norm of my culture without realizing it; I had become colonized by thoughts which were not my own.
Extinction (2018): A little diamond in the rough
The critics did not enjoy this film. After finishing Extinction, I went ahead and looked it up — as I do with all films I enjoy — and…
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Pampering the Inner Child
If you’ve read my review of the previous Ant-Man film you’ll already know that I was not much of a fan. Sophomoric, poorly-written, and…
Ant-Man, A Dissection
The new Ant-Man film is out and I plan to write up a review on that soon. Before I write anything about the latest Marvel adventure…