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Some takes on 2017, before it ends
The end of 2017 is nigh. And with it, the top ten lists, the retrospectives, the predictions. Rather than the Top Books Published in 2017 or the Best Films of the Year or anything like this, here's my list of opinions, ideas, and arguments that I have not already written about in 2017 and would …
9 Reasons to Start Reading Moby-Dick on its 166th Birthday
It's no secret that I'm a pretty big Moby-Dick fan. Or, if it was a secret to you, then this might be the first thing you've read by me. Which is cool, if that's the case (thanks!). Anyway, in honor of Moby-Dick's 166th birthday, here are nine reasons that you finally need to read it. …
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No, the Alien Covenant Ending Was Not an Obvious Twist. It Was Dramatic Irony.
It was the best of Alien films, it was the worst of Alien films, it was the sequel to Prometheus, it was the prequel to Alien, it was the story of David, it was the story of Lucifer, it had an awesome ending, it had the worst ending ever -- in short, Alien: Covenant was …
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Ed Sheeran Didn’t Ruin Anything. Game of Thrones is Rooted in Popular Music
Game of Thrones is Not Sacred. It’s Grateful Dead Fan Fiction The first episode of the seventh season of HBO’s Game of Thrones sparked a multitude of reactions, but perhaps none more virulent and hysterical than how certain GOT fans responded when Ed Sheeran appeared onscreen. The response was so rabid that some speculated Sheeran …
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Ten Ways to Celebrate #MoonLandingDay and Moon Landing Week 2017
The big week is here: Moon Landing Week! Or at least, it eventually will be known as Moon Landing Week. For now, we know that this upcoming Thursday (July 20th) is the 48th anniversary of the Moon Landing... or perhaps we don't. Perhaps you just learned that now. In honor of this year's Moon Landing …
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How to Celebrate The Moonborn and #MoonLandingDay at the Same Time
One of America's most beloved unofficial holidays is almost here. No, not Jeff Goldblum Day. Something almost as cool: Moon Landing Day. This upcoming Thursday, July 20th, is the 48th anniversary of humankind's first steps on the moon. And so in honor of this, I have some special things happened related to The Moonborn. Special …
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Sick of Reboots, Sequels, and Extended Universes? Blame Classic Literature
Don't blame Michael Bay or Marvel for all the sequels, reboots, and extended universes. Blame William Shakespeare, Alexandre Dumas, and Mark Twain.
Twelve Ways to Get Hyped for Fargo’s Third Season
The trailers are out for the third season of Fargo and there isn't much more to say about them than "okay then." As in, it looks good. Pretty darn good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbV47R1g_vo But it's not here yet. The third season of the anthology will premier in late April, giving us time to either rewatch the first …
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The World Needs Bad Men: How the Bush Era Caused the Anti-Hero Wave that Gave Rise to Trump
Toward the finale of the 2016 election, Mike Huckabee took to Fox News to give a defense of Donald Trump that I’ve been mulling over in my head ever since. I see Trump as Capt Quint (Robert Shaw) on the boat, Orca, in the movie "Jaws." He's salty, drunk and says incorrect things. He spits …