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An Investigation into Halloween’s Satanic Origins

Diving Deeper into Halloween, Satan, and the Allegations Made in Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal Let’s start with one thing: I…

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16Oct 202131 Aug 2023
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Every Large Adult Son on Succession, Ranked

Who is Succession’s Number One Boy? (My Version of Those “Every Succession Character, Ranked” Articles) This is my guide to…

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Gregg Turkington, Tim Heidecker, Ant-Man & Metafiction

Or: Is the MCU a Meta Narrative Within the On Cinema at the Cinema Universe? Note: this article has been…

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Five Films That Would Benefit From Force Ghosts

1 Sep 201531 Aug 2015
There is at least one major question about the new Star Wars film that goes unanswered: will there be Force Ghosts? At least, this is what I'm wondering. Obi Wan's Force…
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Should We Celebrate the Return of the Brontosaurus Like We Mourned the Loss of Pluto?

31 Aug 201531 Aug 2015
Everyone knows where they were when Pluto stopped being a planet. Well, maybe not exactly where you were, but you remember the general conversation. There are still Facebook pages dedicated…
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Was Seinfeld a 1990s Greek Tragedy?

30 Aug 201530 Aug 2015
It's known as the greatest sitcom of the 1990s, starring the arguably most famous comedian of all time. But is Seinfeld even a comedy? Or would we be better off…
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What Would Christian Bale Do in Season Three of True Detective?

27 Aug 201513 Jan 2019
I'm one of the lone defenders of True Detective's second season. So far, I can count on one hand the people I know who actually liked it. While I disagree…
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Why Ben Affleck could be the best Batman ever

24 Aug 201524 Aug 2015
People like to predict that Ben Affleck will fail as the Batfleck. But what this blog post presupposes is, maybe he won't? The fact is, Ben Affleck is a good…
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Steeler James Harrison Should Only Be Paid for Games He Wins

19 Aug 201521 Aug 2015
Over the last few days, social media has drawn my attention to a topic that gets people heated: participation trophies for children. A few people have come out swinging, furious…
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Why Are Trigger Warnings Less Accepted Than Spoiler Alerts?

18 Aug 201527 May 2020
I haven't had anything to say about trigger warnings until now. I had been leaning on the side of "not necessary" or "too coddling," as most of the media I…
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A Hero Can Be Anyone: Reflections on the Loss of a Batman

17 Aug 201517 Aug 2015
You may have seen a sad news story about Lenny B. Robinson, a Maryland man who impersonated Batman to bring joy into the lives of children. Many referred to him…
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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…
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What Would Faulkner Say About True Detective Season Two?

10 Aug 201515 May 2016
In a previous post, I've argued that no one should call a show good or bad until the end is known. Which means, now that the end is known, we…

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