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Tag: Commentary

October 28, 2022October 27, 2022 Karen Li Commentaries, Magazine

What’s In a Story: Writing Fiction That Matters

The endless room for creativity in fiction makes it difficult to bind it to a definitive set of rules.

March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 Fiona Green Commentaries

Examining Ourselves: The Painful Truths in Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman

Instead of fighting violence with violence, picking up a weapon, and spilling blood, Cassie’s revenge is more psychological and, debatably, more detrimental.

December 6, 2021December 4, 2021 Danielle Tran Commentaries

Squid Game: What’s the Big Deal? and Other Existential Questions

If I’m no longer assessing the media by its emotional resonance, where does that leave me?

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Vicky Chong Commentaries

From Pages to Premiers: The Case for Book To Movie Adaptations

If turning books into movies makes these stories more accessible, leading more people to love the tales being told, what’s the harm?

September 20, 2021September 21, 2021 Mallen Clifton Commentaries

Surfing the Time Wave: Prescience in Frank Herbert’s Dune

Ever since H.G. Wells's The Time Machine, the topic of time and our ability to interact with it has been at the forefront of science fiction.

August 2, 2021July 31, 2021 Mallen Clifton Commentaries

Hypertext Fiction: The Literary Genre That Was Theorized Before It Was Written

Think if Wikipedia was a novel, or a Choose Your Own Adventure book existed online.

June 14, 2021June 13, 2021 Tarunika Kapoor Commentaries

Marvel in Color: The Evolution of Racial Diversity within the MCU

The MCU has had a less than stellar track record when it comes to racial diversity.

December 11, 2020December 4, 2020 Tarunika Kapoor Commentaries

Bury Your Gays (Literally): How The Haunting of Bly Manor Uses and Subverts the Trope

Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Bly Manor, the anthology series follow-up to the popular The Haunting of Hill House, may have all the makings for a classic ghost story, but don’t be mistaken—it’s actually a love story.

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