Monthly Archives: May 2012

inherent difficulties with mainstream comic books

Posted on 23 May 2012 by Freddie

I posted a comment on the indispensable blog by Alyssa Rosenberg at ThinkProgress that I’d like to expand on. The post is about DC’s plans to out one of their major characters as gay. I said in the comment that this doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Big Ten U’s: one down, ten to go

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Freddie

(Ten to go, on account of I go to one so I can’t rightly visit it.) So here I am at “the Horseshoe,” Ohio State’s football stadium. I’ve decided to make a goal of visiting all of the Big Ten … Continue reading →

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feature, not bug, Hulk

Posted on 14 May 2012 by Freddie

My favorite essayist, when it comes to movies, is the Hulk*. Note that this is something entirely separate from my favorite film critic, which is Anthony Lane. Hulk is only okay when it comes to writing a film review. But … Continue reading →

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quote for the day

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Freddie

“If you’re new around here, this is how the script goes: I damn“The Avengers” with faint praise, observing that the (supposed) culmination of the long, laborious Marvel Comics movie franchise is a competent but pointless popcorn entertainment that’s being wildly overpraised … Continue reading →

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