Tailored Spies – Part 1
SPOILERS FOR TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY FOLLOW Time and time again I’ve come to Tomas Alfredson’s modern…
A Vestigial Mode Of Time Measurement: DJ JD on Anachronistic Feminism and Firefly
I have a real empathy for creators who have watched time march right past their…
Watchmen, Chapter Four: “Watchmaker” (A Drunk Napoleon + ZoeZ Crosstalk)
We take it for granted that anyone reading this has read Watchmen and seen the…
Celebrating the Living: Joel Hodgson
Weird Al wanted him for the role of Philo in UHF. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending…
Attention Must Be Paid: Suzanne Pleshette
I’m a little disappointed to discover that Suzanne Pleshette is not a Disney Legend. Oh,…
Disney Byways: DAVY CROCKETT AND THE RIVER PIRATES
I’m not sure if I knew that Mike Fink was a real person. (Actually, Wikipedia…
I Might Not Show Respect To Your Job: DJ JD on Power Dynamics Among Firefly’s Companions
There’s a scene at the end of “Shindig” that fascinates me. Boorish Atherton Wing finally…
So Much Tasty In Here: DJ JD on the Sexual Utopias of Firefly’s Women
Drunk Napoleon’s excellent longform discussion of Joss Whedon’s beloved and much-missed space Western Firefly brought…
Celebrating the Living: Stephanie Edwards
The only reason she’s not an ideal candidate for the column is that she really…
Year of the Month: Miller on The Book of Three
“Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do.…