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Tag: James Bond

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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 Theory…

How Spectre Reaffirmed the Brainwashed Bond Fan Theory

31 Jan 202017 May 2020
Thanks for reading another installment of Fan Theory Friday! They’re not every Friday—and they’re not always on Fridays—but they are on some Fridays, sometimes. I come to bury Spectre, not…
Fan Theories…

Why Your Westworld Fan Theory is Not a Fan Theory

15 Apr 201815 Apr 2018
Madness descended upon the internet earlier this week when the Westworld showrunners stormed into a the /r/westworld subreddit for what proved to be one of the larger online pranks in…
Fan Theories…

Can Spectre Disprove the “James Bond is a Brainwashed Codename” Theory?

16 Oct 201520 Oct 2015
If there is one fan theory I love above all others, it's that James Bond is a codename. I've written about this extensively, including my own unique take on it,…
007…

Too Street? What You Should Know About Horowitz, Elba, and Bond

1 Sep 20159 Aug 2018
Unlike many of the people who are angry with Anthony Horowitz over his comments on Idris Elba's inability to play James Bond, I read the entire article. Why do I…
Film…

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…
A Song of Ice and Fire…

Six Months of Search Terms: Wolverine, His Beard, and The Strange Searches That Lead People Here

2 Jul 20152 Jul 2015
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post called The Maramduke Fart Paradox, in which I discussed the strange search engine terms that lead people to this website. Among…
Daniel Craig…

What is happening in the SPECTRE teaser trailer?

27 Mar 201527 Mar 2015
I don't know. But here it is: It appears that Bond has secrets, or at least a secret, and the secret involves a family member, or at least someone from his…
fast and furious…

Why Vin Diesel Should Be the Next James Bond

26 Mar 201528 Mar 2015
We are close to the end of what is, quite possibly, the greatest franchise ever: The Fast and the Furious films.  While I initially disliked these movies, (referring to the…
Casino Royale…

The Most Interesting Responses to the Brainwashed James Bond Codename Theory

27 Feb 201528 Feb 2015
After posting the James Bond is a Codename, and Skyfall Proved It theory on the Fan Theories subreddit, /r/fantheories, a discussion with over 100 comments broke out over it.  These are some…

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