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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Call for Papers Update: Joss Whedon and Theology
In December, I mentioned that the site Theofantastique had a CFP for papers in theological and religious studies with regards to the work of Joss Whedon. The deadline was supposed to be today. However, through the magic of facebook, I … Continue reading
Science Fiction and Racial Justice: C.S. Lewis as Anticolonial Subversive
Examining the Particularity of World World II Whiteness ““But the fellah, the unemployed and the starving do not lay claim to truth. They do not say they represent the truth because they are the truth in their very being.”-Frantz … Continue reading
Posted in empire studies, science fiction, Truth
Tagged British empire, C.S. Lewis, Frantz Fanon, novels, racial justice
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Movie Review: Colombiana
Or Why I Fervently Believe Our Heroines Should Eat “Eat!”- Cateleya to her pet dogs “I don’t eat breakfast.”- Cateleya to her Significant Other, Danny -from Colombiana Last night, I decided to RedBox Colombiana, a movie I have been wanting … Continue reading
Racial Justice and Science Fiction: Joss Whedon as Prison Abolitionist
“My surreal experience is the stuff of science fiction (sf).This rumination caused me to think of ‘what if’…..”-Isiah Lavender III, in Race in American Science Fiction, page 2 “Somebody get me a lawyer, because my civil rights have seriously been … Continue reading
Posted in Joss Whedon, science fiction, television
Tagged ANGEL, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Gospel of Whedon
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Grimm vs. Once Upon a Time
Amy Acker was recently interviewed about her two guest spots on Grimm and Once Upon a Time. Asked to describe the difference between the two fairy-tale shows, Acker said, “I’ve seen episodes of Once that are darker than the one … Continue reading
