Monthly Archive: December 2019
A Cultural Critic Sees Undertones of Fascism in the Popular Story Dan Hassler-Forest Introduction In this smart, provocative article and interview, cultural critic Dan Hassler-Forest warns us that loaded images and ideas may lurk...
The Heart of the Space-Based Franchise Lies in Civics Alexander Maxwell Editor’s Introduction Without some form of government, we are stuck in Thomas Hobbes’ hellish state of nature, ‘the war of all against all.’...
Anna Kozak What the King of the Jungle Reveals About Us Editor’s Introduction What we call “Tarzan” is a sprawling collection, or mini-industry, of stories. The original Edgar Rice Burroughs adventure novel, “Tarzan...
Breaking Colonial Conventions, Confronting Past and Future by Amanda Lagji Editor’s Introduction “The Empire Writes Back” is a powerful concept. It is a phrase coined by Salman Rushdie in a magazine article and then...