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…
Black Mirror… Anyone else still thinking about that Black Mirror guinea pig? 18 Jan 201929 Sep 2019 A Black Mirror Fan Theory This post is part of Fan Theory Fridays, in which we share and explore a new fan theory about a film, television series, book, or…
Alien… The Homage is Not Enough: on the Limits of Nostalgia-First Narratives 13 Mar 201814 Mar 2018 In the summer of 2016 everyone started telling me that I had to watch a show called Stranger Things. I was reluctant. The reluctance came from the way it was…
A Game of Thrones… Ed Sheeran Didn’t Ruin Anything. Game of Thrones is Rooted in Popular Music 23 Jul 201723 Jul 2017 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…
D. F. Lovett… What References, Depictions, and Themes Should We Anticipate in Fargo’s Season 3? 15 Apr 201723 Jun 2017 While this blog's last Fargo article gave you a list of ways to get hyped for the forthcoming third season, it didn't go very deep into what we've seen in Fargo…
Fan Theories… The Rick and Morty Fan Theory That Explains Total Rickall and Rick Breaking the Fourth Wall 8 Apr 20179 Apr 2017 An avid Rick and Morty fan has many questions, some of which were answered (or at least addressed) in the Season 3 premiere that aired on April's Fools Day. These…
Books… Twelve Ways to Get Hyped for Fargo’s Third Season 30 Mar 20171 Apr 2017 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.…
2016 Election… No More Gritty Reboots: Why Lego Batman and Legion Are the Future of Superheroes 12 Feb 201731 May 2017 Yes, this blog is dedicated to "an ongoing exploration of the dark and gritty reboot." But, as written about in the previous post on this blog, The World Needs Bad…
2016… The True Theme of 2016: Never Meet Your Heroes 28 Dec 201611 Apr 2019 Hating 2016 and wishing for it to end has perhaps been the meme of 2016. It has been called a dumpster fire and was declared to "even sucked for Kim Kardashian." Beginning…
Fan Theories… Is Hannibal Buress the Architect of Eric Andre’s Pain? The Fan Theory No One Asked For 25 Sep 201629 Sep 2016 If you aren't familiar with it, The Eric Andre Show is a post-modern talk show starring Eric Andre and Hannibal Buress, two comedians who are either parodying a late night…