Jackson v. Tolkien v. Miéville
Who? Peter we know. And John Ronald Rueul we know. But who is Miéville? China Miéville is a fantasy author, who wrote a January 2002 article in Socialist Review called “Tolkien—Middle Earth Meets...
View ArticleLego Movie, Leaf by Niggle, and the Urge to Perfection
“All I’m asking for is total perfection,” instructs President Business pleasantly. When his Lego citizens fail to arrange themselves in the ideal pose, he calls in Micromanagers to do it for them. Then...
View ArticleVessel Characters: Pipe, Katniss Everdeen, Jesus
“Think of yourself as a pipe,” suggests M. Robert Mulholland. At one end of your pipe is a flange specifically designed for loving union with God. The other end of your pipe has a flange specifically...
View ArticleDystopia, Fantasy and Ferguson
Here’s what I learned from Racism in seminary. The color of my skin means that irrespective of my actions, words, thoughts or intentions, I participate in white privilege. There is nothing I can do...
View ArticleHermione and Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles
“Put your glass down so you don’t choke or spill,” writes a friend seconds before she siccs Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles on me. Someone using the handle proudhousewife has rewritten Harry...
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