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Month: July 2020

Big Theories/Postmodern Theory

Jean-François Lyotard and Maurice Charland on the Rhetoric of the Republic, Litige and Pagans

Posted on July 9, 2020 by nwilson

Republican Rhetoric of the Polis, and Litige [Note: A version of this argument appears in my dissertation and on this website where I deal with Ironic Satire, a...

Dr. Who (Reboot, 2005-)/Series 2/Television

Dr. Who, Series 2: Best Alien(s) (pt. 1)

Posted on July 8, 2020 by nwilson

[Spoilers!] Virtually every episode features some new alien race or beastie that the Doctor and his companions must overcome, and this season is no exception. E...

Dr. Who (Reboot, 2005-)/Series 2/Television

Dr. Who, Series 2 (2005-2006)

Posted on July 8, 2020 by nwilson

An introduction to Series 2, and a clarification of my categories of posts on the show going forward.

Gaming/Tabletop/Tabletop Role Playing Games

Race & Racism in Dungeons & Dragons (pt. 3)

Posted on July 7, 2020 by nwilson

A new wrinkle: Game Designer Orion D. Black recently quit their job at WotC’s D&D department, and blasted the company on TwitLonger. Among other thing...

Dr. Who (Reboot, 2005-)/Series 1/Television

Dr. Who, Series 1, Most Disturbing Premise (pt. 2)

Posted on July 6, 2020 by nwilson

[Spoilers] Once you really start getting into the premises and logical extensions of the episodes (i.e. doing criticism), sometimes things break down. Premises ...

Gaming/Tabletop/Tabletop Role Playing Games

Races & Racism in Dungeons & Dragons (pt. 2)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by nwilson

I encountered the announcement by Wizards of the Coast via my Facebook feed (I’m old). In particular, two posts–one by James Whitbrook of Gizmondo, ...

Dr. Who (Reboot, 2005-)/Series 1/Television

Dr. Who, Series 1: Top 10 Quotes/Exchanges (pt. 2)

Posted on July 4, 2020 by nwilson

[Spoilers!] I LOVE a good quote, and there are some truly great lines in this show. I’ve previously laid out my contenders. So here are my top 10 from Ser...

Dr. Who (Reboot, 2005-)/Series 1/Television

Dr. Who, Series 1: Most Disturbing Premise (pt. 1)

Posted on July 3, 2020 by nwilson

[Spoilers] Once you really start getting into the premises and logical extensions of the episodes (i.e. doing criticism), sometimes things break down. Premises ...

Gaming/Tabletop/Tabletop Role Playing Games

Races & Racism in Dungeons & Dragons (pt. 1)

Posted on July 2, 2020 by nwilson

In response to the recent events concerning #Blacklivesmatter, WotC decided to make some changes. Here are my thoughts.

Cases and Current Events/Comics in the News/Stand Up Comedy

8:46 (pt. 1)

Posted on July 2, 2020 by nwilson

[From Nathan: All of these posts are pretty unrefined, I hope you understand.] The Show Recently, YouTube released 8:46, a 27-minute clip from Dave Chappelle &a...

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