Monthly Archives: November 2012
Structure and Perspective in Children’s Stories and Films
NOTE: For those of you in the United States, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I want to wish you and yours a wonderful, fun, and loving holiday! This past weekend, Skyfall was sold out, so we saw Wreck-it Ralph instead (n.b. … Continue reading
Going to be a Day Late This Week
Sorry, folks! I’m afraid I’m too swamped with day-job stuff today to get this week’s post out. However, I should have it ready to go tomorrow (Wednesday). Sorry for the delay!
Ephemeral Horror and the Diffusion of Genre Markers
Content, when it comes to genre taxonomy, is king: we categorize stories based on the conventions they employ and the devices that show up within their texts. Spaceships, time travel, aliens? Let’s call it science fiction. Magic and knights? Let’s … Continue reading
What is Science Fiction for?
NOTE: Thank you so much to everyone who wished us health and safety during and after Hurricane Sandy! I’m happy to report that we’ve got power, cell service, Internet, and cable TV all working again. Thanks again. If anyone wants … Continue reading
