Gender, crimefighting and civic uprising in two summer hits.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
The Dark Knight Patronizes: Democracy vs. the Prime Directive
Rob Northrup makes the case that there Science Fiction endorses a grotesque form of elitism.
The Dualities of Taylor Swift: Furries, Bo Diddley, and Country Bears in “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
How Taylor Swift expresses her syncretic postmodern identity through the use of Furries and Bo Didley’s guitar. Also, Country Bears.
Episode 221: Brought To You By “Transformers 6”
The Overthinkers tackle “The Master,” Philip Seymour Hoffman’s relatively slumming-free movie career, the Emmys, and product placement in TV shows
Episode 69: Tripling the System
Sheely, Wrather, and guest Tim Swann close out TFT Summer School, wrapping up Series 2 of E4′s Misfits.
Nationalize Rapunzel: A Modest Proposal for Magical Hair-Based Universal Healthcare
Secret Genius: Jack Carter, Alternate Intelligences, and Eureka’s Critique of Scientific Elitism
Jack Carter’s alternative intelligence critiques the scientific elitism that Eureka’s characters embody, and that its niche audience is likely to endorse.
From Russia with Snub
Are we obligated to overthink movies? Or can we just take them as they come, even if the result is ironic?
The Time Has Come to Remake Back to the Future
Maybe you guys aren’t ready for a Back to the Future remake… but your kids are gonna love it.
Systems, Not Sith: How Inter-service Rivalries Doomed the Galactic Empire
The soldiers and Officers of the Imperial Military will each have their own interests and loyalties. The Galactic Empire never had a chance.