The Musical Talmud: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
The sinister hidden meaning of the 90’s alt-rock hit “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
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The Batman and The Avatar
Gender, crimefighting and civic uprising in two summer hits.
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The Dark Knight Patronizes: Democracy vs. the Prime Directive
Rob Northrup makes the case that there Science Fiction endorses a grotesque form of elitism.
Nationalize Rapunzel: A Modest Proposal for Magical Hair-Based Universal Healthcare
Forget Obamacare. Let’s give Rapunzelcare a try.
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.
You Are Forgiven: A Unified Theory of Wes Anderson Movies
Why and how a particular Wes Anderson movie became your favorite.
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Sonic Generations: Self-esteem of a Hedgehog Hero
He chases rings and rolls through loop-the-loops, but can he catch… himself?
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The Trickster Redeem’d: A Lévi-Straussian Analysis of “School of Rock”
An analysis of Dewey Finn from “School of Rock” as a mythological trickster.
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We Few, We Merry Few, We Band of Asgardians
How Kenneth Branagh revisits the saga of King Henry V in his adaptation of Thor.
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Gender and Race: The Relationship Between Same-Sex Couples and Interracial Depictions in Television
Why are same-sex TV couples more likely to be interracial than straight TV couples?