Fan Theories… Does Billy Joel Know What a Novel Is—and What the Heck Are Real Estate Novelists? 10 Apr 20229 Sep 2022 I don’t remember the first time I heard Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” I don’t know if anyone my age does. I do recall one time I heard it on the…
007… James Bond, Fan Theories, and the Fragile Online Fan 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 I’ve lost track of three things: how many times I’ve seen Skyfall, how many times I’ve seen someone reference my James Bond fan theory on the internet, and how many…
Fan Theories… Why Does Obi-Wan Kenobi Lie to Luke Skywalker So Much? 9 Nov 201916 Apr 2022 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…
Fan Theories… When a Prediction Becomes a Fan Theory 29 Sep 201917 May 2020 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…
Fan Theories… 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…
Fan Theories… Is Captain America Ruining Grief Counseling? 6 Jul 201913 Sep 2022 A Very Minor Avengers Fan Theory About the Captain American Therapy Scene There is a lot to be said about the latest Avengers film. To begin with: I liked it.…
Fan Theories… A Fan Theory on Chewbacca at the End of A New Hope 4 May 201931 Oct 2021 It's another Fan Theory Friday. Although this is a special one, on a Saturday, because today is Star Wars Day. Today's fan theory is in honor of Peter Mayhew, the…
Fan Theories… 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…
Books… 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…
Fan Theories… Gregg Turkington, Tim Heidecker, Ant-Man & Metafiction 22 Feb 201917 Sep 2022 Or: Is the MCU a Meta Narrative Within the On Cinema Universe? Note: this article has been updated since it was first published to incorporate updates to the Marvel and…