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4May 20199 Nov 2019
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A Fan Theory on Chewbacca at the End of A New Hope

It’s another Fan Theory Friday. Although this is a special one, on a Saturday, because today is Star Wars Day.…

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21Nov 201627 Sep 2019
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Fan Theories

I’ve been trying to write this article for a while. Years. While I try to avoid listicles, I’ve found that, at…

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8Aug 201527 Sep 2019
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True Detective vs. Friends: Did Ross Geller Lose Custody of His Son?

A recent scene in True Detective got me thinking about something I haven’t thought about in a long time: Friends.…

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Why Does Obi-Wan Kenobi Lie to Luke Skywalker So Much?

9 Nov 20199 Nov 2019
A new fan theory about an old question My favorite fan theories are those that seek to answer the unanswered question. There are many unanswered questions in the Star Wars…
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A Minor Fight Club Fan Theory About Life Insurance

20 Oct 201920 Oct 2019
It has been almost twenty years since the first time I saw Fight Club. I read the book a few months after first seeing the book. I think I was…
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When a Prediction Becomes a Fan Theory

29 Sep 20199 Nov 2019
For the last several years, I’ve been banging the drum for one particular, unusual cause: pedantry regarding the definition of “fan theory”. While you can read one of several longer…
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How Far From Home Reaffirms a Minor Spider-Man Fan Theory

13 Jul 201927 Sep 2019
Another Fan Theory Friday (on a Saturday) You have presumably seen Spider-Man: Far From Home by now. If you haven’t, I think it's safe to assume that it’s not particularly…
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Is Captain America Ruining Grief Counseling?

6 Jul 201927 Sep 2019
A Very Minor Avengers Fan Theory There is a lot to be said about the latest Avengers film.  To begin with: I liked it. A lot. However, there’s one scene…
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Why I’m Reluctant to Write About the Final Game of Thrones Season

28 Apr 201927 Sep 2019
I realized something a few weeks ago. Something that surprised me. Something that had not occurred to me but that, as soon as I realized it, I was shocked I…
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The Harry Potter Fan Theory That Explains Hogwarts’ Finances

8 Mar 201928 Sep 2019
Just another Fan Theory Friday I finished reading the Harry Potter novels at the age of thirty. I read the first four books as they were released, starting the first…
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What is Top 10 Games You Can Play In Your Head, By Yourself?

2 Mar 201916 Nov 2019
It's a book that is real. Over the last few weeks, I’ve found myself repeatedly fielding one particular question: “what’s the deal with this book?” This question has been presented…
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Is the MCU a Meta Narrative Within the On Cinema Universe?

22 Feb 20199 Nov 2019
Another installment of Fan Theory Fridays The film-within-a-film trope has existed for a long time. Since before film, truthfully. Examples of this narrative style—in which one fictional narrative exists nestled…
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Why Will Ferrell Should’ve Played George W. Bush in Vice

10 Feb 20199 Nov 2019
A sort of (but not really) film review Let’s get something out of the way: yes, Christian Bale is great in Vice. He crushes it. He destroys it. He is…

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