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[Second of a series on female characters, feminism, and all that jazz. Previous: Agent Carter - Victimhood and Humility. ] It's ve...

[First of a series on female characters, feminism, and all that jazz. Haven't got it all worked out yet, but expect posts on The Phan...

Yesterday was J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday. I refer, of course, to the man who wrote the best novel of the 20th Century: The Lord of the R...

In all the talk about how Bono may not be able to play the guitar again, the media has (shocker!) been missing all he says about Chris...

While it's a significant step down from the 80 books I read last year , I'm fairly proud of this year's list. For my best of l...

It's that time again. The Best Of Lists, which dominate your social media page with hyperbole and self-congratulation. However, al...

Several weeks ago, I was in a movie theater awaiting a screening of Brad Pitt's   Fury  when I saw a trailer for   The Interview.   The ...

My review of the previous episode: The Labours of Hercules I promised myself that I wouldn’t start this review with a personal anecdote. ...