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Seeing the Future Through the Lens of the Past: A Conversation with Brian...
…and so graphic novelist Brian Fies and I pick up right where we left off in the first part of the interview, which is occasioned by the paperback publication this week of his Whatever Happened to the...
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Guest Post by Miguel Rodriguez: “Something is happening! Send your critical...
In 2007, I spent some time in Greece as part of my major in Classical Literature. On one of the first days, my classmates and I stood on the Acropolis, overlooking the dizzying expanse of white...
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Blu-ray Giveaway: Doctor Who Series 7 (Part One)
It seems that the first half of Doctor Who Series 7 only just finished airing, but already today brings the home video release. And, thanks to the ongoing generosity of BBC America, Connect the Pop has...
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‘Doctor Who’: The Ultimate Revenge of the Nerds
(© BBC) Photographer: Todd Antony/Designer: Lee Binding For long-time fans of Doctor Who, its explosion in popularity the last couple of years must be both gratifying and perplexing—it’s great that the...
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Book Giveaway: ‘Doctor Who FAQ’
By no means a quick cash-in on the surge in popularity of the BBC series, Dave Thompson’s impressive new book on Doctor Who is clearly the work of both a scholar-historian and a long-time fan. It’s...
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Sparking Visual and Cultural Literacy with ‘Reimagined’ Movies
Art by Peter Stults Every once in a while I like to talk about movie posters here, and so far each time the topic has been “imaginary” posters… either for films that have have existed… or for “brutally...
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‘Superman: Unbound’ and Why There’s No Such Thing as the ‘Superhero Genre’
About midway through the impressive new animated film Superman: Unbound, which just so happens to bow on home video today, it becomes clear how little the story actually concerns Earth. Sure, in the...
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Doctor Who… Librarian?
“You want weapons? We’re in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!” Doctor Who, S2E2, “Tooth and Claw” The second part of...
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Why Are Zombies So Good for Libraries?
Guest Post by Matt Finch More than just a craze, they point the way towards a new kind of literacy engagement You get a lot of zombies in libraries these days. Never mind Brad Pitt and World War Z: in...
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Is ‘Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox’ the Darkest Superhero Film Ever?
Probably. After all, in what other movie do you get to see Wonder Woman behead Mera, Aquaman’s wife? Or watch Batman not just wield handguns, but shoot someone in the head—and in full front-and-center...
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