Race & Racism in Dungeons & Dragons (pt. 4) [Updated]
[Eugene Marshall’s system] does everything that Wizards of the Coast swore they were going to do in their recent press release and more…. [So] the b...
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Pagan Rhetoric
More information on Lyotard's pagans and what they can tell us about comics and audiences.
Dr. Who, Series 2: Best Quotes/Exchanges (pt. 1)
[Spoilers!] I LOVE a good quote, and there are some truly great lines in this show. I tried to get it down to my top three contenders from each episode (courtes...
Jean-François Lyotard and Maurice Charland on the Rhetoric of the Republic, Litige and Pagans
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, Series 2: Best Alien(s) (pt. 1)
[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, Series 2 (2005-2006)
An introduction to Series 2, and a clarification of my categories of posts on the show going forward.
Race & Racism in Dungeons & Dragons (pt. 3)
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, Series 1, Most Disturbing Premise (pt. 2)
[Spoilers] Once you really start getting into the premises and logical extensions of the episodes (i.e. doing criticism), sometimes things break down. Premises ...
Races & Racism in Dungeons & Dragons (pt. 2)
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, Series 1: Top 10 Quotes/Exchanges (pt. 2)
[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...