Fan Theories… The Net is Buzzed and Full of Feeders: On Plagiarism and Ideas and Open Letters 16 Aug 20154 Nov 2016 What is it to plagiarize in the age of the internet? What is it to steal? The Open Letter I read this open letter from comedian Davon Magwood, posted on his…
Fan Theories… True Detective vs. Friends: Did Ross Geller Lose Custody of Ben? 8 Aug 201531 Aug 2023 Or: What Happened to Ben Geller on Friends? Note: the following was originally written in 2014. A lot has happened since then, but I think it holds up pretty well.…
A Game of Thrones… Why All the Bad News About Game of Thrones is Actually Good News 4 Apr 20158 Apr 2015 Before you read: I assume you have seen the first four seasons of Game of Thrones, but have not necessarily read the books. I have carefully written this to not give…
Daniel Craig… James Bond is a Codename. Here’s the Evidence 24 Feb 201526 Sep 2023 Answering the age old question: Is James Bond an Alias or a Real Name? Note: I first wrote this in 2015, arguing that James Bond is a codename but he…
A Game of Thrones… The Snow Also Rises 2: Jon Snows of Kilimanjaro 21 Oct 20144 Nov 2014 Note: This is a follow-up to The Snow Also Rises, the previous post on this blog. Read that before you read this. During a recent Q&A, one of the…
A Game of Thrones… The Snow Also Rises: Thoughts Regarding Ned Stark, Jon Snow, and Jake Barnes 17 Oct 201428 Oct 2014 Note: The following contains "spoilers" for the novel A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Some of these spoilers are based on details that did not make it…
Fan Theories… I am Jack’s Fight Club Fan Theory 25 Aug 201214 Aug 2023 Warning: Fight Club Spoilers Within We all know Fight Club is the story of two men who turn out to really be just one man. The story of a nameless insomniac,…
Bale… What Ever Happened to Bruce Wayne? 21 Aug 201223 Feb 2015 Warning: Spoilers for all the Batman films, as well as a few Batman comics, abound in the following: The most troubling element of the Dark Knight Trilogy (as it is…
Bale… Why Bale Should Kill James Bond 12 Jul 201116 Mar 2018 Do you read The AV Club? If not, it's the sister publication to The Onion, self-described as "the web's smartest take on TV, film, music, and lots more." Which nicely…