31 March 2009
04 July 2008
Magical negro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magical negro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A black character, often a janitor or prisoner, who appears out of nowhere to offer wisdom to a white character.
16 July 2007
01 June 2007
Platform 9 3/4, King's Cross Station
Platform 9¾, King’s Cross Station
Harry Potter comes to life.
30 May 2007
On the Marionette Theatre by Heinrich von Kleist
On the Marionette Theatre by Heinrich von Kleist
This story was, I’ve just learned via Wikipedia, a strong inspiration of Philip Pullman in writing His Dark Materials, along with Paradise Lost.
26 April 2007
Mary Sue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Sue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A term usually used in fan fiction for when the author writes a character who’s a stand-in for herself.
23 March 2007
Sci-Fi From Page to Screen
Article about why sci-fi isn’t respected as a serious genre by most of America. Not sure I’m with the author here, but it’s a good read. In a similar vein, I took a class in college about how Russian sci-fi never developed that stigma.
06 November 2006
List of fictional expletives
Linking to the “F” anchor, for “frak.”
25 October 2006
Very Short Stories
The print edition really does these much better justice, and none of them measure up to Hemmingway’s, but I nonetheless adore these.
28 July 2006
Cite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia adds a page about citations, with information on how to cite entries in different style guides. Click “cite this article” on the left of any page.